Valve Software Launches Linux Blog, Confirms Work On Steam Client for Linux

Posted by Soulskill on Monday July 16, 2012 @03:18PM from the steamy-tux dept.

New submitter oakgrove writes "Valve Software confirmed today in a new blog devoted specifically to Steam on Linux (called Steam'd Penguins) that for more than a year, a Steam client has been in the works for Ubuntu Linux 12.04. 'We've made good progress this year and now have the Steam client running on Ubuntu with all major features available. We're still giving attention and effort to minor features but it's a good experience at the moment. In the near future, we will be setting up an internal beta focusing on the auto-update experience and compatibility testing.' The blog post also says that a working port of Left 4 Dead 2 is currently playable, and that their goal is to bring performance in line with the Windows version."

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whatever by danap611 · 2012-07-16 15:21 · Score: 5, Funny

Anything to get our minds off of HL3/HL2Ep3.
1. Re:whatever by Anonymous Coward · 2012-07-16 15:34 · Score: 0, Funny
  
  Oh look. A false flag troll. Nice try but you forgot to type an M$ in for effect.
2. Re:whatever by zaphod777 · 2012-07-16 19:30 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  You do know that there are DRM features in the kernel right?
  
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3. Re:whatever by kiddygrinder · 2012-07-16 19:43 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Direct Rendering Manager
  
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  This is a joke. I am joking. Joke joke joke.
Re:Two sides to this coin by Osgeld · 2012-07-16 16:31 · Score: 4, Funny

they would never buy their kid a computer that runs off steam, too much fire hazard (parents are dumb, remember?)
Re:Great news! by Haymaker · 2012-07-16 16:40 · Score: 3, Funny

nah, Gabe just looked at the consumer preview for Windows 8 and started Steam & Source on Linux as a reaction before he even realized it.