Linux gaming is at a point where the only games that don’t work are the ones being actively blocked by the developers, mostly through anti-cheat systems. Just install a stable distro like Ubuntu or Fedora, and use Steam, Lutris and/or Heroic to manage the games and compatibility layers needed for them.

They also make some money

I read somewhere that it was due to cars being more aerodynamic so the bugs just “slide”. Don’t know how much of a factor it is though.