▲ 229 ▼ If Linux market share on Steam were counted for English only users, it would be 5.75%, compared to the overall Linux market share (lemmy.ml) submitted 1 year ago by mr_MADAFAKA@lemmy.ml to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world 27 comments fedilink hide all child comments source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/steam-tracker/#engsplitanchor
[–] RobotZap10000@feddit.nl 11 points 1 year ago (4 children) mining in games What do they mine? Is it just farming progress to sell accounts later or something else? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 8 child comments replies: [–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago Pretty much. They also sell gold, crafting materials, and items for real money. If you spend a bit of time playing just about any mmo, you’ll see bots and gold sellers all the time. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sevon@lemmy.kde.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm guessing mining for lootboxes and items. Never underestimate people's ability find money in an absurd waste of resources. permalink fedilink source parent [–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago In a lot of mmos, people will farm in game resources and sell them for real money. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Yeah farming or mining whatever you can do. They sell everything for real money, complete accounts with upgraded characters, or rare items or whatever has value in a game. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FRYD@sh.itjust.works 18 points 1 year ago Pretty much. They also sell gold, crafting materials, and items for real money. If you spend a bit of time playing just about any mmo, you’ll see bots and gold sellers all the time. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] sevon@lemmy.kde.social 16 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) I'm guessing mining for lootboxes and items. Never underestimate people's ability find money in an absurd waste of resources. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] megopie@lemmy.blahaj.zone 11 points 1 year ago In a lot of mmos, people will farm in game resources and sell them for real money. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago* Yeah farming or mining whatever you can do. They sell everything for real money, complete accounts with upgraded characters, or rare items or whatever has value in a game. permalink fedilink source parent