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Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever.
As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour…
Looks like Metro: Last Light could be heading to Linux, the SteamDB shows this on its page:
Looks real enough to me. I have reached out to the developers for comment on it although considering how big they are we may not get a reply. There is no Linux content yet so it's not actually out yet.
If you remember I pointed it in a prior article that Deep Silver did state that games like this may come!
I have personally played the original Metro: 2033 and it was great so this is welcome news to me.
Key Features
This is a proper AAA First Person Shooter folks, not even Mac has it yet, great news!
I hope they bring out Metro: 2033 as well though since you know Linux users will be missing a part of the story...
It should go without saying by now but, make sure you wait until it's officially out before buying it, show them the Linux sales surge.
Thanks to @johndrinkwater for the info (and to adolson who emailed me a few minutes later!).
Update #1: The developers responded to my questions about the game;
So that's what the developers confirmed to me directly, just waiting for a reply from Deep Silver now folks.
Update #2: When I asked "So you are developing the Linux version but only Deep Silver know if it will be released?" They responded again with;
Update #3: The developer has confirmed it's real on my steam forum post asking about it;
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Beneath the ruins of post-apocalyptic Moscow, in the tunnels of the Metro, the remnants of mankind are besieged by deadly threats from outside – and within. Mutants stalk the catacombs beneath the desolate surface, and hunt amidst the poisoned skies above.
But rather than stand united, the station-cities of the Metro are locked in a struggle for the ultimate power, a doomsday device from the military vaults of D6. A civil war is stirring that could wipe humanity from the face of the earth forever.
As Artyom, burdened by guilt but driven by hope, you hold the key to our survival – the last light in our darkest hour…
Looks like Metro: Last Light could be heading to Linux, the SteamDB shows this on its page:
Looks real enough to me. I have reached out to the developers for comment on it although considering how big they are we may not get a reply. There is no Linux content yet so it's not actually out yet.
If you remember I pointed it in a prior article that Deep Silver did state that games like this may come!
I have personally played the original Metro: 2033 and it was great so this is welcome news to me.
Key Features
- A gripping, story-driven first person shooter, Metro: Last Light is the hugely anticipated sequel to 2010’s critically acclaimed cult classic Metro 2033
- Experience thrilling combat with an exotic arsenal of hand-made weaponry against deadly foes – both human and mutant – and use stealth to launch attacks under the cover of darkness
- Explore the post-apocalyptic world of the Moscow Metro, one of the most immersive, atmospheric game worlds ever created
- Fight for every bullet and every last breath in a claustrophobic blend of survival horror and FPS gameplay
- Next generation technology boasting stunning lighting and physics sets a new graphical benchmark on both console and PC
This is a proper AAA First Person Shooter folks, not even Mac has it yet, great news!
I hope they bring out Metro: 2033 as well though since you know Linux users will be missing a part of the story...
It should go without saying by now but, make sure you wait until it's officially out before buying it, show them the Linux sales surge.
Thanks to @johndrinkwater for the info (and to adolson who emailed me a few minutes later!).
Update #1: The developers responded to my questions about the game;
QuoteHi, Liam,
That is one interesting web site, I did not know of its existence. Thanks for the link.
As for the information it gives – I am sure it is not a hoax. But that information does not really mean much. You would need to ask Deep Silver if or when the Linux version is going to be released, unfortunately we cannot give such information.
P.S. We appreciate you like our game, give us some time and your wishes might come true. :-)
Best regards,
Dmitry
So that's what the developers confirmed to me directly, just waiting for a reply from Deep Silver now folks.
Update #2: When I asked "So you are developing the Linux version but only Deep Silver know if it will be released?" They responded again with;
QuoteLiam, we are not allowed to say anything about it until the official announcement, sorry.
Update #3: The developer has confirmed it's real on my steam forum post asking about it;
Quotewe're really working on Linux version. No release date, unfortunatelly. We've just started porting
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Oh. My. God!It could be something 4A Games initiated themselves.
