Valve proposes game-friendly changes to the Linux kernel

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https://www.zdnet.com/article/valve-pro ... ux-kernel/

But games, which demand a lot from hardware, are challenging to run on Wine. Valve addressed this by releasing a beta version of Steam Play that includes a gamer-friendly version of Wine: Proton. It's also deployed DXVK. This translates Windows Direct3D 10/11 calls into POSIX calls. All this comes together to enable you to run 3D applications, not just games, on Linux with Proton.

Further reading :
A Beginner’s Guide To Playing Games On Linux, Part 1: Enjoying Your Steam Library
https://www.forbes.com/sites/jasonevang ... m-library/

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And one can see the real reason... 32bit deprecation.