Come Play This New Linux-Native Game With Us!

[Chanuk]

A bunch of my friends are already playing this game. I'm a huge Dota fan.

Can I possibly have a beta key?

[azuwis]

I've been playing DotA for 3 years. And I'm a huge DotA fan.
I would like to request a beta key.
Thanks!

[tika]

I've been playing DotA for many years, and would like to try this game out on Linux. I would like to request a key so i can make my holidays a little more interesting!

[n64bomb]

i would like to request a beta key...i love rts but there are sooo little for linux, and a native client w/o wine is few and far between :)

[nipuna777]

Hi.
I would love a beta key.
I have been reading your articles from Linux news sites and I came across this news twice. That was too much and i couldn't resist no more.
I love the idea of gaming in Linux. I used to be a hardcore gamer before coming to Linux.

Please please give me a beta key.
Thanks in advance.

[swabbe]

Thanks you Phronixers for helping evangelize Linux games to game developers. It is a cliche, but "If you built it, they will come"

I'd like a beta key to try the game. I'm an old school Sony MMO gamer with many years experience. Further I've many different hardware platforms to beta test against in a single room. Lastly I enjoy testing various distributions on those platforms and could add value to the testing with my hardware suite.

Games have driven the hardware envelope for many years, especially the video graphics area. Games can help drive Linux into more and more users hands if given a really "killer" game. Hook we gameers up with a well made, open, free, and immerse game and then offer paid improvements over time. It could work.

Regards,
Swabbe

[drall]

I'd love to give it a shot!

Can I have a key please :)

[eryian]

I would like to request a beta key so I can help test the new game Heroes of Newerth by S2 Games. Thank you.

[cypresstwist]

I would also like to request a key for the game. I'd like to beta test it, possibly write a review of the game.

[Jecos]

Big Fan of Phoronix. Been following the site since 2005. Always follow the news on here, never posted before until now.

I Would love to beta test the new game! the second you mentioned the words Dota.. I have to see what its like.

Thank you Phoronix and S2 games!

P.S.
I'd been using ATI for a long time. Finally bought an nvidia card for gaming. Still have an ATI x1300 in the HTPC, which lags a little on the 720p stuff but I think the open source drivers are starting to shape up! :)

[Fraguccino]

I would love to beta test this game if possible.
My Qualifications:

- I'm a self-employed web developer, so I will allow myself to play at work.
- I have an ATI 4870 that's being under utilised.
- I post plenty of Phoronix articles on Reddit.
- I play DOTA, as do many of my friends.

[danigr]

Sure! I really want to try out this new game! I love Linux (I'm with Mandriva 2009.1 in my home computer) and I support companies willing to put effort in it.

[c0n5ci3n53]

Woohoo! Another linux game! If you have a key left you would make this little man very happy!

[hachiya]

Hi, I am a Savage 2 fan, and would love to see what the company has
in the works next. Awesome that they are again supporting Linux!

Please send a key ;)

[Craftemic]

Hey, I'd like to request a beta key if I could. I'm looking forward to trying out this game.

[brianguertin]

I do all my gaming under Linux, mostly Steam games and Warcraft. I would love to try a nice new native Linux game.

[trlpht]

Hello, could I please obtain a key to play this game too? I use GNU/Linux and play other games on it using WINE but a native game would be awesome. I am not sure what DoTA is but the videos I have seen on Facebook make me drool.
Thanks

[shess01]

Dude! Gimme a key! Please!

I saw the video of the gameplay up on youtube and it looks awesome! I sure wish Valve would get on the ball and release a steam client.

Also, I have a paid for copy of World of Goo!

[kurogane]

Please give me also a Key for this awesome game...

Holidays are so boring without Keys... :-)

Thanks

[DDevine]

Can I please get a beta key?


From the few screen shots I have been able to find it looks mouth watering.
This could be an excellent game to point at and say "See! Linux has real games!"
Maybe S2 can get the ball rolling for Games in Linux. (their other games are pretty good - but this one might actually build a big community).

[steffmeister]

I want a beta key too, please.