I can't believe it! Deepsilver, I love you!
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Indeed, but not without permission from Deep Silver. Publishers hold the funds, I'm sure they have a strong say in what's permissible. Don't get me wrong, I love both the developers and the publisher right now :)
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Indeed, but not without permission from Deep Silver. Publishers hold the funds, I'm sure they have a strong say in what's permissible. Don't get me wrong, I love both the developers and the publisher right now :)What requires publisher permission (or funding) or not will vary a great deal from one publisher -> developer relationship to the next. It is virtually impossible to generalize on that matter.
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According to Phoronix (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQzNDE), the game is already out for Linux. Well, that's Phoronix so not always reliable. Could anyone that bought the game on Windows confirm if it appears in the Steam Linux library and if it can be launched?It is in my steam linux library. It cannot currently be launched (it's the old "Missing Executable" message). See here for a screenshot of the game in my list, under "Linux Games": https://plus.google.com/114378317915326332905/posts/Y6QUUhXHeQt
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Take a look at this:According to Phoronix (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQzNDE), the game is already out for Linux. Well, that's Phoronix so not always reliable. Could anyone that bought the game on Windows confirm if it appears in the Steam Linux library and if it can be launched?It is in my steam linux library. It cannot currently be launched (it's the old "Missing Executable" message). See here for a screenshot of the game in my list, under "Linux Games": https://plus.google.com/114378317915326332905/posts/Y6QUUhXHeQt
http://steamdb.info/app/43160/#section_depots
It might need a password to work.
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Man, this is excellent news, it is really big, I hope other titles follow it as soon as possible for our games list to grow!
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I'm betting as much. It seems like the "Missing Executable" error happens when linux builds have been created, but are not yet publicly available. I'm betting that it's currently in closed alpha or beta.Take a look at this:According to Phoronix (http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTQzNDE), the game is already out for Linux. Well, that's Phoronix so not always reliable. Could anyone that bought the game on Windows confirm if it appears in the Steam Linux library and if it can be launched?It is in my steam linux library. It cannot currently be launched (it's the old "Missing Executable" message). See here for a screenshot of the game in my list, under "Linux Games": https://plus.google.com/114378317915326332905/posts/Y6QUUhXHeQt
http://steamdb.info/app/43160/#section_depots
It might need a password to work.
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I can't wait for it to be released. Maybe I should finish Metro 2033 first ^^
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Wow, if that becomes true I'll buy it.
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Yeah...no doubt i will buy this. This is amazing news. I Hope they port the first one as well. I have it, but i haven't even been able to play it yet. Also, i would love to play a few more of those THQ games, like Red Faction, and Saints Row the third.
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Yeah...no doubt i will buy this. This is amazing news. I Hope they port the first one as well. I have it, but i haven't even been able to play it yet. Also, i would love to play a few more of those THQ games, like Red Faction, and Saints Row the third.Yeah, I've been playing the first game through Wine. Or Crossover. I forget which.
Either way, it's not a wholly pleasant experience. The game always starts getting really jerky after load points, and the only way to fix it is to go into settings and change your graphics in some way (it doesn't matter how, and you can change them right back to what they were without any consequences). I really hope they port it, as well as some of the Saints Row games and such. That would be a huge boon to our platform.
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Oh, no doubt, Liam! I didn't actually disagree, I was simply being a bit of a "wet blanket" and pointing out that fruit-fans seemed to have first favor. ;)Mac doesn't have it yet though, so what I said was still technically true :PThis is a proper AAA First Person Shooter folks, not even Mac has it yet, great news!
Actually, if you make your way down through the SteamDB history, you'll see that they ran a closed beta for OS X over the past two months or so, including multiple build revisions along the way. I would guess that the Mac version is a bit further along at this point.
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Sounds great! Is it going to be sold on Humble Bundle or any other DRM free channels?
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Sounds great! Is it going to be sold on Humble Bundle or any other DRM free channels?Interesting thought. Are any recent Deep Silver or pre-closure THQ releases available on DRM-free stores?
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