We know that both Darksiders and Darksiders 2 are coming to Linux, but the question burning in our minds is when?! We decided to give the developer a little poke about it.
The good news is that it looks like it will be soon! We noticed new builds up on Steam using the lovely SteamDB entry for it, so we hit up the developer who gracefully replied:
@gamingonlinux It's in the (hopefully) final QA pass! ;)
— Leszek Godlewski (@TheIneQuation) September 8, 2014
He also confirmed it's just Darksiders for now, but Darksider 2 will be a bit further off as he's only one man. Big thanks for replying Leszek Godlewski! Someone send him cake.
There's masses of big games coming to Linux in the next month or so like Tropico 5, Darksiders, Borderlands 2, J.U.L.I.A.: Among the Stars, Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut and many more!
Are you excited? All aboard the hype train choochoo!
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It just amazes me, seeing how it takes hundreds of programmers several years to make those big productions.
TheRealJeff 8 Sep 2014
I find it so fascinating that it really only takes one man to do these ports. It can't me much work then, to get the job done?
It just amazes me, seeing how it takes hundreds of programmers several years to make those big productions.
What's more fascinating is if it ONLY takes one person to do the Linux port, why didn't they do this in the first place? One additional programmer means the game is available to an additional 100K gamers? Maybe I am grossly overestimating the amount of Linux gamers..
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FutureSuture 8 Sep 2014
I find it so fascinating that it really only takes one man to do these ports. It can't be much work then, to get the job done?
It just amazes me, seeing how it takes hundreds of programmers several years to make those big productions.
You underestimate the power of one determined programmer. And that's all there is too it really, programming and determination.
FutureSuture 8 Sep 2014
One additional programmer means the game is available to an additional 100K gamers? Maybe I am grossly overestimating the amount of Linux gamers..Going by Steam, there are approximately 795 000 Linux users to cater to. Mind, those are just the ones using Steam.
Everything is in place, so it just needs someone to come in to move it all around to support Linux. Very different to a game that's in-development.
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