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Tropico 5, City Builder Will Come To Linux

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Wow the awesome news doesn't stop, Tropico 5 the island city builder will come to Linux as stated in their official announcement! Am I asleep?

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QuotePenultimo, the greatest communicator of all time, is pleased to announce that the votes have been counted and verified and we are proud to confirm that the glorious El Presidente will return for a fifth term in power on the island paradise of Tropico! Yes that’s right, Kalypso Media is delighted to announce that Tropico 5, the next instalment of the highly anticipated and critically acclaimed Tropico city-builder series, is currently in development at Haemimont Studios and is slated for a 2014 release. Kalypso will release Tropico 5 on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Windows PC, Mac and Linux.


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Features of Tropico 5
  • The Eras – From the 19th century to the 21st, each era carries its own challenges and opportunities. Begin your reign during colonial times and advance your nation through the modern era and into the future!
  • The Dynasty – Each member of El Presidente’s extended family is present on the island and may be appointed to key leadership positions, earning skills and experience in their assigned roles.
  • Research and Renovate – Advance your nation by discovering new buildings, technologies and resources. Transform your old buildings into modernized, hyper-efficient designs worthy of an economic superpower!
  • Advanced trade system and trade fleet – Amass a global trade fleet and use your ships to secure import/export trade routes to neighbouring islands and key nations.
  • Explore your island – Discover what lies beyond the fog of war. Send prospectors to look for new mineral and ore deposits, but be wary of hostile animals and native tribes.
  • All new art – All artwork is reworked to provide Tropico 5 with a distinct historic visual identity. Choose from over 100 unique buildings from each of the individual eras.
  • Cooperative and competitive multiplayer – Up to four players can build up their own cities and economies on any given island map. Players can share resources and citizens, or declare war on each other.

I can't wait, will pick this one up for sure! I El Presidente Liam claim this island in the name of GOL, all invaders shall be nuked! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Bumadar Aug 15, 2013
beat me about 10min to sending you the news ! :)
Bumadar Aug 15, 2013
ps, might be totally wrong, but kalypso is german, deepsilver is germain and since linux is used a lot there in the goverment sector for instance, feels like the developers there are picking it up more, but might just be me looking wrong
Liam Dawe Aug 15, 2013
Quoting: Bumadarbeat me about 10min to sending you the news ! :)
hehe thank you for trying though :D
FutureSuture Aug 15, 2013
Quoting: Bumadarps, might be totally wrong, but kalypso is german, deepsilver is germain and since linux is used a lot there in the goverment sector for instance, feels like the developers there are picking it up more, but might just be me looking wrong
The Germans are doing it right. Wish I could say the same about the Poles. GOG is taking way too long.
entropy Aug 15, 2013
More and more new AA(A) titles are coming to Linux.
Is this a sign that the launch Valve console is close (a few months)?
Mike Frett Aug 15, 2013
My goodness! This is pleasant news for me and my brother. I've been playing Tropico 1 through Wine for some time now and my bro likes Tropico 4. Double plus good!
n30p1r4t3 Aug 15, 2013
Great news. The title is a bit confusing. It seems that the tropico 5 city builder (like editor) is coming to Linux. Maybe you could reword it? Like Tropico 5, an Island City Builder is headed to Linux.
philip550c Aug 15, 2013
Quoting: n30p1r4t3Great news. The title is a bit confusing. It seems that the tropico 5 city builder (like editor) is coming to Linux. Maybe you could reword it? Like Tropico 5, an Island City Builder is headed to Linux.
I agree, I thought this was a level editor as well. Which would be odd, but similar to dedicated servers and such running in linux
Sabun Aug 16, 2013
Awesome! Does this possibly mean games published by Kalypso in the future will support Linux? My goodness at this rate, I might go insane from Linux gaming happiness...

QuoteI El Presidente Liam claim this island in the name of GOL, all invaders shall be nuked!
Hahahaha! Had a good giggle at that :D
killx_den Aug 16, 2013
I will definitely buy this one :D

I remember playing Tropico 1 and 2. I really liked it.
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