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This is something I did not expect. I remember Soldat [Official Site] from many years ago and it looks like it's being ported to Linux.
Speaking on their forum, a developer said this:
They also shared some screenshots:
They are now using OpenAL and they plan to start using SDL 2, so it should be a good experience for Linux gamers when it's released.
It may be a while before it is released for Linux, but it's always fantastic to see older games getting some Linux love. We do need a healthy catalogue of older games, not just newer games. Since being newer doesn't always mean better. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Speaking on their forum, a developer said this:
QuoteHey everyone, long time no see :)
Over the past months, the code of Soldat underwent a major refactoring so it became possible to compile Soldat client using the FPC compiler which is much more modern compiler than previously used Delphi7. Thanks to these changes the work on the code is now much easier.
This has allowed us to port the game client to other operating systems - Linux and MacOS! Soon you will not need to use WINE/Vms to play Soldat natively on those systems!
They also shared some screenshots:
They are now using OpenAL and they plan to start using SDL 2, so it should be a good experience for Linux gamers when it's released.
It may be a while before it is released for Linux, but it's always fantastic to see older games getting some Linux love. We do need a healthy catalogue of older games, not just newer games. Since being newer doesn't always mean better. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Ah Soldat, good memories. 
That and Liero.
That and Liero.
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hardpenguin 14 February 2017 at 1:30 pm UTC
One of the games of my childhood and probably my favorite action game of all time. What a time we live in! Bless you falcon, helloer and all previous Soldat dev team members!
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polymachairoplacida 14 February 2017 at 1:53 pm UTC
oh wow, there's a dose of nostalgia. We used to play that during progamming class in school. Its netcode used to crash the school's network constantly.
The music got me into metal... *sigh* good times
The music got me into metal... *sigh* good times
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Amazing! Always loved this game! Now I need to dig all the levels I made from my old backups...
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pcavalcanti 14 February 2017 at 3:00 pm UTC
OMG! That's awesome - this game is so much fun, spent hours on it many years ago! There isn't any game like it - so it's fantastic news!
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So much time spent on Soldat, many many years ago. Used to play hours upon hours on Leo's Realistic Servers... good times 
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Kuduzkehpan 14 February 2017 at 9:20 pm UTC
ooh another AAA game for me ^^ lovely SOLDAT remember LAN parties last longs 3 hour ++
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