But the SteamOS and Linux version was later officially cancelled so the developer could focus on the Windows PC version. Arrowhead even sold pre-orders with a Linux icon on the Steam store page.
Gauntlet, a reimagining of the beloved old arcade game series, got good press for announcing support for SteamOS and Steam Machines at launch. As the community manager who thought it was already released replied: “There’s no updates :/”. The sequel, Total War: ATTILA, was released for Linux and SteamOS, but Rome II was not. “I thought it came out already”, said the community manager when asked on Twitter. Total War: Rome II was promised in Valve’s list of games coming to SteamOS, but a Linux port never arrived. We’ll never know, because nobody’s talking. Perhaps Valve announced Evolve and The Witcher 3 in error. That free-to-play game, Evolve Stage 2, is only available for Windows and the developers haven’t commented on a SteamOS or Linux version. Again, it’s no big surprise-the game didn’t seem successful and Turtle Rock Studios had to scramble to convert the game into a free-to-play game. But Evolve never materialized for SteamOS or Linux. Multiplayer FPS Evolve also appeared on a Valve-provided list of games headed to SteamOS. Street Fighter V could be just another quietly cancelled port. Ubuntu is primarily designed to be used on personal computers, although a server editions does also exist. Ubuntu incorporates all the features of a Unix OS with an added customizable GUI, which makes it popular in universities and research organizations. It’s now more than six months later, near the end of the summer, and Capcom hasn’t said a thing about it since. Ubuntu is an open-source operating system (OS) based on the Debian GNU/Linux distribution. The last announcement was in February 2016, when Capcom promised it was working with Valve on the SteamOS and Linux version, with an ETA in the spring, and that more news would be coming soon. Street Fighter V seems missing in action.
“If you have pre-ordered Batman: Arkham Knight for Mac or Linux, please apply for a refund via Steam.” Now that’s how to do a cancellation right.īatman: Arkham Knight barely even ran on Windows when it was released. “We are very sorry,” a Warner Brothers representative posted on the Steam forums. But the SteamOS, Linux, and Mac ports were officially cancelled after a botched Windows release that saw Warner Brothers hand out a lot of refunds to upset PC gamers. Support would’ve seemed natural considering The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is available for SteamOS and Linux, but it doesn’t look like it’s happening.īatman: Arkham Knight was another huge AAA game promised for SteamOS and Linux. CD PROJEKT RED, The Witcher 3’s developer, has refused to comment on Linux and SteamOS ports. That banner was taken down just a few hours later, and Valve never said anything further on the matter. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, which Valve announced was “ Coming to SteamOS” with a huge banner on the Steam store, was perhaps the biggest tease of all. These developers didn’t deliver on their promises