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From SteamDB:
Quote236883/config/oslist: linux
236883/name: Linux HITMAN™ Content
236884/config/oslist: linux
236884/dlcappid: 439870
I need to state again for the record that this is not confirmation, as SteamDB is not an official website and sometimes Linux information popping up hasn't turned to a port, but that is rare.
About the game (From Steam)
As Agent 47, you perform contract hits on high-profile targets in exotic locations around the world. Future locations - in April, Sapienza Italy, track down a scientist residing in the sunny coastal town. In May, the hustle and bustle of Marrakesh, Morocco. And as the story expands you will travel to Thailand and the USA before concluding in Japan later in 2016.
It seems the game comes in episodic form and it currently has three out of seven episodes available.
The game is getting a mixed reaction overall, but more recent reviews have been swaying it towards positive. Apparently you need to be always online, even though it's a single-player game. That doesn't bug me right now since I have a very stable connection, but others aren't so lucky.
I absolutely loved the earlier Hitman titles, but that was way back when I had an Xbox so I have not played any of the recent titles.
I wonder who is doing the Linux and Mac versions, it's possible it's a Feral Interactive port as they already have connections there. That's pure speculation though.
I'm hyped for this. Are you? Not just for the game, but because Square Enix seems to be getting more and more Linux friendly! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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The game looks really great and fun! This would be an awesome addition to my / to Steams Linux library.
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Wow. This would be a new engine coming to Linux (Glacier 2).
I hope it's not one of the external porting companies.
I'd rather like to see more in-house ports by the developers.
THAT would be even better news!
Last edited by sub on 9 Jun 2016 at 2:39 pm UTC
I hope it's not one of the external porting companies.
I'd rather like to see more in-house ports by the developers.
THAT would be even better news!
Last edited by sub on 9 Jun 2016 at 2:39 pm UTC
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If that's going to happen, my bet is that it's actually a Vulkan port of Glacier 2.
Why?
They support D3D12 in Glacier 2, and my bet goes that the port from D3D12 to Vulkan would have been easier than porting an engine like this to OpenGL.
Why?
They support D3D12 in Glacier 2, and my bet goes that the port from D3D12 to Vulkan would have been easier than porting an engine like this to OpenGL.
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apocalyptech 9 Jun 2016
Uggggh at the always-online requirement. That'll probably be enough to keep me away. My connection's quite stable as well, but that's one thing that bothers the hell out of me.
I wonder if I've been unknowingly playing other games which have requirements like that; I should set Steam to offline and work up some iptables to block traffic and see how well the games I play do...
I wonder if I've been unknowingly playing other games which have requirements like that; I should set Steam to offline and work up some iptables to block traffic and see how well the games I play do...
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Let it be true. I was wondering watching the trailers and some gameplay vids that I could buy this if its available on Linux. Soo good news. Looks like all the Valve efforts (including Vulkan strategy) are finally bringing us more and more fruits. Now we should only wait for the snow ball effect as rest of devs should just consider including our platform as a natural choice and voila...
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I would be psyched but Steam reviews mention a nasty online DRM for single player, lulz.
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Kimyrielle 9 Jun 2016
I tolerate Steam's DRM, but Always On is a bit much. I don't get why companies still do this, as they now have a pretty much unbreakable DRM (Denuvo). Other than that it looks fun! Glad to see SE really getting into supporting Linux.
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Hitman is one of my favourite game franchises, so if it comes to Linux I hope the port it's done like it should be. I would hate having to boicot it for being a lazy port
Last edited by Al3s on 9 Jun 2016 at 3:33 pm UTC
Last edited by Al3s on 9 Jun 2016 at 3:33 pm UTC
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So it's using always online instead of Denuvo ?
Damn... that's even worse...
Still, one more interesting AAA game coming to Linux will be good for the platform :-)
Damn... that's even worse...
Still, one more interesting AAA game coming to Linux will be good for the platform :-)
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Muh wallet :(
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That be mighty fine news! Square Enix are starting to become awesome with their Linux support. Now I feel more confident that we might see the latest Tomb Raider too.
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Stupendous Man 9 Jun 2016
Trying not to be negative, but what's with the recent trend in game titles? Hitman, Tomb Raider, Doom etc, these games are years old! Why can't they just call them Hitman/Tomb Raider/Doom N+1? I'm old enough to remember when the originals were released, maybe that's why I get so easily confused!
But seriously, what is the reason for this? Don't they expect us to be able to count above 2 or 3?
But seriously, what is the reason for this? Don't they expect us to be able to count above 2 or 3?
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WoW, this one is a biggy! Really great news from Square Enix lately.. <3
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I liked the last Hitman well enough. I don't think it was worse than any other Hitman. But I might be growing out of its gameplay. When I finished it, I thought, "I might not need to get the next one." They're getting too gritty for me perhaps.
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lucifertdark 9 Jun 2016
I'm up for a bit of Hitman on Linux action, I'll be adding it to my wishlist right now & buying it when the port is out.
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apocalyptech 9 Jun 2016
Well I'll break the chain by saying, I couldn't care less about "always on", as long as the game is worth the money and runs without problems, it makes no difference to me.
It's not like I'm going to care in 20 years time if it is still able to go online.
I'm outing myself as an old geezer here, but I still occasionally play the games I was playing 20 years ago, because I still find them fun (although nostalgia is obviously a factor there as well). I have no doubt that someone'll release a day0 crack to disable that always-online nonsense anyway, so 20 years down the line if I wanted to play this new Hitman, it'd probably just be a few seconds of searching away, but still: it's a hoop I shouldn't have to jump through for a game I bloody well paid for. Not to mention that I shouldn't have to download probably-technicaly-illegal DRM bypasses just to play the game.
I've also been foiled more than once while on trips, thinking I could while away a few hours at an airport playing a game on a laptop, to find myself stymied by DRM restrictions like that. (Admittedly, airport wifi is more ubiquitous now than it used to be, but it's still not always dependable.)
In the end it boils down to this: There are already plenty of failure modes for playing a game - drivers change, OSes update, hardware flakes out - adding yet another arbitrary layer in there which is almost by nature guaranteed to fail at some point just seems ludicrous.
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apocalyptech 9 Jun 2016
Trying not to be negative, but what's with the recent trend in game titles? Hitman, Tomb Raider, Doom etc, these games are years old! Why can't they just call them Hitman/Tomb Raider/Doom N+1? I'm old enough to remember when the originals were released, maybe that's why I get so easily confused!Yeah, it's pretty ludicrous. I think it's generally done when the developers/publishers/whoever feel as though they're 'rebooting' a franchise rather than putting out a brand new sequel. Still reasonably obnoxious, though. Has this been happening in movie franchises too? I seem to think so, but I'm pretty unplugged from that area of popular culture, so I may be imagining it.
But seriously, what is the reason for this? Don't they expect us to be able to count above 2 or 3?
Edit: I'm fond of the word "ludicrous" today, apparently! :)
Last edited by apocalyptech on 9 Jun 2016 at 4:55 pm UTC
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