It has been a long time since the last interesting native linux game (doom3 in my point of view).

[soomon]

I would also like to have a key if possible, this game looks very promising :))

[youknowwho]

Hi, i would like a beta key too, please.
I would really would like to a native game!

[nbala]

Hey!

I'm a newbie in Linux, and find it very nice that games are being ported to this quite stable operating system as well!

Please send me a beta test key!

Thanks!

[zuttenhutte]

I would like to request a beta key.

please =)

[Carlo]

I really hope some keys are still available, I'd love to get one and try this game!

Thanks S2 for a linux client, and thanks Phoronix for the chance to try it!

[Vimelfr]

I'd like to request a beta key as well!

Thanks in advance,
Vimelfr

[mooseattacktyler]

As a long time dota fan, I'd like a key to try out this game! Thanks! :)

[trochej]

I'd like to ask for the beta key, too. Regards

[Thev00d00]

I would like a beta key to if possible, would mean we could support this for upcoming 5.0 release! Will create a gentoo ebuild and hopefully solve: http://forum.sabayonlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=17669 too. (and maybe I want to play it too... heheh :D)

Our last disks included the native linux world of goo demo, maybe the next one will have. :p

As a post note, how do we get custom stautuses? such as the "Debian Develper" one I saw a second ago :cool:

[chareos]

I'd love to get one too !
Thanks

[dummy]

I would like to ask for a beta key.

I hope there will be more native linux games in the future, because I dont like to start windows for playing games. I want to use my main operating system. Thats the reason why I dont play games very often since I use Linux as my main system (5 years now)

[moochris]

Hi,

I'd really like a key as well please!

Thanks!
Chris

[manuvajpai]

I am an avid dota fan and a linux lover, and am tired of wine bugs. Would love to have a better game and implementation anyday.

Thanks Phoronix!

[Thev00d00]

(I swear I had a phornix forum account, cant remeber the details so new account was needed! :))

Hey can I have a key! I would like to create an ebuild for this, and hopefully shed some light on this thread we currently have http://forum.sabayonlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=17669

Maybe play a 'lil bit too :p :D

(( As a post note, how do iu get a custom title? Like the Debain developer one I saw above :) ))

[Sir_Twist]

I already own copies of the first two (yes i bought them both), but got lost in work and had no further time to hang out in their forums to stay informed about the new game. So please let me have a beta key through this channel.

Thanks in advance
Simon

[Thev00d00]

I would like key if possible , would like to create an ebuild to ease install on Sabayon/ Gentoo, also to help with this thread: http://forum.sabayonlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=17669

Maybe want to play a bit too.... heheh

[mozzi]

Hi

I would love a beta key too!

Mozzi

[jesperht]

Could I please get a beta key? :)

Thanks! :D

[onthar]

Hi, there! =)
I would like to request a beta key, so I can try out this new game.
Thanks!

[mannemera]

Hi, I would like to signup for the Beta key. Thanks

Great to see quality games comming to the Linux PC platform (now only to get a mayor console player to create a Linux gaming platform)

[intrade]

I would like to get a beta key to the game also
thank you.

[eoxx]

A game on Linux ? that is looking great and that show you don't need direct X to make a game ... Count me in ;)
Of course I would like to request a beta key ! And I will play it a lot cause it's the only game I'll have on my Linux platform ;)
Let's make the industry understand that there are gamers outside of the Ms platform - the more we are the more games we'll get ;) !

[Thev00d00]

A game on Linux ? that is looking great and that show you don't need direct X to make a game ... Count me in ;)
Of course I would like to request a beta key ! And I will play it a lot cause it's the only game I'll have on my Linux platform ;)
Let's make the industry understand that there are gamers outside of the Ms platform - the more we are the more games we'll get ;) !

The only game?! What about SPRING, NEXUIZ, OPENARENA to name but 3 =D

I would like a key also, as I would like to create an ebuild and to help this user with this thread: hxxp://forum.sabayonlinux.org/viewtopic.php?f=43&t=17669.

