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Good news for fans of strategy games, as Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation is currently being ported to Linux.

We've known for a while it was in their plans, especially with Stardock Entertainment's CEO himself putting up a pinned forum thread on Steam asking for Linux requests.

Now, user Swiftpaw posted on Steam asking about Linux support, to which Stardock CEO replied with:

Vulcan support works.

We are working to port the engine to Linux but there’s no ETA.

That's good news, hopefully we will see it within the next 6 months. It's also still amusing the amount of people that spell Vulkan wrong. Can't be helped though, with a name like that.

I'm especially excited, because large scale strategy games like this are my one true love in the gaming world. To have this on Linux, would be a bit of a dream come true for me.

About the game:

Play as the Post Human Coalition or their eternal foes the Substrate and battle for control of the galaxy. Experience maps of unprecedented size and detail with the unparalleled power of the world’s first native 64-bit RTS engine, Nitrous.

Enjoy the game online with friends in ranked or unranked multiplayer mode or play it by yourself against a powerful non-cheating AI in skirmish or campaign mode. No matter what mode you play, strategy is the key: deciding what technologies to research, where to send your armies, how to manage your economy, and what units to construct are crucial to victory.

Experience a massive-scale real time strategy game where you wage war across worlds with thousands of units. The conflict has escalated, and it’s time to choose a side.

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Keyrock Oct 23, 2017
When will people spelling Vulkan and "Vulcan" surpass people saying "PC" to mean Windows as a mildly irritating pet peeve? Has it happened already?

On a serious note, while I'm not a RTS guy and likely won't get this, it's exciting to see another Vulkan game coming to the penguin library. I look forward to a glorious future where most games use Vulkan, even those without Linux support.
Kohrias Oct 23, 2017
Very good news. Will be an insta-buy for me.
Eike Oct 23, 2017
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Quoting: KeyrockIt's also still amusing the amount of people that spell Vulkan wrong. Can't be helped though, with a name like that.

This will never happen to a German, due to Deutsche Gründlichkeit!
... or maybe because "Vulkan" is the German word for, well... a vulcan.

;)
cRaZy-bisCuiT Oct 23, 2017
Quoting: Brisse
Quoting: cRaZy-bisCuiTThe paradox titles are more round based strategy, aren't they?

They are technically real time but they play a bit like turn based strategy because you will be using pause a lot while micromanaging things.
Thanks mate, I see. Actually I'm looking forward to something SCII-like with a huge user base and working ranked quick match ladder games.


Last edited by cRaZy-bisCuiT on 23 October 2017 at 11:54 am UTC
beko Oct 23, 2017
Quoting: Eike... or maybe because "Vulkan" is the German word for, well... a vulcan.
This works both ways. I simply didn't notice this error at all :D


Last edited by beko on 23 October 2017 at 1:04 pm UTC
voyager2102 Oct 23, 2017
It would be great to finally have Stardock games on Linux. There are very few titles that I didn't like when I still played things on Windows and I really really wanted OTC to release on Linux :(
Audi Oct 23, 2017
Quoting: rustybroomhandleMy desire to play this is wrestling with my strong dislike of the CEO of this company. :/ I think in the end a surprise third challenger will enter the arena - my empty wallet. :)

What is the reason for dislike for the CEO?
rustybroomhandle Oct 23, 2017
Quoting: Audi
Quoting: rustybroomhandleMy desire to play this is wrestling with my strong dislike of the CEO of this company. :/ I think in the end a surprise third challenger will enter the arena - my empty wallet. :)

What is the reason for dislike for the CEO?

This is not a good place to get into that since it involves dredging up GamerGate again, and I feel we should spare Liam that. ;)
Liam Dawe Oct 23, 2017
Yeah...we try to steer clear of that here and stick to honest reporting.
cRaZy-bisCuiT Oct 23, 2017
If they already have Vulkan up and running, I'd hope they won't need for to long to at least release a Linux alpha or beta. (:
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