Better Linux Gaming With Steam and Proton Even Microsoft regularly pumps money into developing Linux, but Valve has been pumping money into developing Proton for gamers. This newest installment reflects their dedication to producing really good results over the long haul. With Nvidia now attempting to make their own Linux/ARM laptops, and AMD their own gaming laptops, the supporters of Linux gaming are lining up at the gate, and we should get a better idea of just how successful they are in stomping on Microsoft within a few years. Its all about the money, and the more inflated the prices of hardware and software, the easier it becomes to stomp on Microsoft, Intel, and Google, who don't play nice with others.