Bazzite just had a HUGE UPGRADE! (And more Linux Gaming News)

This week, we saw Linux Market Share on the rise. We’ll dig into the numbers. Plus, two excellent Free and Open Source games had rather large updates. And Bazzite’s July update brings massive changes.

❯ Stats Counter: https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/desktop/united-states-of-america
❯ OpenRCT2: https://openrct2.io/blog/2025/07/openrct2-v0.4.24-released
❯ OpenMW: https://openmw.org/2025/openmw-0-49-0-released/
❯ Interview with Bazzite: https://gardinerbryant.com/bazzites-kyle-gospodnetich/
❯ Bazzite: https://gardinerbryant.com/linux-software-management-is-about-to-change-with-bazaar/
❯ Media apps on Bazzite: https://gardinerbryant.com/setting-up-bazzite-as-a-home-theater-pc-beyond/
❯ Bazzite’s July 2025 Update: https://universal-blue.discourse.group/t/bazzite-july-update/9501

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About Gardiner Bryant: A native Maine resident, Gardiner (yes, that’s his first name) is an enthusiastic Linux evangelist, a believer in the efficacy and superiority of the Free and Open Source way, and President of Heavy Element. Heavy Element offers web design, media production, and YouTube consulting services to individuals and companies in Maine and beyond.

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— Chapters —
00:00 Introduction
00:23 Linux Market Share is Growing
03:00 Ross from Accursed Farms was on my Podcast
04:06 OpenRCT2 v0.4.24 Encyclopaedia Salesman
05:08 OpenMW upgrade
08:16 Bazzite’s July 2025 Update is MASSIVE
09:42 Bazaar debuts in stable

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