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Steam Coming To Linux

Sierra Oscar · 2012-04-25 15:15:06

Well, we have all heard the rumors over the last few years in regards Valve and them developing a Steam client for Linux. Well it looks like those rumors have now been pretty much confirmed, and Valve have been working on a Linux Steam client in depth since 2010. Valve's Gabe Newell Talks Linux Steam Client, Source Engine…

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Sierra Oscar

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Well, we have all heard the rumors over the last few years in regards Valve and them developing a Steam client for Linux. Well it looks like those rumors have now been pretty much confirmed, and Valve have been working on a Linux Steam client in depth since 2010.

Valve's Gabe Newell Talks Linux Steam Client, Source Engine

What is perhaps most interesting is the fact that Valve's catalog of games will likely be supported on the Linux client in the same manner that they run on the Mac client.

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#2 25-04-2012 5:29pm

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Thats pretty cool. Don't have a Linux box these days, but its nice that the option will exist for some more gaming for those on Linux.

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#3 25-04-2012 7:32pm

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Ooh, interesting. I've kind of gotten used to Windows clogging up the system, but I could be persuaded to give it a go.

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#4 25-04-2012 7:35pm

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Delighted to hear this

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#5 25-04-2012 7:52pm

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golly gosh, one less reason to run wine.

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