Big Ambitions drops Native Linux support shortly after the Steam release

This is both a win and a lose. Anyone of us who has used Linux for years prior to the advances of gaming understands why those of us who are lifelong gamers have two PC builds. One was solely for the joys of running Linux...in my case I ran Ubuntu for years multiple LTS versions. I've used various other distros like Mint, and a couple of Arch based ones before settling down on PopOS! The other build is Windows...in my case just for gaming, since I play so many genres and titles not just through Steam but GoG Galaxy, Ubisoft, and even the now dead EA launcher. Prior to relatively recent Lutris/WINE/Proton developments so many titles just wouldn't run on Linux, especially online only(which is becoming more of the gaming industry)titles due to their anti-cheat programs.

Native code on Linux should be what devs strive for. However with the substantial growth from Proton and the Steam Deck. We have options now that allow us to just leave that Windows build turned off. I literally only run Windows to play certain early access, and closed beta/open beta titles like Diablo 4(which works well on the Steam Deck too). I never saw this coming in my lifetime. We can all officially say we're Linux gamers, and not have people laugh thinking we can't play the latest titles anymore. We can build a PC now just for Linux, and not even think about installing Windows 11 telemetry edition.

Quoting: InhaleOblivionAnyone of us who has used Linux for years prior to the advances of gaming understands why those of us who are lifelong gamers have two PC builds.

I am biased but I must say that 2 PCs sound overkill to me, compared to dual booting.

Quoting: InhaleOblivionthose of us who are lifelong gamers have two PC builds.

Thinking back of the days we played Pong and Pacman.... Yepp I can consider myself a lifelong gamer.
But I do not know a single Person who maintains two dedicated PC hardware sets, one exclusively for Windows and one exclusively for Linux. (Assuming that Raspberry Pis and DIY servers don't count).
Dual boot is was the way to go. But my Windows partition is getting kinda dusty for barely being booted anymore since Proton/WINE works so well.

Quoting: TermyNot great - but as the explicitly said they will make sure it is tested on proton, i'm halfway fine with that.

Exactly halfway for me: explicitly having Proton as a development and testing target means that I'd get a game at 50% off, rather than at full price if they'd had Linux as a development and testing target.

On this game in particular, I think their realising they'd bitten off more than they can chew, early, and giving refunds to their affected customers, is over all a good thing. Upping their skill levels so they could provide a well-supported product would be better (and would help their development on their other platforms), but limping along selling a badly-supported product under false pretences would be much worse.

Quoting: InhaleOblivionAnyone of us who has used Linux for years prior to the advances of gaming understands why those of us who are lifelong gamers have two PC builds.

Nope. Gaming every single day for ~35 years, using Linux for ~20 years. If a game doesn't work on Linux, I'm not interested in it.

I don't hugely blame them or anything, but you gotta admit the situation just begs for the "Big Ambitions" related jokes people have been making.

Quoting: mr-victory

Quoting: InhaleOblivionAnyone of us who has used Linux for years prior to the advances of gaming understands why those of us who are lifelong gamers have two PC builds.

I am biased but I must say that 2 PCs sound overkill to me, compared to dual booting.

I don't know this game, but it's a terrible news.

I have 3 computers with the different Linux distributions to play different games published between 1996 - 2004 (e.g. Mohaa), 2004 - 2015 (e.g. Jack Keane), 2015 - 2023.

Quoting: CatKillerIf a game doesn't work on Linux, I'm not interested in it.

And I still dual boot in 2023
One day, one day...

Un-wishlisted :(

QuoteThey saw a "very high amount of non-gameplay-related bugs (random crashing, high VRAM usage, file access issues, etc.)"

Given that a large number of Unity games with native Linux versions seemingly don't experience random crashing, high VRAM usage, or file access issues, I would classify these as likely "non-knowing-how-to-use-Unity" bugs, which will probably bite them in the Windows sooner or later anyway.

Oh well.