Japan’s PC gaming market has seen insane growth over the last few years, essentially tripling in size between 2019 and 2023. According to data from the Computer Entertainment Supplier's Association (CESA), the market increased by about 187.5%, growing from approximately ¥82.2 billion ($560 million U
    • Cyborganism
      19·
      2 months ago

      Maybe that’ll give a good reason for game companies to start developing games natively for Linux.

      • stardust
        15·
        2 months ago

        I wasn’t open to it before but I’d love a steam machine. It’d use it on my other monitor like I do with my macmini.

        • BananaTrifleViolin@lemmy.world
          3·
          2 months ago

          I have a mini PC running linux on my living room, which I use like a more powerful steam deck. There are distros designed to boot into gamescope modes of that’s your thin, so. “steam machine” experience is definitely doable.

          Valve should look at bringing back real steam machines because the software is finally there to do it well thanks to Proton.

    • nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip
      71·
      2 months ago

      The actual answer is Vtuber.

      Vtuber playing a lot of PC-only games or modding acene, making people get inteoduced to PC gaming.

      There is an actual industry analyst, but I forgot the source.

    • Kushan@lemmynsfw.com
      6·
      2 months ago

      Even western game Devs are guilty of making terrible pc ports, so I wouldn’t hold your breath too much.

  • nasi_goreng@lemmy.zip
    61·
    2 months ago

    Japan actually have a lot of independent PC game store, like DLsite and DMM.

    Vtuber also popularize new generation to PC gaming, especially for competitive and social games. Not to forget, so many PC-only games sold in Japan store exclusive due to culturak differences.