UPDATE: Techland confirm neither Dying Light nor Hellraid will come to Linux.
This may not be news for our readers who have been around for a while, but Techland's Chrome Engine 6 actually supports Linux.
Taking from their official website:
It's good to see more game engines that offer up official support for Linux, but let's keep our feet on the ground and remember that Linux supported doesn't necessarily mean developers will actually use it.
Here's a look at what Chrome Engine 6 looks like with Dying Light:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jO7OiXfFM
Now the reason it may not be surprising is we spoke to Techland back in March about Hellraid and they said this:
We did also note in that article that Chrome Engine 6 supported Linux, but it seems not many people took note (we did get a lot less traffic then though to be fair), so now is a good time for a refresher.
We have reached out to our Techland contacts to see if they have any more progress on Hellraid Linux & Dying Light that will use the Chrome Engine 6. It's promising considering back in March they were already being positive on the possibility of a Linux port of Hellraid.
A good way currently to show your support is tell the developers directly on their Steam forums how much you want to see them on Linux, and you can do so for Dying Light here and Hellraid here.
With thanks to RootGamer for reminding us. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
This may not be news for our readers who have been around for a while, but Techland's Chrome Engine 6 actually supports Linux.
Taking from their official website:
QuoteChrome Engine® 6 broadens the meaning of multiplatform as it now supports the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 consoles, Linux and MacOS along with PC (DirectX 10 and 11), Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3.
It's good to see more game engines that offer up official support for Linux, but let's keep our feet on the ground and remember that Linux supported doesn't necessarily mean developers will actually use it.
Here's a look at what Chrome Engine 6 looks like with Dying Light:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_3jO7OiXfFM
Now the reason it may not be surprising is we spoke to Techland back in March about Hellraid and they said this:
QuoteHello Liam,
We won’t have Linux/SteamOS version of the game at launch but would like to port it after the Windows and console versions are released.
Best regards,
Marcin
We did also note in that article that Chrome Engine 6 supported Linux, but it seems not many people took note (we did get a lot less traffic then though to be fair), so now is a good time for a refresher.
We have reached out to our Techland contacts to see if they have any more progress on Hellraid Linux & Dying Light that will use the Chrome Engine 6. It's promising considering back in March they were already being positive on the possibility of a Linux port of Hellraid.
A good way currently to show your support is tell the developers directly on their Steam forums how much you want to see them on Linux, and you can do so for Dying Light here and Hellraid here.
With thanks to RootGamer for reminding us. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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I'm starting to be overwhelmed by the amount of Linux games that might hit us.
I must find a better paid job.
I must find a better paid job.
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QuoteLinux and MacOS along with PCMan how i get annoyed when i see this, it's Windows not PC!
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FutureSuture Sep 18, 2014
Both games definitely look interesting. I am keeping my wallet at the ready.
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Segata Sanshiro Sep 18, 2014
The main reason no-one has heard of it is bad/non-existent PR, media relations, etc. It's amazing how many great games go under the radar just because they haven't hired someone to publicise it, send out press releases, reach out to the community. They spend a great amount of resources developing something, then make no effort in selling it. This is the case with most developers in Argentina, which is why I am looking for work there.
As for how good the game is, I have only just started the first two chapters today, so I didn't comment on it because I don't know. It does look pretty promising though as I think having n weapons is a plus - it's not as scary when you can easily blow up any potential threat you see. Creating a sense of helplessness is far more effective (it's why the first Amnesia was s terrifying).
As for how good the game is, I have only just started the first two chapters today, so I didn't comment on it because I don't know. It does look pretty promising though as I think having n weapons is a plus - it's not as scary when you can easily blow up any potential threat you see. Creating a sense of helplessness is far more effective (it's why the first Amnesia was s terrifying).
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awesome news, i needed that after the Double Fine/Chucklefish debacle
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Hellraid would be awesome :)
I hope there is a lot more to come.
I hope there is a lot more to come.
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looks good! I must say though, the city portions of Dead island were my least favorite, so I'll wait and see with this one. Also pity there isn't going to be any split screen. This would be epic on a big screen with a friend.
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Yep, I only needed to watch about 30 seconds (i did watch it all though) of a video of Dying Light and Hellraid to know I can get behind those games. Bring em to linux and Ill buy em. Promise.
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*begin rant*
"We won’t have Linux/SteamOS version of the game at launch but would like to port it after the Windows and console versions are released."
I'm getting real tired of this crap. Hire one more damn developer to keep up with the linux version as the game is being made or even a developer who will spend half his time on it. Especially because this is not some tiny indie dev working out of their basement or moms garage. I wan't to play on release day, not 6 months later.
Im not a game developer, but I would think that it would be easier to just keep a linux version functioning from the get go instead of trying to tackle it afterwards. I feel like it would be more polished as well.
Companies complain the linux sales are not what they expect them to be, yet they don't give us a fair chance. Too many people who do prefer to play on linux ARE going to buy them when they release and simply dual boot or play in wine, so neither of which will actually be counted towards being a linux sale.
I have done very well and have not played the metro redux games yet, but to say that I am not getting closer to simply booting up windows is an understatement. I've had to listen to two friends of mine talk about them, and they look at me like I am crazy for waiting. To them it only nullifies the good things about linux that I put in their ears. It's like your friends telling you the score of the big game you had to DVR because you were working and kinda ruining it for you. *end rant*
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*begin rant*
"We won’t have Linux/SteamOS version of the game at launch but would like to port it after the Windows and console versions are released."
I'm getting real tired of this crap. Hire one more damn developer to keep up with the linux version as the game is being made or even a developer who will spend half his time on it. Especially because this is not some tiny indie dev working out of their basement or moms garage. I wan't to play on release day, not 6 months later.
Im not a game developer, but I would think that it would be easier to just keep a linux version functioning from the get go instead of trying to tackle it afterwards. I feel like it would be more polished as well.
Companies complain the linux sales are not what they expect them to be, yet they don't give us a fair chance. Too many people who do prefer to play on linux ARE going to buy them when they release and simply dual boot or play in wine, so neither of which will actually be counted towards being a linux sale.
I have done very well and have not played the metro redux games yet, but to say that I am not getting closer to simply booting up windows is an understatement. I've had to listen to two friends of mine talk about them, and they look at me like I am crazy for waiting. To them it only nullifies the good things about linux that I put in their ears. It's like your friends telling you the score of the big game you had to DVR because you were working and kinda ruining it for you. *end rant*
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