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Still, doesn't really make a lot of sense why they're delisting it when thinking on it. No special vehicle licenses, no track licenses needed and no online features to keep funding - why is it being just removed? Sometimes the industry just doesn't make sense.

Weird indeed. The best I can imagine is that it's removing competition for the second Epic-only game.

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Nope. I'm still not buying stuff from Microsoft, but I'm glad some Linux gamers will be able to enjoy it.

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Definitely pick it up for those of you who haven't got it yet, really fun game

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Yeah, this just screams "Never give me your money!".

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Game preservation takes another hit.

Epic is currently one of the most destructive forces in the game industry. 😫

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Such a shame. This is the best racing game ever. Nothing else comes close. I have not played the sequel as its never been on Steam, but from watching videos, it doesn't look better than the first game. I suspect the first game on Steam might still sell better than the sequel on EGS.

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Too bad, I don't understand why they would do this. Oh well, another company to watch out for.

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Quoting: Cyba.CowboyThat's NEVER gonna happen - Tim Sweeny is openly anti-Linux, and he's quite vocal about it, too. If you're really keen, you can play it on your Stream Deck via Remote Play... It takes a bit of mucking around to get the settings just right, so gameplay is smooth; but it works.

I wouldn't be that cynical about it, it's always possible especially as Linux continues to grow. But unlikely? Definitely

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Quoting: dimko

Quoting: BalkanSpy

Quoting: dimkoPay to win game got expansion, hooray!

It's not a pay to win game, it's a pay to skip the grind game.

If you have not grinded, and you are in the queue against guy who did - who will win?

Even if you win in team vs team, you - will be cannon fodder and he will be cannon fodder killer. Much fun!

Your comment doesn't really make sense. You get matched up with people around the same vehicle unlock level as you regardless of paying or not.

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I have no problem if I had to pay to play game. One time fee or 2$ a month. All on equal terms.(and yeah, i get it, progression and all). But not current way...

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Quoting: BalkanSpy

Quoting: dimkoPay to win game got expansion, hooray!

It's not a pay to win game, it's a pay to skip the grind game.

If you have not grinded, and you are in the queue against guy who did - who will win?

Even if you win in team vs team, you - will be cannon fodder and he will be cannon fodder killer. Much fun!

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Fantastic news! I was afraid it would be as unplayable as the last Forza.

Always been a fan of the more casual FH setting and Tokyo is the setting I wanted for years. Will definitely pick this one up.

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Quoting: tmtvl

Quoting: JarmerI'm amazed Fortnite is still a thing. I don't know anything about that gaming sub-culture (teens mostly right?) but I would have thought its time would have passed by now. But it's multiplayer, and I know absolutely nothing about mutliplayer games whatsoever, so .... shrugs. I'm also amazed occasionally I see some gaming articles about world of warcraft and I have to check the calendar to ensure I know what year it is.

Eh, Starsiege Tribes still has users (the community even has their own master servers), and that game is only like a decade younger than I am. There's also things like Old School Rune Scape (OSRS), and something similar for World of Warhammer (Classic World of Warhammer or something like that?), so while communities shrink, it's rare for them to simply die off entirely (remember Stop Killing Games).

Eve Online is another game with a stable playerbase despite being 23 years old, such special cases lol.

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I'll wait for reviews on how it plays and runs on Deck but if it's as fun as Forza 5 was, this is as close as I get to a day one purchase.

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Quoting: GustyGhostMissed opportunity for Fellowship of the GNOME

GNOME Alone…wait, no, the opposite of that! 😄

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Quoting: ChrisLane

Quoting: dimkoWhen comes to actual coding - game was and still is in poor optimization state.

The game has also had a huge RAM and VRAM leak in the Vulkan Linux build for a long time now, it's not present in the OpenGL version but the downside of that is that performance isn't as good.
Apparently the leaks aren't present in the Vulkan Windows builds but unfortunately running the game with Proton gets you kicked from servers with the anti-cheat enabled which is required for crossplay.

Oh lort, the VRAM leak. It's horrible!

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Quoting: KoopaThis specs dont make sense... technically the 7900XT is faster than the 9070XT!

Faster in raster yes, but in RT the 9070 is faster

Will you be picking it up?

