Support us on Patreon to keep GamingOnLinux alive. This ensures all of our main content remains free for everyone. Just good, fresh content! Alternatively, you can donate through PayPal. You can also buy games using our partner links for GOG and Humble Store.
We do often include affiliate links to earn us some pennies. See more here.
YouTube Thumbnail
YouTube videos require cookies, you must accept their cookies to view. View cookie preferences.
Accept Cookies & Show   Direct Link
So, it looks like The Witcher 3 will really be coming to Linux thanks to SteamOS, but will you be buying it?

This is the image that showed up on Steam's home-page:
image

I am really hoping it will be a native port since the eON technology isn't for me up to scratch at all, but maybe in future it will be who knows. They have until February 2015 to sort out the Linux version, so one would hope it will be a decent port regardless of the tech used to bring it to our platform.

If it is a real port it will blow pretty much any other action+rpg type game we have right now away.

About
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is a story-driven, next-generation open world role-playing game, set in a graphically stunning fantasy universe, full of meaningful choices and impactful consequences. In The Witcher, you play as Geralt of Rivia, one of a dying caste of monster hunters, and embark on an epic journey in a war-ravaged world that will inevitably lead you to confront a foe darker than anything humanity has faced so far—the Wild Hunt.

This is great news to see CD PROJEKT RED take notice of Linux. This news follows on from the fact that GOG.com's new game client will eventually support Linux too.

UPDATE: It seems someone flipped a switch too early and it may not even happen. That's quite a big derp someone did. See our comments for more info. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
0 Likes
About the author -
author picture
I am the owner of GamingOnLinux. After discovering Linux back in the days of Mandrake in 2003, I constantly checked on the progress of Linux until Ubuntu appeared on the scene and it helped me to really love it. You can reach me easily by emailing GamingOnLinux directly.
See more from me
The comments on this article are closed.
76 comments
Page: «8/8
  Go to:

111 Jun 9, 2014
Quoting: BerillionsThe main page of Steam's store has changed ... I hope that it was not a prank ...
It changes every 2 or 3 days, nothing to worry about ;)
Shmerl Jun 9, 2014
Quoting: 111
Quoting: BerillionsThe main page of Steam's store has changed ... I hope that it was not a prank ...
It changes every 2 or 3 days, nothing to worry about ;)

I'd say the main reason for worrying is that actual preorder pages don't say anything about Linux at all.
GNUzel Jun 9, 2014
Quoting: Shmerl111BerillionsThe main page of Steam's store has changed ... I hope that it was not a prank ...
It changes every 2 or 3 days, nothing to worry about
I'd say the main reason for worrying is that actual preorder pages don't say anything about Linux at all.

There were games before without the Linux icon (Metro Last Light) that had Linux versions, but I am surprised to see no "SteamOS" announcements on the preorder page.
Anonymous Jun 9, 2014
No matter what, as soon as there is a Linux icon on the page of TW3, consider it bought. I love CDPR for their drm policy, I like TW series, and I really appreciate they try to bring it to us - the linux gamers. No matter what the current state of TW2 is, I'm sure they'll try to do better on TW3.
ziabice Jun 10, 2014
I have a bad news: the game isn't announced (yet?) for Linux, I asked their support about that.

In detail, I asked the GOG support where to buy the game to have Linux and Windows versions. This is their reply:

QuoteHello

As for now there were announced only PC, Xbox One and PS4 versions of the game.

Regards,
JuriJ
GOG.com Support

Damn!
Shmerl Jun 10, 2014
@ziabice: I got the same response. What it means that nothing official is announced and you shouldn't make preorders based on speculations. However there is still hope. Note the language "as for now", which can hint to the fact that something is going on. But they won't get my money until the official confirmation.

Still, it would be interesting to find out what that Steam ad was about. Someone in Valve jumped the gun? Or it was a bad joke?
While you're here, please consider supporting GamingOnLinux on:

Reward Tiers: Patreon. Plain Donations: PayPal.

This ensures all of our main content remains totally free for everyone! Patreon supporters can also remove all adverts and sponsors! Supporting us helps bring good, fresh content. Without your continued support, we simply could not continue!

You can find even more ways to support us on this dedicated page any time. If you already are, thank you!
The comments on this article are closed.