Alternative Games Is All About Linux Gaming

[phoronix]

Phoronix: Alternative Games Is All About Linux Gaming

Yesterday we talked about Frozenbyte wanting Linux gamers to help test their Linux game port of Trine. We also mentioned that Frozenbyte's Trine 2 would likely be coming to Linux and that this work for Frozenbyte was being done by Alternative Games, a company we never heard of. We have now received an email from Tapio Honkonen, the CEO of this company that's said to be all about Linux gaming...

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

[Wyatt]

Woah, you didn't mention Steam!

Yeah, can't wait for Humble Bundle 2.

[giselher]

Woah, you didn't mention Steam!

Yeah, can't wait for Humble Bundle 2.

I thouhgt exactly the same.

Maybe It is realy coming.

[Svartalf]

I thouhgt exactly the same.

Maybe It is realy coming.

Heh... I won't venture a guess on Steam at this time. Can't tell you what I don't know.

As for HIB#2...it's coming...very soon now.

Oh, Michael, Ryan's still lurking about doing stuff...can't say any more than that though...

[Wyatt]

As for HIB#2...it's coming...very soon now.

Oh, Michael, Ryan's still lurking about doing stuff...can't say any more than that though...

Yeah, already got it.

Do I gather Blow finally enlisted Ryan to fix his OpenAL problems?

[deanjo]

Oh, Michael, Ryan's still lurking about doing stuff...can't say any more than that though...

w00t!!! UT3 is still coming.....

[dopehouse]

Can't wait for Steam and Source Engine on Linux. May at Christmas?!

[Chewi]

Again, stop moaning about Ryan. Skimming through his Twitter just now, it looks like he got married in September. I certainly know how much time that can take up. Congratulations to him.

[Awesomeness]

Didn't they get the memo? PC gaming is dying. Even Windows gaming is shrinking every year. Blizzard is the last big developer who focuses of PCs as primary platform. All the other game releases were degraded to mere Xbox ports years ago.
Of all game sales, the PC shrunk to 10%. Linux gaming is %1 of those 10%.

Concentrating on Linux games is a wasted effort.

[deanjo]

Didn't they get the memo? PC gaming is dying. Even Windows gaming is shrinking every year. Blizzard is the last big developer who focuses of PCs as primary platform. All the other game releases were degraded to mere Xbox ports years ago.
Of all game sales, the PC shrunk to 10%. Linux gaming is %1 of those 10%.

Concentrating on Linux games is a wasted effort.

PC Retail sales shrunk, over all PC gaming revenue has been growing steadily over the last 5 years thanks to delivery systems like steam.