Saturday, June 16, 2012: Linux on a gaming high! We give Linux aficionados every reason to relish and here's one more. The world is embracing the open source platform and now the game developers join the league. Ubuntu's built-in Software Center is totally a looker now for game developers. After a partnership with the Humble Indie Bundle backers, leading publishers like EA are also taking interest in reaching the Linux desktop. EA added many of its HTML-based games to the Ubuntu Software Center line-up. Valve has also been rumoured to bring Steam to the Linux platform this year.
It has been seen that Linux users show over and above interest in commercial games than the Windows users, Wolfire's 'Lugaru' in the first bundle is a standard example. The Humble Indie Bundle allows users to pay for the games they want. These games are cross-platform compatible and don't include any DRM. The promotion's website claims that Linux users pay more than Windows users. According to the official Ubuntu application developer blog, its software center sold the bundle to around 10,000 buyers within the first 72 hours of its launch.

Also, as per the current stats, Linux average is $12.50 as compared to the $7.97 Windows average. The data clearly says that Linux users have always been enthusiastic towards games but a relatively small chunk of users and lack of proper distribution channel has made the game developers entry to the platform detrimental.

But the open source companies like Canonical are making efforts to rightly address the issue. The firm is trying hard to turn the Ubuntu Software Center into a retail platform. Today, games like Braid, Oil Rush and World of Goo are pointing great sales on Ubuntu and are seen as the most popular paid applications in its Software Center.