Natural Selection 2 the awesome Humans vs Aliens FPS/RTS hybrid is looking set to come over to Linux! It is not yet confirmed exactly when or if it will be Steam only.
When a user asked about direct11 the developers replied with something very interesting.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151527214493105&set=a.95246163104.83850.87948998104&type=1&comment_id=8811061&offset=0&total_comments=15
This is further to their blog post in may that details more of their plans:
So looks like we will have a seriously awesome shooter on Linux this year!
This is further evidence to when we spoke to them on twitter and reported on it back in April. Although until the official word comes in the way of a full announcement, this still could be a little premature, but I like to think positive.
I have secured my copy ready because of this, have you?
Thanks Jon for letting us know via twitter, follow us on twitter @gamingonlinux Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Direct Link
Direct Link
When a user asked about direct11 the developers replied with something very interesting.
Source: https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10151527214493105&set=a.95246163104.83850.87948998104&type=1&comment_id=8811061&offset=0&total_comments=15
This is further to their blog post in may that details more of their plans:
QuoteThe drawback of D3D11 is that it is not universal. It only works on machines running the requisite operating system, and on hardware capable of understanding the instructions it sends. According to to the Valve Hardware Survey, the penetration of D3D11 capable machines is increasing. But crucially, machines incapable of any D3D rendering are also a growing market: Linux distributions and Mac OSX.
Enter Open Graphics Library (OpenGL). OpenGL works on a wider array of operating systems than D3D, including Linux and Mac. As gaming communities on these operating systems grow, it is becoming more financially viable to produce games that run on them.
So looks like we will have a seriously awesome shooter on Linux this year!
This is further evidence to when we spoke to them on twitter and reported on it back in April. Although until the official word comes in the way of a full announcement, this still could be a little premature, but I like to think positive.
I have secured my copy ready because of this, have you?
Thanks Jon for letting us know via twitter, follow us on twitter @gamingonlinux Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
0 Likes
Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:
The comments on this article are closed.
All posts need to follow our rules. For users logged in: please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Guest readers can email us for any issues.
13 comments
OMG this is something I have been waiting for a long time!!
0 Likes
OMG this is something I have been waiting for a long time!!You aren't the only one :D
0 Likes
FutureSuture Jun 28, 2013
The quote in this piece is great. Really gives me hope for the future of gaming on Linux.
0 Likes
would it be safe to pay it on steam? I mean, are we sure it will be available on steam linux?
0 Likes
would it be safe to pay it on steam? I mean, are we sure it will be available on steam linux?Personally, I would wait for it to come out on Steam for Linux. (If it ever does) We are not sure.
0 Likes
FutureSuture Jun 28, 2013
would it be safe to pay it on steam? I mean, are we sure it will be available on steam linux?I myself would only buy a title once it is actualy available for Linux to ensure that it counts as a sale for Linux as well as to be on the safe side.
0 Likes
Projectile Vomit Jun 28, 2013
I wish to give them my hard-earned money!
0 Likes
I know for a fact that they are actively looking to port NS2 to Linux as I did an interview with the folks from Unknown Worlds for holdtheline.com If you listen Hugh Jeremy talks about bringing NS2 to Linux https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALsdbv7Ghfo
0 Likes
Yeah i got this on Steam earlier this year cause i had heard the news. I cant wait for this to happen. Sucks that all my friends have already played the crap out of the games on Windows, that when i finally get it on Linux, they dont care to play it anymore.
0 Likes
Buy it only when the game is available for Linux on Steam when they announce it.
This way it gives commercial strength to the whole port thing and could encourage other developers to port their games on Linux too if the sales are good :)
This way it gives commercial strength to the whole port thing and could encourage other developers to port their games on Linux too if the sales are good :)
0 Likes
OMG this is something I have been waiting for a long time!!You aren't the only one :D
0 Likes
Patreon
PayPal
See more from me