You bet! I have over 300 hours in Forza 4+5 combined. And now Steam OS (Linux) support confirmed?! Instant buy.

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To be fair, the party had to end eventually. Fortnite engagement couldn't last forever, and Epic's gonna have to either A. learn to live with the lower profit and try to create some smaller games, or B. try to outdo Fortnite with another one hit wonder cash generator, and good freaking luck with that one.

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Quoting: dimkoPay to win game got expansion, hooray!

It's not a pay to win game, it's a pay to skip the grind game.

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This specs dont make sense... technically the 7900XT is faster than the 9070XT!

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So far Splitgate still suffers from identity crisis and developers not really knowing what to exactly do with this game. I don't believe their new project will be any better.

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Oh yeah, I remember using Vivaldi's side bar to accomplish something like Split View! It was super handy on occasion. I can see myself putting that to heavy use once it rolls out in stable Firefox, especially if I try to get back into writing and doing research for story elements

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We'll probably pick up the game eventually, after its price starts to get deep discounts in seasonal Steam sales. I'm looking forward to exploring the dev team's take on Japan, though; it's a country I've long wanted to visit in person.

My partners and I have Forza Horizon 4 and 5 in our Steam Family Library, and both of them are quite fun. They run well on our assorted Linux PCs (I've mostly played 4 on my Steam Deck; haven't tried 5 on it yet, what with its huge disk space requirements). I've also got a physical copy of FH2 for Xbox 360 that I found at a thrift store once; I haven't finished it, but it's also a good time. Safe to say that I'm a fan of Forza at this point, and I hope it continues to get quality PC versions.

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Man I'm such a sucker for these games. Mexico was a blast, and now Japan should be awesome! I think I will wait a bit though, patches / updates, and a discount sound good to me.

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Quoting: ScottCarammellshame, I actually really enjoyed Fortnite in my pre-Linux days and was hoping it'd finally come here someday. looking less likely by the day.

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And we'll be kicking off the next generation of Epic with huge launch plans towards the end of the year.

So, Linux support?

Quoting: Aaron SparksMaybe it’s time to be open to allowing Linux users to play your games Tim Sweeney? Usually you would want to capitalize on an untapped market. I’m sure if shareholders actually got to vote on this they could have save some of those 1000 people’s jobs. What a douche.

That's NEVER gonna happen - Tim Sweeny is openly anti-Linux, and he's quite vocal about it, too. If you're really keen, you can play it on your Stream Deck via Remote Play... It takes a bit of mucking around to get the settings just right, so gameplay is smooth; but it works.

Quoting: ExpalphalogIt's all little kids now. Not sure exactly when the shift happened, but Fortnite's audience has skewed to elementary aged kids.

I'm in my 40s and I play it... For like, three months, get bored, don't play it for three months, rinse and repeat.

I like the "battle royal" / elimination thing, it's not super fast-paced for the entire game round, it balances leisurely exploring in a multiplayer environment with bursts of semi-fast-paced gameplay, it can involve strategy at times. Other multiplayer games are always lacking in one or more of these areas.

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I'm also pretty excited for this. War Thunder is likely my most played PvP game, having started playing around the time of its release, playing on and off since. Gaijin adding this feels a little bit strange to me, considering Enlisted exists, but I'm excited for it nonetheless.

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We're really doing this again? Remember the last time you brought up comparisons to well-respected games, Ian? Will you also be shutting down Splitgate 2 Arena Reloaded servers for that game's launch like you did with the previous?

That said, the new season looks to be possibly the most promising thing they've shown off for this game, but I guess we'll see if it's enough before they potentially abandon ship, again.

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Quoting: poke86Cool, though if I'm not mistaken they're only referring to the device and not the OS... So they might want you to install Windows on your Deck 😅

Not quoted here, but mentioned elsewhere in the announcement: "For players who own a PC gaming handheld device, such as the Steam Deck or Xbox ROG Ally, you can explore Japan on the go with all your progress intact thanks to cross-save, which is available on every platform Forza Horizon 6 can be played on. That includes Xbox Series X|S, Windows PC, Steam and SteamOS devices, PC gaming handhelds, and the PlayStation 5 version coming later this year."

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> Will you be picking it up?

yes, but not at that price

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Missed opportunity for Fellowship of the GNOME

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