Why does Dirt 4, which is a nearly 2 year old game, cost more than Dirt Rally 2 which has just been released. I'll buy this once they've sorted out their pricing. :|

Awesome to see another Vulkan port from Feral though - good job!

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Quoting: silmethI have another random thought about it.

I wonder if Valve could exploit it somehow to convince more publishers to support (some kind of) Linux desktop.

Stadia supposedly is a single uniform hardware platform (working in a cloud, but still a set hardware and software configuration, like a console). Valve hypothetically could try to basically copy this configuration (similar AMD CPU and a GPU, Debian-based SteamOS with the same drivers) and release it as the new Steam Machine, and advertise it as its new PC-compatible console that is also compatible with Stadia and has just one supported configuration.

Then they could market it that if you already have a Stadia version, you can just release it for the Steam Machine, and not worry about support for other Linuxes and hw configuration.

This might generate compatibility issues for other distros (but still, most games target only Ubuntu, so eg. Arch or Fedora users already have this problem) and Intel+nVidia PCs, but in the age of open APIs and good drivers it shouldn’t be that problematic. And it might convince more companies to release the Linux versions.

I'm having a different thought about what Value's working towards.
The real reason for Proton? To get as many of their Steam catalogue working on Linux based servers running in their data centers, to provide a cloud based streaming service for their existing customer base.
The reason for testing steam link over the Internet now, is not just so we can have our home machine running 24/7 while we're on vacation somewhere, but to test their streaming tech over the internet, for use with their future cloud streaming service.

Personally I would love to play my Steam library from anywhere, using Steams data centers directly.

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I could see Feral Interactive getting a bunch of porting work out of this. They already have their solid Vulkan Linux ports to showcase their expertise, so why not go the extra step and make them available on Stadia too?

Edit: They did already show Shadow of the Tomb Raider running on Stadia in the presentation - could Feral already have their fingers in the pie? The plot thickens...

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Battletech is showing as Windows and MAC only. Is it officially out for Linux, or still in some kind of private beta?

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Wow - scroll to the bottom of the page - GOL starts making waves - well done:
Partnering with:
gamingonlinux

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I was just wondering this morning where this update had gotten to - thanks for the heads up! Time for a new Campaign then :)

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The Witcher 3 (Proton) - after 73 hours of gameplay I finally reached the end of the main storyline. The hype about this game is validated...

TW:Warhammer 2 - loving this game!

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Quoting: Patola

Quoting: FredOI'm finally getting Helium Rain. I haven't played a space trading type game since Freelancers! I had hoped they would bring Elite Dangerous to Linux at some point, but it never happened...

Consider buying X4: Foundations when the Linux port is finished. Seems to be an amazing game.

Yeah, it does look really good. I've got it wishlisted, and just waiting for the Linux release.

It's from a German developer too, so worth supporting in my book :wink:

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For those that have been contemplating getting a Steam Controller, they're 50% off in this sale. I've not seen them that discountered before!

I'm finally getting Helium Rain. I haven't played a space trading type game since Freelancers! I had hoped they would bring Elite Dangerous to Linux at some point, but it never happened...

Happy gaming everybody ^_^

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It looks like Supergiant's next game Hades will have an Early Access release on the Epic Store. I don't see any mention of it on Steam yet. Let the exclusives begin...

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