Dean Hall the creator of DayZ originally mentioned on reddit his interest in getting a Linux version, and he was also caught on video mentioning it at PAX.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DjdtfQhmmw&feature=youtu.be&t=6m28s
That sounds pretty likely to me as he seems quite interested in it personally. It remains to be seen if the switch to OpenGL and Linux port will come out anytime soon, but this is another very encouraging sign.
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DayZ is a gritty, authentic, open-world survival horror hybrid-MMO game, in which players follow a single goal: to survive in the harsh post-apocalyptic landscape as long as they can. Players can experience powerful events and emotions arising from the ever-evolving emergent gameplay. There are no superficial tips, waypoints, built in tutorials or help given to players. Every decision matters, there are no save games, no extra lives, every mistake can be lethal. If you fail, you lose everything and you need to play again from the beginning with nothing but your wits, and your two hands. Fight the hostile environment, where every other player can be friend or foe and nothing can be taken for granted. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DjdtfQhmmw&feature=youtu.be&t=6m28s
QuoteAnd also OpenGL, let's get a Linux port going that would be awesome
That sounds pretty likely to me as he seems quite interested in it personally. It remains to be seen if the switch to OpenGL and Linux port will come out anytime soon, but this is another very encouraging sign.
Official About
DayZ is a gritty, authentic, open-world survival horror hybrid-MMO game, in which players follow a single goal: to survive in the harsh post-apocalyptic landscape as long as they can. Players can experience powerful events and emotions arising from the ever-evolving emergent gameplay. There are no superficial tips, waypoints, built in tutorials or help given to players. Every decision matters, there are no save games, no extra lives, every mistake can be lethal. If you fail, you lose everything and you need to play again from the beginning with nothing but your wits, and your two hands. Fight the hostile environment, where every other player can be friend or foe and nothing can be taken for granted. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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As long Valve is heading to a final build in its SteamOS/Machines we will keep getting new games...
Lets pray that their OS begin a new age for PC games market by reaching consoles sells number and VALVE only will reach it ever if SteamOS/Machine gets a easy-friendly, reliable plataform as itss strong point.
Love it or not, Valve has in their hands the future of PC games market...
As some new AAA games(DR3,MGSV) are only getting a STEAM release not a PC release same as DayZ.
STEAM FTW!
PS: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/384934/torvalds-steamos-will-really-help-linux-on-desktop
Lets pray that their OS begin a new age for PC games market by reaching consoles sells number and VALVE only will reach it ever if SteamOS/Machine gets a easy-friendly, reliable plataform as itss strong point.
Love it or not, Valve has in their hands the future of PC games market...
As some new AAA games(DR3,MGSV) are only getting a STEAM release not a PC release same as DayZ.
STEAM FTW!
PS: http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/384934/torvalds-steamos-will-really-help-linux-on-desktop
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Quoting: GoCorinthiansSTEAM FTW!
i like how they push linux but the idea of steam within gnu/linux is perverting the actual idea of free software. what we trade here is freedom for convenience and the sole reason i go along with it is that i hope when steam dies off one day (and it will, all does eventually) it will have pushed linux a little. whenever i can i buy my games in DRM free fashion and dodge steam like the plague. i like what they do to push the developement of linux but still i see it as a trade with the devil.
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Quoting: laveQuoting: GoCorinthiansSTEAM FTW!i like how they push linux but the idea of steam within gnu/linux is perverting the actual idea of free software. what we trade here is freedom for convenience and the sole reason i go along with it is that i hope when steam dies off one day (and it will, all does eventually) it will have pushed linux a little. whenever i can i buy my games in DRM free fashion and dodge steam like the plague. i like what they do to push the developement of linux but still i see it as a trade with the devil.
DRM-Free has nothing to do with that freedom concept from linux, its only a freedom in management of CLOSED-softwares, just like "moving box" by not touching/seeing its content, so I yet dont see why so much hate of it(DRM).
STEAM is the main or only reason why PC is getting new games(Metal Gear, Dead Rising, Ryse), so I dont believe it will die ever, at most some co will surpass it.
U could always play offline in STEAM though.
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Yeah, check the PC Gamer Panel at the 2013 PAX Prime Conference (video on youtube:) he loved us there too.
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View video on youtube.com
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Quoting: laveQuoting: GoCorinthiansSTEAM FTW!i like how they push linux but the idea of steam within gnu/linux is perverting the actual idea of free software. what we trade here is freedom for convenience and the sole reason i go along with it is that i hope when steam dies off one day (and it will, all does eventually) it will have pushed linux a little. whenever i can i buy my games in DRM free fashion and dodge steam like the plague. i like what they do to push the developement of linux but still i see it as a trade with the devil.
I don't want the hassle of installing games, I don't want the hassle of backing up save games, I don't want the hassle of physical media. (And lets not forget that SteamOS is not a walled garden - you can always install from other sources.) These are far greater freedoms that we gain than what we lose with having steam as the primary (but not only) platform for distributing games.
Steam FTW.
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FutureSuture Sep 10, 2014
Quoting: laveThen support GOG's Linux efforts with all your might. I certainly want to, but GOG is taking its sweet time with introducing Linux games.Quoting: GoCorinthiansSTEAM FTW!i like how they push linux but the idea of steam within gnu/linux is perverting the actual idea of free software. what we trade here is freedom for convenience and the sole reason i go along with it is that i hope when steam dies off one day (and it will, all does eventually) it will have pushed linux a little. whenever i can i buy my games in DRM free fashion and dodge steam like the plague. i like what they do to push the developement of linux but still i see it as a trade with the devil.
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QuoteThese are far greater freedoms that we gain than what we lose with having steamyou dont get any freedom, what you get are conveniences. theres nothing wrong about convenience, but you actually trade your freedom for them. sure its proprietary anyway but on steam you even loose your ability to resell, gift or lend the games. you give up your last bit of freedom over software (because you dont actually buy it, you buy an extension of steam that lets you play a certain game) and you are even ok with that because of convience.
closed source games are like a car where you cannot open the hood (and just like with software most people wont mind because they have no clue anyway). but with steam you dont even get the car, you buy the key that lets you drive the car. sure ultimativly it means the same - you can drive, but step by step you hand over possibilies and rights just because someone promisses to wash your car in return (or cloud your saves :p)
and by that they make you think you have to trade freedom for convenience and you are even ok with it
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Not this again please! There are other threads specifically for arguing about DRM and Steam.
Thankyou. And I have nothing to say about the subject of this particular thread as I've never seen this game in action (but will check it out if there's a Linux port) :P
Thankyou. And I have nothing to say about the subject of this particular thread as I've never seen this game in action (but will check it out if there's a Linux port) :P
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