It's Official: Valve Releasing Steam, Source Engine For Linux!

[deanjo]

Apparently Doug Lombardi was asked about a linux version of steam to which he replied they were not working on one!!!
Tell me it's not true?
http://digitizor.com/2010/08/22/valv...-linux-rumors/

It's true. You can't get any more official of a word.

[germulvey]

opps somehow managed to delete when editing -DOH!

""Apparently Doug Lombardi was asked about a linux version of steam to which he replied they were not working on one!!!
Tell me it's not true?
http://digitizor.com/2010/08/22/valv...-linux-rumors/""

[mat69]

What is really lame imo is that this thing is not a news piece on phoronix. First talking as if it was official -- while it never was -- and then failing to take responsibility for that.

[germulvey]

What is really lame imo is that this thing is not a news piece on phoronix. First talking as if it was official -- while it never was -- and then failing to take responsibility for that.

That aside how many users are likely to not move to linux now and or move back to windows from linux.
I myself was looking forward to this to finally shed windows but now it looks like I will have to bite the bullet and stay with windows to allow steam gaming.

[snuwoods]

There are those that "need" steam in order to use linux.
Linux can live without them.
What does a native steam client in linux mean if there is no desire to use linux otherwise?

[energyman]

mat69, maybe Michael does know something - and 'officials' like to deny things that are just happening in the background. So just do what everybody else should do:
lean back, relax and don't think about it until there is a release. If there is never one, you did not waste any energy.

[stevenaaus]

Can't relax.
Must... frag ... alien ..... life-forms.
Wot ! No games!! Open whoopass on Phoronix' backside (jokin').

[totex71]

Can't wait!!!!!

[snuwoods]

I sense some developments afoot.

http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=262521

[V!NCENT]

I sense some developments afoot.
http://www.computerandvideogames.com....php?id=262521

Half-Life 2: Episode 3 cancels out Half-Life 3, so that's one.
Portal 2 has been shown, so probably a pack a-la Orange box will hit the store.
The third game in that box... what can that be? Ricochet? That one has been missing a Source version so far.

So probably those are the three suprises, I think. Although Valve could do Ep3+Portal2+some other game. OR it's going to be Steam.

Everything else is just wild speculation, but I seriously doubt that they are going to show Half-Life 3; it almost can't be :/

PS: Not to mention there won't be 3 surprises but just 2, 1 or none, knowing Valve a little bit ^^,