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Feral Interactive have released a new teaser for a Linux & Mac port to come
24 April 2017 at 2:01 am UTC

Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice is using Unreal Engine 4. And developers are very elusive and didn't reply to any questions about Linux plans.

About Linux games being delayed: A chat with several game developers and porters
23 April 2017 at 8:31 pm UTC

Quoting: natewardawg
Quoting: Doc AngeloI wonder how many Linux gamers won't buy games with DRM?

This would be a nice bit to have on the GoL survey :)

I agree. Attitude to DRM is a good point to include in the survey.

About Linux games being delayed: A chat with several game developers and porters
23 April 2017 at 6:59 pm UTC

Quoting: Doc AngeloI wonder how many Linux gamers won't buy games with DRM?/

I expect percentage to be higher than among Windows users. People who reject DRM can use Linux itself for similar reasons.

Quoting: Doc AngeloNitpicking: Even those who would never buy a game with DRM can still buy games on Steam.

I don't, and many of those who avoid DRM also don't. Since buying on Steam proliferates DRM based approach.

Two Worlds II to release on Linux in May, along with engine upgrade & Call of the Tenebrae DLC
21 April 2017 at 6:56 pm UTC

Quoting: slaapliedjebut on GoG, I have Two Worlds II: Epic Edition (Linux support), and Two Worlds II: Velvet Edition (Windows only).

You mean Two Worlds Epic edition with Linux support. That's what on GOG now. Two Worlds II there is Windows only.

Two Worlds II to release on Linux in May, along with engine upgrade & Call of the Tenebrae DLC
21 April 2017 at 6:24 pm UTC Likes: 1

Quoting: Mountain Man"Yes, we will release on Linux as well as Steam OS."

So... they'll release on Linux.

Yeah, it's quite annoying when they say such stuff. Sounds like on PC and on Linux.

Saints Row 2 is currently free on Steam, other Saints Row titles on sale
21 April 2017 at 1:57 pm UTC Likes: 2

As others pointed out, the game works much better in Wine, than in the "native" version which is actually a wrapper anyway.

About Linux games being delayed: A chat with several game developers and porters
20 April 2017 at 11:56 pm UTC Likes: 1

Great interviews!

QuoteDon't make a game that depends on Direct3D. All the hard hard work is getting the thing to run with OpenGL.

Or Vulkan I'd add for current times. That's really the major demonstration, how the whole point of DirectX is to tax cross platform development, to make it less affordable.

Feral Interactive have released a new teaser for a Linux & Mac port to come
19 April 2017 at 7:10 pm UTC

Quoting: MohandevirJust adding to the confusion... :)

http://witcher.wikia.com/wiki/Téa

http://www.adagio.com/signature_blend/blend.html?blend=90002

Could be a reference to Geralt infusing in his bath too... Just saying.

Edit: The link is not working but it refers to "Borch's Weapons" (Téa and Véa)

The actual community supported Witcher wiki now lives here. Would be interesting to see Borch, Téa and Véa in some future releases, but they aren't in any current Witcher games ;)

Ashes of the Singularity almost has Vulkan ready, doesn't have Linux on the radar right now
19 April 2017 at 5:28 pm UTC

Quoting: hardpenguinBecause it is not viable. And it is not in gamedevs interest to make it so.

Why isn't it in their interest? Being beholden to MS is not something that developers need.