Keeping track of the Linux port of Dead Island shows that the developers are working pretty hard on it.
In the last week alone they have put up 6 private Linux builds, and changed the executable going by the SteamDB entry.
The game uses the developers in-house Chrome Engine which they are currently making a "next-gen" version of, so it is possible Chrome Engine 6 will be including a Linux port and that Dead Island is being updated to it.
Well that or they are adding it into Chrome Engine 5 which brings the possibility of more games to come that use it like Dead Island: Riptide, Call of Juarez: The Cartel and Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. I'm not saying any will though, so let's not jump to conclusions.
We have reached out to the publisher (again) to see if they will confirm the Dead Island Linux port to us. Don't hold your breath though they didn't reply last time!
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Terror. Violence. Madness. Bedlam. A holiday paradise gone mad. A tropical island turns into total chaos after a mysterious zombie outbreak. Cut off from the rest of the world, the player’s only chance to survive is to fight to the death and find a way to escape from the island.
Dead Island combines first-person action with a heavy focus on melee combat, character development and customization of a vast array of weapons. All of these gameplay features are presented in a dark story inspired by classic zombie movies with a gritty and engrossing campaign that can be played with up to four players in co-op mode. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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leillo1975 Sep 11, 2014
It's time to re-replay it!
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
Good question! I would like to know this for myself too. If that doesn't work, maybe antoher GOL user might be able to help you out there and gift the game by steam.
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Between this and the other titles I may never have a day where I don't check SteamDB :P (as opposed to several months of XCOM not too long ago)
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Lots of discounts don't make it easy to wait for the Linux version before buying. But I'm trying to contain myself this time. ;-)
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
I've been on a similar situation with a F.E.A.R. DLC. So I asked a Steam friend from US to buy it for me and he sent it to me as a gift.
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I think its confirmed. Cause in my steam library on linux. Dead island are listen in the game list. I can download it but I cant play it. It says missing executable. When the game is fully ported I guess u get an update so u can play it.
Its the same story with borderlands 2. Its in my library but I cant play it at the moment.
I wonder if the new engine update will fix some of the bugs the windows version hade
Its the same story with borderlands 2. Its in my library but I cant play it at the moment.
I wonder if the new engine update will fix some of the bugs the windows version hade
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I think its confirmed. Cause in my steam library on linux. Dead island are listen in the game list. I can download it but I cant play itThat means nothing it happens all the time with games that occidentally tick a certain box and have it show up on the Linux list.
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?Good question! I would like to know this for myself too. If that doesn't work, maybe antoher GOL user might be able to help you out there and gift the game by steam.
I had the same problem with Skyrim. I could not buy it from steam but I could buy it at store and then activate at steam. Only drawback was no steam sales. Was forced to pay full prics :'(
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DamonLinuxPL Sep 11, 2014
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Dead Island (1) and Dead Island: Riptide is made by Poland developers and publisher - Techland. They made Dead Island series for Deep Silver publishers, so all right to series have Deep Silver. Original autors (Techland) no more working on series, no making other game like Dead Island 2 or MOBA Dead Island: Epidemic.
Port for Mac version Dead Island create Virtual Programing the same guys who making The Witcher 2 port... so is possible they use eON wrapper.
Next I think is not native game but eON.
You write that they Techland create, the engine Chrome Engine 6, but can not be applied in these games, because they already do not work for them, they have no rights to them. That is why they do their other games.
An example of nex-gen game from Techland is excellent Dying Light.
Check it out! Look at YouTube trailer: View video on youtube.com
Dead Island (1) and Dead Island: Riptide is made by Poland developers and publisher - Techland. They made Dead Island series for Deep Silver publishers, so all right to series have Deep Silver. Original autors (Techland) no more working on series, no making other game like Dead Island 2 or MOBA Dead Island: Epidemic.
Port for Mac version Dead Island create Virtual Programing the same guys who making The Witcher 2 port... so is possible they use eON wrapper.
Next I think is not native game but eON.
You write that they Techland create, the engine Chrome Engine 6, but can not be applied in these games, because they already do not work for them, they have no rights to them. That is why they do their other games.
An example of nex-gen game from Techland is excellent Dying Light.
Check it out! Look at YouTube trailer: View video on youtube.com
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I think it's happening right now:
Is Dead Island already on Linux?
http://steamdb.info/app/91310/
http://i.imgur.com/pWZAYsP.png
Look in the steamdb link.
Is Dead Island already on Linux?
http://steamdb.info/app/91310/
http://i.imgur.com/pWZAYsP.png
Look in the steamdb link.
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?Good question! I would like to know this for myself too. If that doesn't work, maybe antoher GOL user might be able to help you out there and gift the game by steam.
I bought it in a Steam sale when it was accidentally possible to buy it from germany a few minutes after the sale started. I also gifted it to two of my friends via Gamers Gate. So I guess it is safe to say you can buy it anywhere or get someone to gift it to you via Steam and redeem it on your Steam account.
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
I have it from a humble bundle and I have it in my Steam library.
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wasn't it VP that ported that to mac?
hope this helps.
somehow, Dark Souls 1 is not available when I access trough Steam to buy it. bought steam version on GMG and steam didn't have any problems with that. DS is available in my library as any other game
One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
hope this helps.
somehow, Dark Souls 1 is not available when I access trough Steam to buy it. bought steam version on GMG and steam didn't have any problems with that. DS is available in my library as any other game
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One question: Dead Island has been indexed in Germany and so I can't buy it on Steam. However, if I buy a Steam code at another shop and redeem it for my account, will I be able to play it in my country?
Heyho DCent.
I used to buy games from within germany through externals shops delivering the dvd (I used to collect those). Dead Island was one of them and needed to be registered through steamkey. There was no problem regarding that... If you are buying it as a steam key through a shop, there wouldn't be too much of a difference I guess. :)
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I owned Dead Island on PS3, and I will buy again for Linux. It's not a "great" game but man is it fun.
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philip550c Sep 11, 2014
Yes, I have a game that has been in my linux library for a while now yet the devs say its not being ported and they arent sure why its listed in the linux library. They even asked for a screenshot to prove it. Yet they still havent removed the game yet.I think its confirmed. Cause in my steam library on linux. Dead island are listen in the game list. I can download it but I cant play itThat means nothing it happens all the time with games that occidentally tick a certain box and have it show up on the Linux list.
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Yes, I have a game that has been in my linux library for a while now yet the devs say its not being ported and they arent sure why its listed in the linux library. They even asked for a screenshot to prove it. Yet they still havent removed the game yet.I think its confirmed. Cause in my steam library on linux. Dead island are listen in the game list. I can download it but I cant play itThat means nothing it happens all the time with games that occidentally tick a certain box and have it show up on the Linux list.
Lol really? Wow. This be comes more and more intressting.
I hope they only try to cover it with "bad lies".
And are working on a linux port, but they dont want to
make it public untill release.
And lets say, if they arent behind the dead island linux port.
If some random group of people have somehow gained accses to dead island.
And are working on a port, is this ilegal?
Sound like it should be, I would be happy if dead island would come to linux tho.
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