I have a TrackIR so this isn't something I'm interested in. Headtracking is a must for flight and racing Sims IMO. I can see why something like this would be popular as it's more affordable than something like TrackIR, which is hardware based and costs over $100 dollars. I wouldn't choose to use this over TrackIR ever. But glad for people unable, or unwilling to pay for one.

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It's kinda funny how it's almost always the shooters that come with these issues. And okay, I get it that while we're not the 1% anymore, but even at 3% market share we're not enough for developers to care about us. But what truly baffles me is that even Windows users are so readily accepting even the most intrusive crap from publishers, just to play yet another shooter. Except for the looks they are all the same anyway (sorry shooter fans, but it's true).

Some of these developers seem to be actually hostile towards Linux and its users. They view us as hackers and criminals. I've gotten that impression from Bungie and Epic for sure. So unless the Linux user base jumps in size to some huge level all of a sudden to where they are forced to make it available to us by the shareholders, then I don't think we'll ever see their games on Linux.

And yeah, It's pretty much been shooters only. I only play single player shooters, so its not been a problem for me. Now, if MMOs start doing this then that will be a different story. I don't know what I'd do if Final Fantasy XIV or World of Warcraft started blocking Linux.

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Looks interesting. I'll definitely check it out!

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Zoom? I didn't know the video chat company was in the game selling business! jk lol
Seriously though, never heard of them until now. Glad they are standing their ground though.

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Good thing I don't play these kinds of games. I haven't played a Battlefield game since Battlefield 2 back in the mid 2000s. The only multiplayer games I play are MMORPGs like WoW, and fortunately I don't know of any that block Linux currently.

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Sony is fortunate that this is such a slam dunk rip-off that it should win, otherwise Tencent would crush Sony in court as they are a far larger company. lol

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Meh. Didn't care for the first game, and the character and setting just don't appeal to me whatsoever, so I'll pass on this one.

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Translation: they paid us the most.

Yep... Any bets on how long before the studio is shut down and the game abandoned? Lol

These purchases almost never end well.

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Apparently it can survive "billions of years, extreme conditions, and even a trip through an oven".

Oh, good! When alien life visits the planet after we're long extinct due to climate change, they will be able to enjoy one of the best turn-based strategy games the human race ever made. Hopefully, that will make them feel better after the disappointment of finding our planet long dead.

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It always feels like the ones targeted by these things are those who don't have the resources to fight back.

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