So, you all know by now that Tropico 5 has been pushed back for the Steam Machines release and it does beg the question, are more AAA games waiting for Steam Machines?
There seems to be no reason that Tropico 5 has been delayed either, the only thing we have seen on it is confirmation that it's coming to Linux. Now that a release date has been set it was pushed back for Steam Machines. This could possibly mean the publisher is in talks with Valve about being a "SteamOS release game" of some sort.
While SteamOS isn't exactly a brand new platform since Linux games will run directly on it, Valve may still be trying to push it as a new platform, so just like a new console release. This is why it really wouldn't surprise me if Valve have planned this.
It isn't just Tropico 5 that is missing in action, XCOM: Enemy Unknown (while not 100% confirmed it has a lot of supporting evidence) and Two Worlds 2 also have Linux versions on their way.
There is also Valve's own Counter Strike: Global Offensive, while confirmed for Linux it has no ETA. This could be another SteamOS "launch title".
The question does remain, is Valve in talks with bigger name developers & publishers to delay their Linux versions until SteamOS is out?
I just hope we aren't all putting too much faith in Valve, Steam Machines could fail hard. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
There seems to be no reason that Tropico 5 has been delayed either, the only thing we have seen on it is confirmation that it's coming to Linux. Now that a release date has been set it was pushed back for Steam Machines. This could possibly mean the publisher is in talks with Valve about being a "SteamOS release game" of some sort.
While SteamOS isn't exactly a brand new platform since Linux games will run directly on it, Valve may still be trying to push it as a new platform, so just like a new console release. This is why it really wouldn't surprise me if Valve have planned this.
It isn't just Tropico 5 that is missing in action, XCOM: Enemy Unknown (while not 100% confirmed it has a lot of supporting evidence) and Two Worlds 2 also have Linux versions on their way.
There is also Valve's own Counter Strike: Global Offensive, while confirmed for Linux it has no ETA. This could be another SteamOS "launch title".
The question does remain, is Valve in talks with bigger name developers & publishers to delay their Linux versions until SteamOS is out?
I just hope we aren't all putting too much faith in Valve, Steam Machines could fail hard. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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These are on SteamOS now.
Metro Last Light,
Metro 2003.
Confirmed Linux support:
Cryengine 4.
Unreal Engine 4.1.
Starship Citizen.
I know this is not a game, but AMD Mantle will also be opensource and get support on Linux, which theoretically could enable Battlefield 4 to run on Linux. And Thief, runs Mantle. And when Mantle gets Linux support, I hope developers that makes new Mantle supported games will support Linux too.
So I see a bright Linux gaming future.
Metro Last Light,
Metro 2003.
Confirmed Linux support:
Cryengine 4.
Unreal Engine 4.1.
Starship Citizen.
I know this is not a game, but AMD Mantle will also be opensource and get support on Linux, which theoretically could enable Battlefield 4 to run on Linux. And Thief, runs Mantle. And when Mantle gets Linux support, I hope developers that makes new Mantle supported games will support Linux too.
So I see a bright Linux gaming future.
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Steam machines will succeed for the sole reason that they are linux and wide open. You know day one someone will integrate xbmc into it, hell you can run xbmc and steam in big picture mode right now which is basically the exact same thing.
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