Civilization V looks like it will gain a Linux version after-all with new information from the awesome SteamDB. We speculated on it coming to Linux as a result of being pictured in Steam's major announcements when they unveiled SteamOS.
Since then nothing really came of it until today! This is some major supporting evidence to support Civ V coming to Linux, I would be shocked if it didn't after this.
The SteamDB entry for it has been updated with new Linux information today:
And also:
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Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
The Civ games are hugely popular and having the newer ones on Linux will be quite a big boost for Linux and SteamOS as Valve get ever closer to releasing a "stable" build for Steam Machines to roll out.
Exciting or what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lEfl_OebvQ Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Since then nothing really came of it until today! This is some major supporting evidence to support Civ V coming to Linux, I would be shocked if it didn't after this.
The SteamDB entry for it has been updated with new Linux information today:
Quotelaunch/2/config/oslist: linux
launch/2/description: Launch
launch/2/executable: ./Civ5XP
And also:
Quote282300/config/oslist: linux
282300/name: Civ5 BaseContent Linux
282301/config/oslist: linux
282301/name: Civ5 Executable Linux
282302/config/oslist: linux
282302/name: Civ5 BaseContent2 Linux
282303/config/oslist: linux
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Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the space age: Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, go head-to-head with some of history’s greatest leaders and build the most powerful empire the world has ever known.
The Civ games are hugely popular and having the newer ones on Linux will be quite a big boost for Linux and SteamOS as Valve get ever closer to releasing a "stable" build for Steam Machines to roll out.
Exciting or what?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4lEfl_OebvQ Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Lordpkappa 20 May 2014
Great news, it will come for sure at this point.
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Oh, man, now you guys are making me wish Civ IV came to Linux too so I could try it.
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Oh, man, now you guys are making me wish Civ IV came to Linux too so I could try it.
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Oh, man, now you guys are making me wish Civ IV came to Linux too so I could try it.
Works perfect under wine. Cheating I know but I'd never expect to see that on native Linux (shame that)
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/287580
In other news, pandora coming to steam (they best put the linux version on there).
In other news, pandora coming to steam (they best put the linux version on there).
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http://store.steampowered.com/app/287580
In other news, pandora coming to steam (they best put the linux version on there).
Well the linux version is listed. Party time \o/
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Oh, man, now you guys are making me wish Civ IV came to Linux too so I could try it.
Probably not going to happen, but I wouldn't mind playing Civ IV: Colonization as well. I tried to run it in Wine but failed miserably. For me it would be a tolerable compromise for Steam or devs to provide wine wrappers for games that work perfectly in wine and won't get a port anyway, but I can see the reasons behind not doing that.
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I bought it with all the DLC's as was hoping it would come to linux one day thanks to the SteamOS announcement where it showed Civ 5 being played on the steamos machine.
Pandora as well, coming to us at the end of May.
Pandora as well, coming to us at the end of May.
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I bought it with all the DLC's as was hoping it would come to linux one day
I did the same thing with XCOM: EU, but no DLCs. Is buying DLCs (or the games themselves) after an eventual Linux announcement help bring attention to Linux? How does Steam count OS usage, by the OS on which a game is installed or what?
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So when is this going to be available for download?
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So when is this going to be available for download?
Joe, it's not yet a matter of "when", it's still a big "if".
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I bought it with all the DLC's as was hoping it would come to linux one dayI did the same thing with XCOM: EU, but no DLCs. Is buying DLCs (or the games themselves) after an eventual Linux announcement help bring attention to Linux? How does Steam count OS usage, by the OS on which a game is installed or what?
Well, to be honest, I picked it up on a Humble Bundle. I think that your idea of buying the DLCs for games we already own when they come to Linux is a great idea. It sure will show them WHICH machine it is being played on, and also will give them a small financial boost.
I have just bought all the DLC's for Crusader Kings 2!
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