Valve possibly porting games to Linux?

[Kasyx]

17:06:25 -!- ValveSoft [[email protected]] has joined #ubuntu-offtopic
17:06:35 < ValveSoft> we’re recruiting programmers at valve software to port the orange box to linux, if anybody is interested please let me know
17:10:50 < ValveSoft> if you are interested in a linux games programming carrier with valve softwares please post your resume here: [email protected]
17:06:50 < ValveSoft> http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html
17:10:51 < ValveSoft> thanks.
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Hmm...

I realise this isn't very "official" information, but the rumour is pretty awesome

 

[w1z4rd]

Hmm...

I realise this isn't very "official" information, but the rumour is pretty awesome

It would be so great. Im always pushing for more development for linux games:> But how do we know its not just for gaming servers and not the clients?

 

[Kasyx]

It would be so great. Im always pushing for more development for linux games:> But how do we know its not just for gaming servers and not the clients?

Aye, there's the rub

One can only hope.

 

[w1z4rd]

Oh nice! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Orange_Box

 

[Kasyx]

???

I see nothing on that page about a port?

 

[Mercury]

One can only hope.

From http://www.valvesoftware.com/job-SenSoftEngineer.html

o Port Windows-based games to the Linux platform.

 

[milomak]

I will tell you what, this is a strong signal that Linux is beginning to become a serious option even with less than 3% of the overall market. The interest alone bodes well for Linux.

 

[nocilah]

i thought hl2 was available for linux or was that quake or something?

 

[milomak]

doom3, quake4 ut2004 availabe for linux. ut3 is awaiting the official linux installer. i think most of us are worried it's taken this long.

EDIT: HL2 I believe can be played using Cedega. I might buy the Orange Box and finally experience HL2.

 

[nocilah]

well the gaming industry will certainly give more pull for linux.

 

[wab512]

I will even start buying Valve games again if this is true ;-) even though after my last attempt to 'activate' HL2 EP1 I decided to not buy Valve games again....