While it's sad we don't have Subnautica, it seems we will be getting to explore the oceans with Beyond Blue [Official Site, Steam] due out next year.
Beyond Blue, from the developer of Never Alone plans to release in "Early 2019" with Linux support. Check out the trailer below:
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Looks absolutely gorgeous and it's going to be more of a factual game than a fantasy. According to Engadget, it's inspired by the BBC's Blue Planet II series (which was excellent watching) and they've been talking to scientists about it too.
For additional confirmation, they replied to our Twitter message about Linux support to confirm it with a simple "Yes indeed!".
About the game:
Set in the near future, players will probe the mysteries of our ocean through the eyes of Mirai, the lead on a newly formed research team that will use groundbreaking technologies to see, hear, and sense the ocean in a more meaningful way than has ever been attempted and sense the soul of some of the world’s most magnificent and intelligent creatures. The game will feature both an evocative narrative and high level resource management, challenging the player to make high-stakes decisions and prioritize which objectives can be successfully achieved during the crew’s expedition.
You can follow and wishlist it on Steam. I could easily see myself losing hours to this!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
Last edited by Nanobang on 15 June 2018 at 10:45 am UTC
ZombieBarricades Jun 15, 2018
Micromegas Jun 15, 2018
Wishlisted with a faint hope it might come to Linux, I probably can de-wishlist Subnautica now.
PublicNuisance Jun 15, 2018
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/beyond_blue
Mohandevir Jun 15, 2018
@Shmerl: As a backer I somewhat recently got an email about some Aquanox multiplayer test or so if I recall correctly. Taking much longer than expected I guess but still on track?
Quoting: Julius@Shmerl: As a backer I somewhat recently got an email about some Aquanox multiplayer test or so if I recall correctly. Taking much longer than expected I guess but still on track?
But they didn't include Linux in the campaign goals, so I assume it's not going to come out at release time? Did they mention anything about further plans?
Last edited by Shmerl on 15 June 2018 at 1:28 pm UTC
Mountain Man Jun 15, 2018
Might almost be worth buying a SteamLink so I can play it from my couch on the "big screen".
Last edited by Mountain Man on 15 June 2018 at 1:45 pm UTC
Mountain Man Jun 15, 2018
Quoting: JuliusBoth endless ocean games should run fine with the Dolphin Emu on Linux ;)The challenge in that case is to get Dolphin EMU running.
GustyGhost Jun 15, 2018
Oh, and if it sells DRM-free.
Quoting: Mountain ManQuoting: JuliusBoth endless ocean games should run fine with the Dolphin Emu on Linux ;)The challenge in that case is to get Dolphin EMU running.
This is getting a bit off topic, but at least on Ubuntu the Dev. PPA works exellent. In my experience definitly one of the easier Emus to get running :)
Sil_el_mot Jun 15, 2018
Mountain Man Jun 16, 2018
Quoting: JuliusI suppose I should look into it just to have an alternative to play my Wii games, but really, it's much easier to simply fire up my Wii U and play my Endless Ocean games that way.Quoting: Mountain ManQuoting: JuliusBoth endless ocean games should run fine with the Dolphin Emu on Linux ;)The challenge in that case is to get Dolphin EMU running.
This is getting a bit off topic, but at least on Ubuntu the Dev. PPA works exellent. In my experience definitly one of the easier Emus to get running :)
Still, this game looks fantastic. I like that it's going to include more "gamey" elements like resource management and so on, but I hope it's unrestricted enough to allow for the relaxed, free-form play of Endless Ocean.
Last edited by Mountain Man on 16 June 2018 at 2:37 pm UTC
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