The first Linux port from Feral Interactive this year will be DiRT 4, the 2017 racing game from Codemasters.
This isn't a surprise of course, as Feral Interactive already confirmed DiRT 4 for Linux back in December last year. With their latest newsletter that just went out, it says this:
You heard it here first...DiRT 4 on track to macOS and Linux
Our next major desktop release will be DiRT 4, Codemasters’ nonstop rally game, launching on macOS and Linux in the next couple of months
Feral's original announcement trailer can be found below:
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I'm excited to give it a go, although it hasn't had the best reception from users overall as it's sat with a "Mixed" rating on Steam. Going by Metacritic as well, users have mixed feelings there too whereas it seems actual critics mostly liked it. Obviously I can't comment on that right now, since I've not personally played it. The main reason I am excited about it, is the feature to generate your own stages so it shouldn't get too stale and that sounds quite interesting. Feral's work is usually great and I expect this port to perform well given their recent Vulkan-powered games have been good.
I just hope the Linux release is at the shorter end of "months", since we're already closing in on two years since the game released for Windows so that's quite a gap (and that's being kind).
As a reminder, Feral aren't stopping in their tracks with DiRT 4. We also have Total War: THREE KINGDOMS, Shadow of the Tomb Raider and Life is Strange 2 to be officially ported later this year.
Are you looking forward to it? Will you pick up a copy? Do let us know in the comments.
Is Codemasters against a simultaneous Linux release?
Don't get me wrong. It's not that DiRT 4 is a bad game (I don't know) but it doesn't help the platform, if AAA game ports usually appear years later (if at all). Reception outside hard-core Linux gamers is that the platform is not worth to be served on release.
Quoting: subWhy not Dirt Rally 2.0?I haven't given up hope yet. Doesn't have to be now, as long as it's coming.
Is Codemasters against a simultaneous Linux release?
Quoting: wleoncioIt's always nice to see how Feral keeps getting port jobs, it shows that there's money to be made on Linux gaming even with Proton (not to mention racing sims are kind of a niche genre). However, I hope they're not expecting to make heaps of cash on this port, given how DiRT 4 is not as well-reviewed as DiRT Rally and DiRT Rally 2.0 has been getting nothing but silver+ ratings on ProtonDB.
works awesome with proton, problem is that online multiplayer doesn't work. IMHO I think they should focus on Shadow Of War, it doesn't even start with proton, cuz the denuvo stuff.
that got me thinking they _could_ prevent games running in proton if they wanted, it would make a lot of ppl angry but I think I would agree if that protects their revenue, because in the end, more money equals more games.
(It would spur lots of controversy, it would make gamers _really, really_ angry, anti-features is the worst thing to do to a program or game)
Last edited by Koopacabras on 28 February 2019 at 6:27 pm UTC
Quoting: subWhy not Dirt Rally 2.0?I get the feeling they're not actively against it; they're just not that bothered. I'll be surprised if Feral don't get around to it eventually, though.
Is Codemasters against a simultaneous Linux release?
But I agree that it doesn't exactly help promote Linux as a gaming platform.
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