Valve Announcement - Steam client coming to Ubuntu

[ELD]

Any new news on this?

[Sofox]

Any new news on this?

Yes, here: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTE3Mzg

Essentially: There may be a Beta or some other form of Steam on Linux before the end of the year, but the full Steam on Linux push doesn't seem to happen until February.

[kemtnbkr]

Yes, here: http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?pag...tem&px=MTE3Mzg

Essentially: There may be a Beta or some other form of Steam on Linux before the end of the year, but the full Steam on Linux push doesn't seem to happen until February.

Too bad its not sooner! However, I'm glad it's still a go, and they have a definite-ish schedule laid out. I just started playing L4D2 about a week ago with my friends, and it is an awesome game! Its a solid first choice.

[oldrocker99]

If ANYTHING will cause people to abandon Windows for the far better (and free!) operating system, it will be top-shelf games. And I mean games for the PC, not just a bunch of console ports.

Just because Windows 8 abandons the WIMP paradigm will probably not drive the avarage gamer away from Microsoft. However, no viruses, no intrusions, no DRM just might.

[techmad]

Looks like its been confirmed that Valve is getting into the hardware business -

http://www.maximumpc.com/article/new...dware_business

If something like a 'steambox' was to be developed it would surely run a Linux OS.

And IF that happened the number of AAA games released on Linux could balloon

Or is that just wishful thinking??

[Haziqonfire]

I wouldn't mind a new console - a Steam Box running on Linux would be pretty awesome .

[techmad]

Looks like the beta could be coming sooner rather than later:

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/09/s...days-away.html

[MikeCyber]

Looks like its been confirmed that Valve is getting into the hardware business -

Could be using:
http://linuxgamingnews.org/2012/08/0.../#.UEnf31IRhkp

Which will make gaming very cool indeed...

[moocow1452]

Looks like the beta could be coming sooner rather than later:

http://www.ubuntuvibes.com/2012/09/s...days-away.html

Remember, those were the HIB, but on Valve time, that could mean anything.

[lovinglinux]

Valve is seeking beta testers:

http://www.steamforlinux.com/?q=en/node/99