The Fedora Project has announced plans to transition the Fedora Games Lab spin from the Xfce desktop environment to KDE Plasma in the upcoming Fedora Linux 44 release, slated for April 2026. This shift aims to modernize the gaming experience for users by utilizing the latest technologies, especially the improved Wayland stack, which enhances gaming performance.
Fedora Games Lab is a specialized version of Fedora Linux designed to showcase a variety of games across multiple genres, including first-person shooters, strategy games, and puzzles. The current default environment, Xfce, is lightweight but has faced issues with maintainership, prompting the move to KDE Plasma, which offers advanced features and is better suited for modern gaming applications.
The objective of this change is to provide users with a top-notch gaming experience right from installation while also catering to game developers looking to utilize Fedora Linux for their projects. The change proposal notes that significant advancements in Linux gaming have occurred over the last decade, particularly in the last five years, which have led to increased adoption of Linux as a gaming platform.
Starting with Fedora Linux 44, new installations of Fedora Games Lab will feature KDE Plasma. However, existing users will remain on the Xfce desktop environment. The release of Fedora Linux 44 is expected towards the end of April 2026, with a beta version available for public testing in March. Users wishing to experience the current version of Fedora Games Lab can visit the official website for downloads.
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