I was excited about RUINER [Official Site], as I'm sure many of you were also. It was originally announced the Linux support and now it's just strange.
In their original announcement, that's still up unedited, it clearly says it's coming to Linux:
After more than a year of quietly making RUINER, we're ready to share a big announcement - Reikon Games is joining forces with Devolver Digital to bring RUINER to the world on PC, Mac, and Linux!
Then in August they said it was delayed:
Hello,
due to some technical issues we need to delay the Linux version of RUINER. So we are sorry to confirm that no day one release for Linux/Steam OS :(.
Sorry for that,
RUINERS
I reached out on Twitter yesterday, since both the developer and publisher had previously ignored all my messages elsewhere. They actually replied this time, but it wasn't good news:
Unfortunately, we do not plan Linux port anytime soon.
— RUINER (@ruinergame) September 14, 2017
I initially thought it was a PR response by someone who didn't really know what was going on. Now, it's even more unclear. I did follow that up, asking for more information since it was originally a confirmed platform. They didn't reply, in all fairness it's not a lot of time since I replied again, but keep reading.
Now we land on the latest post today on Steam, where they're now asking for posts in support of a Linux version:
Hey,
Could you do as a favor? If you are interested in the Linux port of Ruiner, write +1 under this comment.
Thanks,
RUINERS
So if you do want to see it on Linux, comment on that post (not here!).
Issues come up sure, but this is just silly now.
Thanks for the tip on the last bit, bingus!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Quoting: CorbenQuoting: ShmerlQuoting: CorbenWhich other game wanted to have a +1 thread for Linux recently, to see the demand? How did that turn out?Other Side Entertaintment studio (developers of Underworld Ascendant) made a poll on their own site, but before making any promises. And after feedback, they included Linux in their crowdfunding goals. Recently, Oxide Games made one for Ashes of Singularity.
Yep, I was referring to Ashes of Singularity. Their thread has now 61 pages :O. Was it enough?
At least it now has Vulkan support which should, in theory, allow the game to be ran via Wine Staging since that has Vulkan support now :)
MKN-dev-LINUX Sep 15, 2017
Added my +1
Quoting: iplaygameswearingatux"The settings on this account do not allow you to add comments" :(
Can you vote here?
Quoting: CorbenYep, I was referring to Ashes of Singularity. Their thread has now 61 pages :O. Was it enough?
I think it was, if I remember correctly. But I didn't follow it closely.
Please consider to go there and do the same (post a "+1 for linux port") for Divinity: Original Sin 2
thread to ask for linux port of Dos 2
Thanks ;)
http://steamcommunity.com/app/464060/discussions/0/1485482132156965785/
- phase 1: sure, why not ?
- phase 2: wait, now we got a big messy codebase, it might actually not be as easy as we dreamed
- phase 3: is it even worth the effort ?
iplaygameswearingatux Sep 15, 2017
Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: iplaygameswearingatux"The settings on this account do not allow you to add comments" :(
Can you vote here?
Thanks, done.
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