(( and as a post script: how do you get a custom title? ))

[theli]

well, i would like a beta key too if it's still possible :)

[dalt]

Hi,

I'd really like a beta key as well please,

thanks.

[xVzero]

Please send me a key. Thanks in advance

[nielsw]

Hi,

I'd like to request a beta key to test this game on Linux. We need to see more native linux clients for games and just from the limit information I can get about Heroes of Newerth it seems like it will go a long way to convincing other developers of the merits of developing for the Linux gamer market

thanks,

[Spectacle]

I'd really like a beta key. Thanks for if I get one!

[Torren]

I'd like a beta key, too. I have Savage 1 here and am very interested in how they brought the concept along since then.

Thanks!

[Tinuva]

I assume all the keys have been given out. The graphics for one look really nice on their fanpage on facebook. Ah well guess I will have to wait until the open beta.

Just looked at my inbox and have a key, should see why I never received a mail that I received a private message.

Woohoo!

/off to testing

[nirtal]

Hi I realy like a beta key for linux please.

[doraemon]

Me too please, if there still any available of course. Thank you very much!

[Gambit]

I would like to request a beta key, If they are still available that is.

[mistrbob]

This looks very good, i would like to have a beta key, if possible:)

[cviorel]

Can I get a key?
Thank you!

[giricz81]

I would like to try this game on my notebook so I would like to ask you for a beta key. I have plenty of time to test it.

[morricone]

I would like to request a beta Key.

Running 64 bit Gentoo with a Radeon 4870.

[dfme]

I would like to request a beta key.
Thanks! :)

[Nails]

I would like to request for a Beta Key.
Just got a new system and would like to try it out.

[balderdash]

A beta key for the new Linux S2 Game would be really appreciated. I love Linux but still have to maintain an obsolete system on which to play games.

Paying for games on Linux will be a pleasure because we will know we're only paying for the game and the work that went into it; rather than being held to ransom by some greedy multinational racketeers!

Thank you Phoronix, for helping us !!!

[Das3Zehn]

I would love to play this game!

[czarnyckm]

I would like to request a beta key.
Thanks!

[Michael]

Latest batch of keys sent out... Keep the requests coming in.

[mkevac]

Hello. I am 2 year player of WoW and would like to try this new game on my Ubuntu.

[Midler]

This even made me sign up @ phoronix forum =) And i've been around to read phoronix news ~1year or so without contribution to the forum. It's time for me to start.

And so, i would like to request a beta key!

[jarek102]

And so, i would like to request a beta key!

[Questionmark]

I'd very much like a beta key.
Also, does anyone have a word on system requirements?

[lopo]

Hi

I too would like to request a beta key so I can try out this new game :)

[speedy]

Thanks for making the game to run natively on Linux, I would love to be part of the beta testing team.

[chriskin]

a friend wants to try it too, can i get another invite or should he come to ask for one?

[pjjanak]

I've always been interested in S2 games ever since the first Savage was released and am consistently impressed with the fact that they have released all their great games natively for Linux. I would love to give the latest installement from the Newerth world a try. I wonder how gracefully it will run on open source drivers :-p.

In case it matters, I am running a 64 bit system, so I'll be needing that binary.

Peter

[jaysonsantos]

I would like to try too, can you invite me please ?
I am 64 bit too.
Thank you
Jayson

[ketotek]

Hello! I really appreciate your efforts and I would like to show it by testing the game. Hope you have a beta key for me too.

[gnugrf]

I'm slowly converting my friends and coworkers to the linux revolution - gaming is definitely an area where I am lacking ammunition. While wine has been a great tool, it often times can be a frustrating experience and for the masses, its sometimes a bit too much to ask.

I've only been using linux as my main since ubuntu 8.04, but i've managed to get a bunch of friends to buy E2QW a couple a months ago and have had a blast with LAN play. Also, I payed for Savage 2 (played on windows) and thought it was a great game - they changed the fighting mechanics somewhere along the way and it seemed a whole lot less interesting, but then released it for free. S2 seem like a pretty cool company and one of the only ones (maybe Stardock) that seems to be trying new things...reasonable prices, linux support, drm-free games. Regardless, I definitely want to support this company and their endeavor on linux. So please send me a key.

