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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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GustyGhost 9 Jun 2016
It seems that after testing the waters with the mobile Hitman port, they liked what they saw.
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Armand Raynal 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.Warez also exist for games on GNU/Linux ;)
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...
They are just a bit harder to find ...
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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! :)
It's still not as ludicrous as the name "Xbox One". :D
Anyway, this will be a welcome addition to Linux, assuming it's ported well. I second the hope of an earlier poster that this one gets ported straight to Vulkan. In fact, all future Linux games should be. Vulkan is already super stable on The Talos Principle (for me anyway).
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natewardawg 9 Jun 2016
Nice, I hope this also means that Deus Ex Mankind Divided is coming too :)
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Inspector_Gidget 9 Jun 2016
Hitman looks really cool. I've never played it, but I will when it gets ported over. ;)
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apocalyptech 9 Jun 2016
Warez also exist for games on GNU/Linux ;)Yeah, I'm sure - I've always been opposed to using them in general, though. I've certainly used them in the past, to for instance play games that I'd owned via Wine, whose DRM schemes would fail otherwise. It's something I philosophically detest, though, and technically opens you up to more risk that you're already taking on. I'm already trusting unsigned binary blobs on my machine, and now I've got to trust that the modifications I've found on some shady corner of the internet are good as well. Obviously "tainted" cracks would tank a cracking crew's reputation pretty damn quickly, but still.
They are just a bit harder to find ...
The fact that there's always been ways to bypass DRM like this doesn't make it philosophically acceptable to me.
Been awhile since I've let myself get into this little rant of mine! I've been bending more and more ever since Valve stepped into the Linux arena - it was easier to be "pure" about this kind of thing when all I had to choose from was id, Loki, and Introversion titles! Apparently I've still got a line in the sand somewhere, though. :)
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Good.
I enjoyed murder with a piano cord
I enjoyed murder with a piano cord
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I disconnected from my wallet after reading it has always online requirement.
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PublicNuisance 9 Jun 2016
I won't be buying it due to DRM but I am very excited for Linux that we get such a big AAA franchise. Hopefully it leads to ports of Sleeping Dogs, Deus Ex and other Square Enix gamea.
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Kimyrielle 9 Jun 2016
Stupid question, but do we know for sure that the Linux port will have the Always on thing? For all we know it could be a piece of Windows middleware that doesn't compile in Linux. Not that stuff like that ever happens. :D
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apocalyptech 9 Jun 2016
Stupid question, but do we know for sure that the Linux port will have the Always on thing? For all we know it could be a piece of Windows middleware that doesn't compile in Linux. Not that stuff like that ever happens. :D
Heh, that's certianly a point. For once some middleware we DON'T want ported over!
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Oh dang - at first I thought this was Hitman: Absolution we talked about here. That'd be my highest wish.
But either way, it's in many ways even cooler that we get the very latest releases in this franchise.
Seems Square Enix are happy with the Linux sales so far?
Last edited by Beamboom on 9 Jun 2016 at 8:33 pm UTC
But either way, it's in many ways even cooler that we get the very latest releases in this franchise.
Seems Square Enix are happy with the Linux sales so far?
Last edited by Beamboom on 9 Jun 2016 at 8:33 pm UTC
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Great news. I'll buy it regardless as I was considering it anyway, will be awesome if it has Vulkan support though. Kind of worried about a GL port as so many GL ports turn out with very poor performance.
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Nice, I hope this also means that Deus Ex Mankind Divided is coming too :)
A man can dream
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I was actually trying to avoid this game due to being Windows, if it does go on Linux I'm definitely going to buy!
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Yep, must have for me!
I've always been fond of the franchise and can't wait to play it on Linux.
To be fair, I don't care too much about the DRM. As long as it's not intrusive to my system and lets me enjoy my game, I'm OK with it.
Last edited by Ulukai on 9 Jun 2016 at 10:54 pm UTC
I've always been fond of the franchise and can't wait to play it on Linux.
To be fair, I don't care too much about the DRM. As long as it's not intrusive to my system and lets me enjoy my game, I'm OK with it.
Last edited by Ulukai on 9 Jun 2016 at 10:54 pm UTC
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Oh, maybe I'll finally get to try this series! The original came out after I'd switched to Linux and I never really felt any urge to try and get it working in Wine, but if it comes natively, I'll be sure to buy it!
EDIT: Still, would much rather have any of the Deus Ex games (especially the upcoming one) ;)
Last edited by Cybolic on 9 Jun 2016 at 11:27 pm UTC
EDIT: Still, would much rather have any of the Deus Ex games (especially the upcoming one) ;)
Last edited by Cybolic on 9 Jun 2016 at 11:27 pm UTC
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