Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.
YouTube Thumbnail
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Accept Cookies & Show   Direct Link
Feral Interactive have officially announced their next Linux port and it's going to be 'HITMAN' [Steam]. Another awesome game for our platform. This is the complete first season too, so we get plenty of content.

They plan to release Hitman for Linux on Thursday 16th of February, so be sure mark your calendars.

This is amazing, as we get Civilization VI from Aspyr Media, Hitman and then DiRT Rally both from Feral Interactive in the space of about a month. All three games I'm incredibly excited to see on Linux, as all of them big franchises for us to have to keep moving forward.

I told you this year was going to be good, so don't doubt me eh!

I'm nearly out of hard-drive space, I'm actually going to have to buy an new hard drive just for games, on Linux, insanity.

David Stephen, Managing Director of Feral InteractiveHitman is a franchise that has defined the stealth genre, and this game is very much a return to the series’ roots. It’s been a long wait to get a Hitman title onto Linux, but I can’t think of a better way than this to introduce the series to Linux gamers.


Feral have confirmed it will be an OpenGL title, so no Vulkan at launch. Of course, it's entirely possible they may update it in future to use Vulkan.

It will cost £39.99/$59.99/€49.99 for the whole season, but episodes can be purchased individually.

About the game
Become the master assassin in an intense spy-thriller story across a world of assassination.
Travel the world from France, Italy & Morocco to Thailand, USA & Japan to take out powerful, high-profile targets.

- Complete freedom of approach in expansive freeform classic HITMAN levels
- 100+ hours of gameplay will challenge the creativity of all assassins
- Create your own hits and compete with other assassins in Contracts mode Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
38 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly came back to check on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly. Find me on Mastodon.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
130 comments
Page: «6/13»
  Go to:

Grazen Feb 7, 2017
Ouch! $60USD is usually converted to $80 for Canadians, I really want to pick this up for Linux... but I know that this will have a 50% discount before I get around to playing it...
N30N Feb 7, 2017
Super Bunnyhop's review already had me interested in this game:
View video on youtube.com

Thanks Feral! Now I'll be getting a copy. <3
Whitewolfe80 Feb 7, 2017
Quoting: PlintslîchoAnother great and prestige release by Feral, much respect.

I, however, wouldn't touch another Hitman title by IO Interactive/Square Enix after the huge disappointment that Hitman: Absolution was, story wise as well as gameplay wise. I'd rather wish that Blood Money gets released on GOG.com eventually.

Dissapointed by Absolution really I personally loved it. The extremely weird sisters level was pointless but enjoyed the rest of the game.
Whitewolfe80 Feb 7, 2017
Quoting: GrazenOuch! $60USD is usually converted to $80 for Canadians, I really want to pick this up for Linux... but I know that this will have a 50% discount before I get around to playing it...

Remember its 60 for the full first season if they are offering per episode its 10 bucks so you can see if you actually like the game before planting the cash down also if you can get through the epilogue in about 1 hr 30 minutes so in plenty of time for the steam refund window.
beniwtv Feb 7, 2017
And just TODAY I thought my 500 GB SSD is enough.
Thanks for getting me broke, Feral.


...


...


nah, just kidding! :D Shut up and take my money!
Luke_Nukem Feb 7, 2017
I would trade this a thousand times over for a naive Doom 4 port, with Vulkan...

:|
hardpenguin Feb 7, 2017
Quoting: ellie_feralTo clarify, we haven't announced what our first Vulkan game will be, nor a timescale of spring. We're aiming to get a Vulkan game out in the first half of this year.

If you got Vulkan tangled up with Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, that's because we talked about Vulkan during a Deus Ex: Mankind Divided live stream. Which was nice and confusing, woo.
True, true, sorry for mixing it up. I was on the Twitch chat during that stream but I don't remember the exact words.

Here's the GOL source: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/feral-interactives-linux-ports-may-come-with-vulkan-sooner-than-we-thought-updated.8418

P.S.
First half of the year and Spring are kinda the same since the first day of Summer is June 20 :P


Last edited by hardpenguin on 7 February 2017 at 8:25 pm UTC
Suppen Feb 7, 2017
I'm reading that this game has always-online crap DRM, which makes it completely out of the question to buy it. Is this the case, @Feral ?
Expalphalog Feb 7, 2017
Quoting: GuestI thought all the Hitman games were third person.

D'oh! I haven't played them since Contracts was new so please forgive my foggy memory. You are correct. They're still the bar by which I judge all shooters though.


Last edited by Expalphalog on 7 February 2017 at 8:27 pm UTC
elbuglione Feb 7, 2017
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.