Perhaps we need to gather information about such successes and spread the information. If we can find enough data perhaps we can get press attention and thus more attention from game studios.

Perhaps you are referring to projects like "The Humble Indie Bundle". Such games are often very inspired by old games, but naturally avoid using any original material...

Interestingly enough The Humble Indie Bundle stats show that there are more Linux gamers then OS X gamers.

If we can find more such stats then we can claim that Linux GAMING MARKET SHARE is larger then OS X, imagine what such headlines does to game studio decision makers... Remember then market share != user share.

> Date: Fri, 13 Jan 2012 07:12:48 +0000
> From: <email address hidden>
> To: <email address hidden>
> Subject: RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> 
> Hi :)
> The point i was making is that such things have moved on from just a couple of years ago.  The games industry has made occasional forays into Gnu&Linux-land but never gains traction.  This is despite such forays sometimes making significant profits.  
> 
> I don't know how true but there is a story about someone porting quite a
> few famous legacy games such as Elite and releasing in a few different
> sizes and then asking people to pay what they felt it was worth, even
> allowing people to download for free.  The "unexpected" result was that
> a huge amount of cash flooded in and when broken down by OS it was the
> Gnu&Linux users that paid far more per download and in total.
> 
> The games industry then did what people normally do when they find
> something enourmously successful and highly profitable but a little
> unusual and possibly contra-intuitive.  They ignored the results.
> 
> Regards from
> Tom :)
> 
> 
> --- On Thu, 12/1/12, Faldegast <email address hidden> wrote:
> 
> From: Faldegast <email address hidden>
> Subject: RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> To: <email address hidden>
> Date: Thursday, 12 January, 2012, 23:09
> 
> It is. But there is still far more games released for OS X. If we grow
> larger then OS X, then we will have more games then OS X...
> 
> > Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2012 20:59:51 +0000
> > From: <email address hidden>
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Subject: RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> > 
> > Hi :)
> > Perhaps try these links 
> > http://www.unixmen.com/gaming-on-linux1131-19-awesome-opensource-games-for-linux/
> > http://trine-thegame.com/site/
> > It is possible to purchase games that run in Gnu&Linux.  Those people need to know that you are using Gnu&Linux if you buy them.  If you do buy them make a point of writing in to tell them you use Gnu&Linux.  I must admit i haven't bought as i find endless enjoyment from Wesnoth, Glest and some other native Gnu&Linux games.
> > Regards from
> > Tom :)
> > 
> > 
> > --- On Thu, 12/1/12, Faldegast <email address hidden> wrote:
> > 
> > From: Faldegast <email address hidden>
> > Subject: RE: [Bug 1] Re: Microsoft has a majority market share
> > To: <email address hidden>
> > Date: Thursday, 12 January, 2012, 19:23
> > 
> > OS X is not that much larger. I think growing as large as OS X should be
> > our goal. That would make it required to make Linux version of games and
> > other apps that we dont have...
> > 
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> > 
> > Title:
> >   Microsoft has a majority market share
> > 
> > Status in Club Distro:
> >   Confirmed
> > Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
> >   Confirmed
> > Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in dylan.NET:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in JAK LINUX:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in LibreOffice:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in The Linux Kernel:
> >   New
> > Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in The Linux OS Project:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in The Metacity Window Manager:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in Tabuntu:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in Tv-Player:
> >   New
> > Status in Ubuntu Gnome Remix Metapackages:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in Ubuntu:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in The Jaunty Jackalope:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in Arch Linux:
> >   New
> > Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
> >   Invalid
> > Status in “linux” package in Debian:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
> >   Confirmed
> > Status in openSUSE:
> >   In Progress
> > Status in Tilix Linux:
> >   New
> > 
> > Bug description:
> >   Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
> >   This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
> > 
> >   Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
> >   restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
> >   limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full
> >   potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
> > 
> >   Steps to repeat:
> > 
> >   1. Visit a local PC store.
> > 
> >   What happens:
> >   2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
