Valve Linux blog, Steam & L4D2 coming to Ubuntu 12.04

[jambo]

http://blogs.valvesoftware.com/linux/steamd-penguins/

Big Things Have Small Beginnings

For some time, Gabe has been interested in the possibility of moving Steam and the Source game engine to Linux. At the time, the company was already using Linux by supporting Linux-based servers for Source-based games and also by maintaining several internal servers (running a 64-bit version of Ubuntu server) for various projects. In 2011, based on the success of those efforts and conversations in the hallway, we decided to take the next step and form a new team. At that time, the team only consisted of a few people whose main purpose was investigating the possibility of moving the Steam client and Left 4 Dead 2 over to Ubuntu.

After successfully porting L4D2 to Ubuntu, interest grew within Valve and, as a result, the team and projects we were working on also grew. Currently, our focus is on the following projects:

• getting the Steam client onto Linux with full functionality
• optimizing a version of L4D2 running at a high frame rate with OpenGL
• porting additional Valve titles

Finally, good work by Valve!

[Bek]

If you read the original Phoronix article there was a bunch of people claiming the l4d2 screenshot on ubuntu was ****. Calmed down after he uploaded a small video too, but I guess this is the final nail in the coffin for the uber skeptical. Hopefully more games will be developed with openGl too for linux/mac support.

[steve_rogers42]

exceptional!

[jambo]

If you read the original Phoronix article there was a bunch of people claiming the l4d2 screenshot on ubuntu was ****. Calmed down after he uploaded a small video too, but I guess this is the final nail in the coffin for the uber skeptical. Hopefully more games will be developed with openGl too for linux/mac support.

Gabe even confirmed via email recently that it was coming. People saying it isn't happening are just in denial.

[CelticAngel82]

excellent news!