Developers of We Happy Few have started working on the Linux version

You forgot the most important part.

[Ed note: this one’s for you Shmerl.]

this is after they see 3% linux share lul (Joke)^^

Great News! I have been looking forward to this, bought it sometime ago as they promised to support us. So glad they are following through.

Wooo, love the style of it and considering the issues UE has, it's pleasing to see them get Linux in early. It means they might have more wiggle room for UE upgrades if they're needed too if enough testing is done early on.

Too bad this kickstarted indie title became another "AAA" game after deal with Gearbox, now with pre-order bonuses, season passes and hiked up price.

Too bad this kickstarted indie title became another "AAA" game after deal with Gearbox, now with pre-order bonuses, season passes and hiked up price.

It's not instantly a bad thing. For one, this could easily turn out to be one of the best new games released for Linux when it arrives, instead of being a smaller indie title. We do need bigger popular titles to help push us forward after all.

Too bad this kickstarted indie title became another "AAA" game after deal with Gearbox, now with pre-order bonuses, season passes and hiked up price.

It's not instantly a bad thing. For one, this could easily turn out to be one of the best new games released for Linux when it arrives, instead of being a smaller indie title. We do need bigger popular titles to help push us forward after all.

Even though this game might be good, I seriously doubt it will make any dent, it is yet another survival game. Yes, we need big popular titles, but I don't think this is the way to do it. I don't think bad triple-A practices is what will save us. Greed is what usually kills the game in the end, because in this type of business, it's always money first.


Last edited by Solitary on 2 Sep 2017 at 6:47 pm UTC

it is yet another survival game.

Oh come on, that's like saying Bioshock would be "just another shooter".
Now that this project has levelled up to be more than just another indie low budget survival game, well now's the time to start getting excited! Cause the setting and art direction of this game is just plain awesome.

Let's just hope it delivers on the potential.

Fingers crossed for good port!

I'm really glad they seem to be doing the port in-house, rather than contracting it out to a 3rd party. I have all types of love for Feral, Aspyr, Virtual Programming, Icculus, TTimo, Ethan Lee and the like, but when a studio does the port themselves they learn how to code for Linux, learn how to deal with the pitfalls, and learn all the tricks of the trade, vastly increasing the chances that their next game will come to The Penguin, and it may even be coded with Linux in mind right from the start in future games.


Last edited by Keyrock on 2 Sep 2017 at 7:49 pm UTC

Can't trick me. Doubt it will come on time or at all.

Oh come on, that's like saying Bioshock would be "just another shooter".

I don't wanna seem like a dismissive asshole, but Bioshock was marketed at some point as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. The setting is cool, sure, but compare it to SS2, and it really is just another shooter.

Personally I can't wait until the Linux builds are available, from what little I've seen of the "first minutes" and the trailers it looks like a real fun game.

I'm really looking forward to this game, it looks like it will have an interesting story and concept. I'll be keeping an eye on the development.

Too bad this kickstarted indie title became another "AAA" game after deal with Gearbox, now with pre-order bonuses, season passes and hiked up price.

How is their price hiked exactly? Their previous price was in-development one, so naturally release price will be higher (since they released their last in development version before the final release if I understand correctly). If you didn't expect the higher price in the end, you just had incorrect expectations. If you just consider their final price to be unfairly high - that's a different matter, and more a matter of opinion already.

For the reference, you can have backed the game during crowdfunding to get the best price for it.


Last edited by Shmerl on 3 Sep 2017 at 2:21 am UTC

Oh come on, that's like saying Bioshock would be "just another shooter".

I don't wanna seem like a dismissive asshole, but Bioshock was marketed at some point as a spiritual successor to System Shock 2. The setting is cool, sure, but compare it to SS2, and it really is just another shooter.

Authors said several times, that it's incorrect to compare this game to Bioshock, it's quite different and expecting it to be new Bioshock is probably a bad idea. However it has dystopian inspirations, so there are some similarities.

Too bad this kickstarted indie title became another "AAA" game after deal with Gearbox, now with pre-order bonuses, season passes and hiked up price.

How is their price hiked exactly? Their previous price was in-development one, so naturally release price will be higher (since they released their last in development version before the final release if I understand correctly). If you didn't expect the higher price in the end, you just had incorrect expectations. If you just consider their final price to be unfairly high - that's a different matter, and more a matter of opinion already.

For the reference, you can have backed the game during crowdfunding to get the best price for it.

The price has almost doubled and is still early access. It cost just a few dollars less than a AAA game at full price. I could understand if it was fully released but it's not. I'm still interested in it but there's not enough drugs in the world I could be on that would make me think an Early Access game is worth full AAA price.

The price has almost doubled and is still early access. It cost just a few dollars less than a AAA game at full price. I could understand if it was fully released but it's not. I'm still interested in it but there's not enough drugs in the world I could be on that would make me think an Early Access game is worth full AAA price.

I suppose don't buy it then until release? It's not like we need it anyway - Linux version is not planned for in-development releases. And the currently raised price was caused by their deal with physical retail who demanded that. Otherwise it doesn't make any sense.


Last edited by Shmerl on 3 Sep 2017 at 3:26 am UTC

The price has almost doubled and is still early access. It cost just a few dollars less than a AAA game at full price. I could understand if it was fully released but it's not. I'm still interested in it but there's not enough drugs in the world I could be on that would make me think an Early Access game is worth full AAA price.

I suppose don't buy it then until release? It's not like we need it anyway - Linux version is not planned for in-development releases. And the currently raised price was caused by their deal with physical retail who demanded that. Otherwise it doesn't make any sense.

I don't plan to buy it until it's fully released but that has nothing to do with the comment at hand. You asked how the price was hiked and I showed you how.

Got it. I thought the comment was about higher than normal price. Setting release price for unfinished game is indeed wrong but as I said, it's caused by their retail distributors for consoles, so it has nothing to do with "AAA" like comments above. I'd say ideally they should stay away from physical distribution, but apparently it's still very dominant in console market.