Topic: pc gaming market
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Xbox's 2026 PC Strategy Shift May Mean Leaving Steam Behind
Microsoft is reportedly evaluating its PC market strategy, with insider Jez Corden suggesting the company is taking steps that could theoretically allow it to pull out of Steam, though he doubts this will actually happen due to the significant financial losses involved. The potential move is tied...
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Microsoft Gains Time in SteamOS Fight Thanks to RAMpocalypse
Valve’s SteamOS, using the Proton compatibility layer to run Windows games on Linux, has increased Linux’s gaming market share from under 1% to over 5% in five years, breaking Windows’ historically stable dominance. This strategy of making Windows games playable on Linux through Proton is a key s...
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GameStop Misjudged Digital Gaming's Rise
GameStop's leadership historically dismissed digital game distribution as a temporary fad, a strategic miscalculation that has severely impacted the company's relevance. After acquiring the digital platform Impulse in 2011, internal corporate resistance and skepticism prevented its development, l...
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Steam Machine Delayed, RAM Crisis to Raise Prices
Valve has delayed the launch of its Steam Machine, Steam Frame, and Steam Controller from early 2026 to the first half of the year due to a severe industry-wide shortage and soaring costs of memory and storage components. The company is struggling to meet its original price targets for the hardwa...
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