Article: Valve Releasing Steam, Source Engine For Linux!

[fskmh]

Published on May 12, 2010
Written by Michael Larabel

Valve Corporation has today rolled out their Steam Mac OS X client to the general public and confirmed something we have been reporting for two years: the Steam content delivery platform and Source Engine are coming to Linux. This news is coming days after we discovered proof in Steam's Mac OS X Client of Linux support and subsequently found more Linux references and even the unreleased Steam Linux client. The day has finally come and Linux gamers around the world have a reason to rejoice, as this is the biggest news for the Linux gaming community that sees very few tier-one titles.

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[ponder]

It's really a no brainer decision seeing both OS X and Linux use OpenGL so once the application is ported you might as well broaden your sales base and generate more revenue

 

[fskmh]

I agree. However it's important that it's now official, because Phoronix and others had been speculating about it for a while.

 

[Other Pineapple Smurf]

I cannot wait for it. CSS is about the only game I still play.

 

[hawker]

I am seriously happy! I' missed my TF2 and now i'll be able to play it again soon!

 

[ponder]

I agree. However it's important that it's now official, because Phoronix and others had been speculating about it for a while.

I sent valve a mail about linux support about a year ago and got a pretty rude response from one of their support staff but I sent a mail back telling him what I though of his attitude.

 

[unskinnybob]

Threadofelia... Some recent noise compliments of Michael Larabel:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa.../Linux-Steam-Ubuntu-Native-Support,15444.html.
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/25/steam-native-linux-client-near-gabe-newell-trashes-windows-8/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/25/2...am-for-linux-says-michael-larabel-of-phoronix

I'd love to see more games run natively in Linux. Anything that runs on Mac OSX 'should' be easily made to run on Linux. If Linux were to ever break Window's choke on the desktop market, getting even footing in the gaming industry would be a solid first step.

 

[Jabberwocky]

Threadofelia... Some recent noise compliments of Michael Larabel:
http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pa.../Linux-Steam-Ubuntu-Native-Support,15444.html.
http://techland.time.com/2012/04/25/steam-native-linux-client-near-gabe-newell-trashes-windows-8/
http://www.theverge.com/2012/4/25/2...am-for-linux-says-michael-larabel-of-phoronix

I'd love to see more games run natively in Linux. Anything that runs on Mac OSX 'should' be easily made to run on Linux. If Linux were to ever break Window's choke on the desktop market, getting even footing in the gaming industry would be a solid first step.

And Microsoft won`t be able to dangle the directx carrot in front of gamers faces to buy every new OS that they make.

 

[Tinuva]

The new carmageddon will also run on Linux and its not via steam