Linux Gaming

[Ice Tea]

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-gaming- ... -problems/

The developers behind several Linux distributions and software that target gamers as their primary users have announced the creation of a coordinated development mission they're calling the Open Gaming Collective. The collective's aim is to unify efforts to avoid duplicating each other's work and to generally strengthen the Linux gaming ecosystem.

[Ice Tea]

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/t ... w-in-beta/

The Native Linux app for NVIDIA GeForce NOW is now in Beta - Flatpak

The current pricing:

Free - with adverts:
1 hour per session.
Smaller game selection.
1080p max resolution.
Up to 60FPS.

Performance - £9.99 a month:
6 hours per session.
1440p max resolution.
Up to 60FPS.
Ready-to-Play games and Install-to-Play games.

Ultimate - £19.99 a month:
8 hours per session.
Up to 4K resolution.
Up to 240FPS.
Ready-to-Play games and Install-to-Play games.
Select games get GeForce RTX 5080 performance with higher FPS, resolution and DLSS 4 Multi-Frame Generation.

Nvidia cloud gaming , anticheat works , Thanks to IanW for posting this on bit-tech.

[AGTDenton]

https://www.howtogeek.com/these-gaming- ... -problems/

The developers behind several Linux distributions and software that target gamers as their primary users have announced the creation of a coordinated development mission they're calling the Open Gaming Collective. The collective's aim is to unify efforts to avoid duplicating each other's work and to generally strengthen the Linux gaming ecosystem.

Funnily enough I was thinking they need to do something similar with an app store. To attract the casual/novice user it's a bit of a nightmare to decide which distro. It may not be the traditional Linux way but it would save users a lot of time and grow the user base far faster

[BlueBall]

The collective's aim is to unify efforts to avoid duplicating each other's work and to generally strengthen the Linux gaming ecosystem.

This can only be a good thing.

[Ice Tea]

The founder of
CachyOS, Peter Jung (ptr1337), explicitly stated that the team decided not to join the Open Gaming Collective (OGC)—the alliance involving Bazzite, Nobara, and others—due to several strategic and technical disagreements:

Misaligned Focus: Handheld gaming (e.g., Steam Deck and Legion Go) is not the primary focus for CachyOS, whereas it is a major priority for many OGC members.
Bureaucracy Concerns: The team expressed apprehension that the alliance could become a "bureaucratic loophole" that slows down development.
Perceived "Rushed" Initiative: Jung described the collective's formation as a "rushed thing" intended to solve immediate technical needs for other distros—such as finding new kernel maintainers—rather than offering a clear benefit to CachyOS.
Association with Playtron: CachyOS specifically noted they do not wish to be associated with Playtron, a member of the collective.
Lack of Internal Benefit: From a technical standpoint, the team did not see enough potential value or synergy to justify the integration work required.

CachyOS continues to maintain its own gaming-specific tools independently, such as the CachyOS Gaming Wiki and its custom proton-cachyos kernel.

Playtron
is a software startup developing a Linux-based operating system, called Playtron GameOS, that is specifically optimized for gaming on various devices, especially handheld PCs. It is one of the members of the Open Gaming Collective (OGC), which CachyOS declined to join due to several reasons, including a lack of desire to be associated with Playtron.
Key Details

Goal: Playtron aims to create a streamlined, console-like gaming experience on PC hardware, allowing users to access games from multiple platforms like Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG from a single interface.
Technology: The OS is based on Fedora Silverblue and uses open-source tools like Proton and Gamecope to run both Windows and native Linux games. They are also developing their own anti-cheat technology called PACT.

Business Model & Criticism:

Playtron has secured significant funding and has partnerships with hardware manufacturers like Aya Neo and major publishers like Square Enix to release Playtron-native devices.
The company has faced criticism from some in the open-source community due to its integration of blockchain and cryptocurrency features, such as the "Game Dollar" stablecoin, and a perceived move away from fully open-source principles. The CEO, Kirt McMaster, was also previously involved with Cyanogen, a project that had a controversial end, leading some users to be wary.

CachyOS's Stance: The CachyOS team's decision not to associate with Playtron appears to stem from these commercial aspects and the perception that Playtron's focus is misaligned with CachyOS's more community-driven, desktop-focused approach.

Already Drama!

[Ice Tea]

https://www.gamingonlinux.com/2026/01/m ... podnetich/

Meet the mind behind Bazzite - an interview with Kyle Gospodnetich

I've not had a chance to read through it yet.

[AGTDenton]

Q: Finally, the big one - pineapple on pizza? Yes or no.
I’m Italian so I’m legally required to say no to pineapple, but Anchovies are good!

Essential!

Good interview, positive and informative all round. I had not come across the term "immutable OS" before.

Can't say I agree with his game of the year though

[Ice Tea]

Recently Bazzite announced the Open Gaming Collective, and normally this would be cause for celebration but this was also tied up in a big drama with a core project maintainer also being removed.

Going well then!

[Jonj1611]

I am using CachyOS these days and completely understand their point of view. Cachy is already very good out of the box with games.

But also can see a collaboration being only a good thing. Gaming on linux is light years ahead of what it used to be, I don't think we will ever get Call of Duty etc due to the protections they want and will never get on linux unless some sandboxed approach.

However things like Playtron I would be very wary of, happy to stick with CachyOS.

[Trig]

I'd like to get away from MS, but, its just not possible at the mo.