> >   3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
> > 
> >   What should happen:
> >   1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
> >   2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
> >   3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
> > 
> > To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
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> 
> Title:
>   Microsoft has a majority market share
> 
> Status in Club Distro:
>   Confirmed
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
>   Invalid
> Status in dylan.NET:
>   Invalid
> Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
>   Invalid
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
>   Invalid
> Status in JAK LINUX:
>   Invalid
> Status in LibreOffice:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>   New
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux OS Project:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Metacity Window Manager:
>   In Progress
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tabuntu:
>   Invalid
> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
>   Invalid
> Status in Tv-Player:
>   New
> Status in Ubuntu Gnome Remix Metapackages:
>   In Progress
> Status in Ubuntu:
>   In Progress
> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope:
>   Invalid
> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty:
>   Invalid
> Status in Arch Linux:
>   New
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>   Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Debian:
>   In Progress
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
>   Confirmed
> Status in openSUSE:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tilix Linux:
>   New
> 
> Bug description:
>   Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
>   This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
> 
>   Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
>   restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
>   limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full
>   potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
> 
>   Steps to repeat:
> 
>   1. Visit a local PC store.
> 
>   What happens:
>   2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
>   3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
> 
>   What should happen:
>   1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
>   2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
>   3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
> 
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions
> 
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> You received this bug notification because you are subscribed to the bug
> report.
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> 
> Title:
>   Microsoft has a majority market share
> 
> Status in Club Distro:
>   Confirmed
> Status in Computer Science Ubuntu:
>   Confirmed
> Status in dylan.NET.Reflection:
>   Invalid
> Status in dylan.NET:
>   Invalid
> Status in EasyPeasy Overview:
>   Invalid
> Status in Ichthux - Linux for Christians:
>   Invalid
> Status in JAK LINUX:
>   Invalid
> Status in LibreOffice:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux Kernel:
>   New
> Status in The Linux Mint Distribution:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Linux OS Project:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Metacity Window Manager:
>   In Progress
> Status in The OpenOffice.org Suite:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tabuntu:
>   Invalid
> Status in A simple player to online TV streaming:
>   Invalid
> Status in Tv-Player:
>   New
> Status in Ubuntu Gnome Remix Metapackages:
>   In Progress
> Status in Ubuntu:
>   In Progress
> Status in “ubuntu-express” package in Ubuntu:
>   In Progress
> Status in The Jaunty Jackalope:
>   Invalid
> Status in “ubuntu-express” source package in Jaunty:
>   Invalid
> Status in Arch Linux:
>   New
> Status in Baltix GNU/Linux:
>   Invalid
> Status in “linux” package in Debian:
>   In Progress
> Status in Fluxbuntu: The Lightweight, Productive, Agile OS:
>   Confirmed
> Status in openSUSE:
>   In Progress
> Status in Tilix Linux:
>   New
> 
> Bug description:
>   Microsoft has a majority market share in the new desktop PC marketplace.
>   This is a bug, which Ubuntu is designed to fix.
> 
>   Non-free software is holding back innovation in the IT industry,
>   restricting access to IT to a small part of the world's population and
>   limiting the ability of software developers to reach their full
>   potential, globally. This bug is widely evident in the PC industry.
> 
>   Steps to repeat:
> 
>   1. Visit a local PC store.
> 
>   What happens:
>   2. Observe that a majority of PCs for sale have non-free software pre-installed.
>   3. Observe very few PCs with Ubuntu and free software pre-installed.
> 
>   What should happen:
>   1. A majority of the PCs for sale should include only free software like Ubuntu.
>   2. Ubuntu should be marketed in a way such that its amazing features and benefits would be apparent and known by all.
>   3. The system shall become more and more user friendly as time passes.
> 
> To manage notifications about this bug go to:
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/clubdistro/+bug/1/+subscriptions