Quoting: jensNice to read that. I'm not into multiplayer games, certainly into the type of games where this is needed, but still very cool and I hope that this will get more users to switch to Linux.

I was wondering though, to my knowledge (I'm not at home in this domain) this kind of anti-cheat software mostly ensure that no one tampered with the game files, related libraries and game state in memory . If one wanted to cheat on Linux, wouldn't it be far easier to keep the game, libraries and Steam (Play) related files as is, but directly target the GPU drivers (kernel modules, mesa etc) and tinker there to lets say make things transparent in a game? Is there even a chance to detect something like this with anti-cheat software?

I think that a good question to ask as well is how different it is from Windows situation? It's still possible to disassemble any DLL or EXE file, modify it, recompile it, and here goes your cheating solution.

So how BattlEye and EAC can prevent that, do they require everyone to sign every file? If so, why not doing so on Linux as well? I mean, although restrictive, I would be fine with "if you want to play this game online, you need your official distributions drivers".

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Hey people, let's not be "these guys", please..

Whether we like it or not, Linux gaming is only a tiny fraction of the market share, and we have figures all over the place to prove that. I do hope this situation will change, but for now, it would be suicidal for any company to prioritize Linux over any other platforms just because... it's Linux and we deserve it.

Other platforms have bugs too (because software development is never over), and when a bug hits 1 million players vs 8100 players (Steam survey, it would be completely insane to prioritize the latter. I hope you can understand the logic here.

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@liamdawe The mere fact that you apologize for "jumping the gun" is a proof to me that you want to build a transparent and honest community, and I praise you for that. Indeed you now have way more influence than a few years back, so now you need to be careful with that new responsibility ;)

Keep up the good work!

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Also, Vivox has been acquired recently by Unity [source]. So I guess, since Unity supports Linux, they told them that was probably not the right answer to their client :D

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Quoting: ThormackSeems like the first one is on sale on Steam.

Wondering if it is worth buying now that the sequel is coming.

The second one is coming in late 2019 (if no delay), so I would say you have a lot of time in front of you to enjoy the first one ;)

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I spent way to much time on the first one. Despite the glitches here and there I just couldn't stop playing this game :D

I'm really excited by this 2nd opus!

And, from this trailer, we'll apparently have cargo by plane, at last!

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Quoting: GuestI had thought of that, but I'm not seeing much extra from the other engine developers in the same area. So maybe it's just Unity being awesome, like how they were first to the GNU/Linux desktop for many indie developers. Perhaps just natural progression.

In fact, Unity is not just about games. Some film, automotive and AEC (Architecture, Engineering, & Construction) companies are also Unity users and they do use Linux as their main driver.

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Quoting: Kithop[Lots of very true things that I fully agree on].

I have no sympathy for the likes of EA/Ubisoft/Activision-Blizzard/etc., though, who abuse the crap out of their employees and give their execs multi million dollar salaries and bonuses.

Well, as a former and future Ubisoft employee (I quit Unity to go back to Ubisoft), can I tell you that you may be slightly biased?

The working life at Ubisoft (Montréal) is honestly pretty cool. Of course your mileage may vary depending on your experience, but you do have pretty nice stuff like access to a gym and a private hospital directly in the buildings. You have a very nice social coverage. And all the employees get bonuses (obviously depending on some condition like, for instance, the game has to be profitable).

Obviously, it is not just rainbows and unicorns there, and I would say the main reason for that is simply that, just in Ubisoft Montréal, there are more than 3000 employees. It is tremendously hard to keep a human touch when reaching these numbers. Though it's not a reason not to try, and I know for a fact that Ubisoft is trying.

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I use GNOME Boxes when I need a VM. I don't use VMs very often though, but I think that for a first start, it's a very simple and intuitive GUI (in just 5 or 6 clicks, you're done).

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Just for the lol I tried to project the CPU trend:


See you in December 2022 :D

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