Mavericks [Official Site] seems to be a rather interesting shooter, one that will have both an open world mode and a Battle Royale mode and it turns out it plans Linux support too. Although, it actually seems like the two modes are essentially blended together.
I had never heard of it until today, when it was pointed out in our Discord channel, that the CEO of Automaton Games himself confirmed it on reddit a few months ago:
Hi there,
Yes, there will be a Linux version of Mavericks (in fact we already use Linux for all game-related workers and servers, including physics and game logic)! Sadly, it is unlikely to be at launch, but the majority of the work has already been done for native Linux support (no need for porting). The delay is that we must first make sure the Vulkan renderer is production-ready. It's getting there, but we don't have a fixed date. We will make an announcement as soon as we do :)
James
What makes Mavericks sounds extremely interesting, is the persisent open-world approach it will take. You risk everything, but you have progression. There's a lot of information, so do check their official site to learn more.
They also released a new trailer during E3:
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I've also emailed them today, to see if we can get some more information on their Linux plans. Stay tuned.
Thanks for the tip, NuSuey!
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CRYENGINE , lower your hopesYou might want to read the quoted text again, he clearly said the majority of the work is already done. Also, a game engine not officially having full Linux support, doesn't mean a developer can't add it in. Look at Unreal Engine 3, we have games using that on Linux, it has never supported Linux.
Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.
Last edited by Liam Dawe on 12 June 2018 at 2:09 pm UTC
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Please, please, let me have a non-persistent, non-progessing, pure-action option.
Just fire and forget.
Thanks.
Just fire and forget.
Thanks.
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Oh hello there, THIS is the graphics I'd like to see. Now let's hope the mechanics are matching the looks, and we got ourselves a winner!
... And a PERSISTENT open world "mmo style shooter" as well? omg - yes!
Last edited by Beamboom on 12 June 2018 at 2:51 pm UTC
... And a PERSISTENT open world "mmo style shooter" as well? omg - yes!
Last edited by Beamboom on 12 June 2018 at 2:51 pm UTC
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Micromegas Jun 12, 2018
As far as I know there is a proper "hype train" going on around this game. Many big BR streamers (Shroud, Lirik...) on Twitch seem to like what they saw in the E3 trailers (no cartoonish graphics, 1st person, interesting gun models etc.). I never hoped that there could be a Linux version of this game so this news is exciting. *jumping on the hype train myself now*
Last edited by Micromegas on 12 June 2018 at 2:48 pm UTC
Last edited by Micromegas on 12 June 2018 at 2:48 pm UTC
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persistent open world battle royale? if that works i'm interested.
Trailer doesn't reveal much at all though, needs some actual gameplay footage, rather than trailers first person camera without any info.
Trailer doesn't reveal much at all though, needs some actual gameplay footage, rather than trailers first person camera without any info.
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GustyGhost Jun 12, 2018
Pessimistic view: By the time all these battle royale for Linux games finally arrive, the whole battle royale craze will have begun to die in favor of the next big thing.
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I generally don't care for the battle royale craze, but this might be interesting.
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I generally don't care for the battle royale craze, but this might be interesting.
I really wanted to play PUBG, 'cause I know it was originally an ARMA 3 mod and I like milsims. IDK about all the other battle royale titles out there, but this one seems to have quite a hardcore approach. I'd rather play this than a steampunk or cartoony (fortnite) battle royale game.
I hope the linux release won't take too long.
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I really appreciate the graphics more than PUBG. I would like a proper replacement to PUBG that works on Linux and lets me play with my Windows buddies.
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Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.Really, what are the other games? Don't say SNOW, that is not available and never ran anything like good when it was in alpha (before Linux support was removed).
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CRYENGINE , lower your hopesYou might want to read the quoted text again, he clearly said the majority of the work is already done. Also, a game engine not officially having full Linux support, doesn't mean a developer can't add it in. Look at Unreal Engine 3, we have games using that on Linux, it has never supported Linux.
Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.
Tell me five title runs on Linux via CryEngine
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I don't need to, the amount of titles means nothing.CRYENGINE , lower your hopesYou might want to read the quoted text again, he clearly said the majority of the work is already done. Also, a game engine not officially having full Linux support, doesn't mean a developer can't add it in. Look at Unreal Engine 3, we have games using that on Linux, it has never supported Linux.
Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.
Tell me five title runs on Linux via CryEngine
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I don't need to, the amount of titles means nothing.Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.Tell me five title runs on Linux via CryEngine
Well, one would be fine, though...?
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There were two apart from SNOW, both were covered here and neither I remember the name of.I don't need to, the amount of titles means nothing.Plus, it wouldn't even be the first cryengine game on Linux.Tell me five title runs on Linux via CryEngine
Well, one would be fine, though...?
One of the reasons i don't put any meaning in the number using it on Linux, is that it's just not a popular game engine even on Windows.
And again, it means nothing for a developer who already claims most of the work is done.
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Pessimistic view: By the time all these battle royale for Linux games finally arrive, the whole battle royale craze will have begun to die in favor of the next big thing.
My thoughts, exactly. That, or, to put another bleak outlook on the table, by the time there's finally one for Linux, everyone is so invested in one which isn't that you'll have a hard time convincing your Windows mates.
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GustyGhost Jun 13, 2018
My thoughts, exactly. That, or, to put another bleak outlook on the table, by the time there's finally one for Linux, everyone is so invested in one which isn't that you'll have a hard time convincing your Windows mates.
I can see this happening verbatim because it has happened to me before "but we are already playing X." Often, the games that get big set the bar for everyone's expectations and anything that follows is just a copycat which has quarks or differences from the real thing that they will not accept.
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