[diagonal_mambo]

Not sure if it's too late. So many replies! I would love to participate, though. I just downloaded a fresh Kubuntu CD for this purpose (and also to see if I can make the leap to KDE. My desktop died recently, and my lappy's on Windows mostly for gaming and uni work).

Anyway, I've never been a big gamer, but I will play the games I love to death, and RTS is my genre. I'd love to help make this a success ^_^

[cfreyer]

Phoronix: Come Play This New Linux-Native Game With Us!

S2 Games may not be as well known as id Software or Epic Games, but what distinguishes them from most of the other game companies is that they actually support Linux. With S2 Games' Savage 2, for example they provide a Linux-native game client...

http://www.phoronix.com/vr.php?view=NzM5Nw

I would love to have an invitation please.....

[MaxFactor]

HI I would like to try too, can you invite me please ?
I need a beta key
Thanx.

[yakko]

I would like to play too. Can I get a beta key?

Thanks.

[barbarbaron]

I really wonder how well this game works in linux, can I have a beta key too? Thanks

[balos]

I hope it isn't too late. I've been playing a lot DotA under wine but there are some bugs :( I'd love to try this new native game.
64 bit gentoo user
Thank you.

[Ranguvar]

Woot! More Linux games means less Wine, less VMs, and less rebooting ;)
I do wish the title was open-source, but you can't have your cake and eat it too I guess.
I wonder if more MMORPGs offering native Linux support could prompt Blizzard to port some of its own games... ;)

I would also like a key, please, if there are still ones available :) 64-bit Arch Linux user. Thanks!

[Cracknel]

Please send me a key to test your beta :)
I'm really interested in Linux games.

[Michael]

Latest batch of keys now sent out... S2 Games also sent out another 400 keys to me now.

[cros13]

Sign me up too! If there are any keys left.

[xchema]

I'm interested too if there are still keys available.
Gamer users exists on linux too.

[justsumdood]

i'd still like a key if possible plz. thanks.

[chrisbliss18]

I'd like to get a beta key if they are still available.

Thank you for this opportunity and for keeping all of us updated with the latest news.

[MadMonkey234]

Hi!

I would also like to receive a beta key! I'm pretty satisfied with Wine games already but I really appreciate when developpers invest time in native linux clients. Can't wait to try this game!


Thanks!

[stuart]

I'd also like to request a key if any are still available.

As well as having a number of different Linux-running machines to test upon, from netbooks with GMA950 graphics to quad-core desktops with 1/2GB graphics cards, I can also count myself amongst what must be a very select group: I've actually bought a commercial Linux game! Back in the day I purchased Civilization: Call To Power. Unfortunately, on my machine of the time (which may have been an AMD K6-3 with a Matrox G400 graphics card) is was too slow to be playable, and scrolling around the map was an exercise in frustration. I should dig that game out again and give it a try on modern hardware...

[NamShub]

If there are still keys left, I'd like one too please ;)

[croco]

Can i please have a key ? if any are left,
Thank you.

[Cova]

I'd love to give this a try - S2's previous games have been qutie good, and being linux-native is a big bonus. Depending on how restrictive any NDA's I have to agree to are, I'll see about showing it off a little at this years Fragapalooza (http://www.fragapalooza.com) too.

[Nosferat0]

I would like to request a beta key.

Thanks!

[gadgit]

I too would like a Beta key if available. Thanks in advance..

[ronoverdrive]

If there's any left feel free to send one my way please. :D

[pcallycat]

I'd like to request a beta key as well please

[omegamike]

As with everyone else, I too would like to request a beta key. I'm an avid gnu/linux/open-source user and promoter currently in school for simulation and game development. I would love to see how great Linux can be as a natively supported gaming platform and support any company willing to take the "risk":p and support linux. Thanks in advance and thanks for the great news!

[TygerTy]

I would appreciate a beta key if that's possible.

[The IceMan]

Can i have invitation to please :)