X3: Albion Prelude now out for Linux!

Another actual release, hell yes! X3: Albion Prelude is now out for Linux on Steam. X3: Albion Prelude is the latest game in the X3 space game series. TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD, THINK in a living and breathing universe.

It just received a massive update as well:

X3: Albion Prelude 3.0 - Shady Business update is Now Available! With the Shady Business Update X3: Albion Prelude receives three unique new plot lines, Linux/Steamplay support, and for the first time can be completely controlled with gamepads!.
NEW FEATURES:

• Controller mode to play the X3 games on a big screen TV
• The “Shady Business” plot
• The “Corporation Troubles” plot
• The “Breaking Grounds” plot
• New ship, new sectors, new gamestarts and new generic missions
• Largest X Universe so far

Previously the X games only came to Linux from Linux Game Publishing, but thankfully Egosoft took their IP back and re-ported the games and the newer ones internally! This is just the latest in their Linux push!

You can also get a bundle called "X3 Goldbox" where you can save 33%!