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Will there ever be commercial games on linux?

7 posts · originally from https://geek.digit.in/community/threads/will-there-ever-be-commercial-games-on-linux.42230/

baccilus
baccilus Original post #1
Nov 27, 2006 at 12:51 AM
I mean, the latest games. Not the 5 year old ones. What's holding it back now? Will there ever be Half life or FEAR etc for linux?
M
Nov 27, 2006 at 4:36 AM
The main thing holding back is porting of those games to Linux, which doesn't have DirectX and will never have it. Secondly, there's not such a high user base for Linux compared to windows and out of those most people aren't the ones who really like playing games and all. So, it's a vicious cycle.
But, AFAIK there are a few game, too few to make a major impact.
I believe that there will be eventually latest and greatest games for linux too but it will surely take some time as the momentum is clearly towards Windows right now.
tarey_g
tarey_g #3
Nov 27, 2006 at 11:42 AM
I think Doom3 and unreal 2004 came out for lunix, opengl .
subratabera
Nov 27, 2006 at 12:16 PM
tech_your_future said:
The main thing holding back is porting of those games to Linux, which doesn't have DirectX and will never have it.
Developers are already working on it. And soon DirectX will be available on Linux. More...

Edit: Link corrected.
JGuru
JGuru #5
Nov 27, 2006 at 5:41 PM
@Subratabera, Man what link you have given!!! The link opens a Photo gallery!!!
M
Nov 27, 2006 at 6:35 PM
Looks like he's given a wrong link by mistake. And googling shows me that it's DirectX API being developed for cedega. That's not the same as saying DirectX for Linux.
subratabera
Nov 27, 2006 at 7:13 PM
JGuru said:
@Subratabera, Man what link you have given!!! The link opens a Photo gallery!!!

Oooooops. I am very sorry for that...

The correct link is here --> *www.thinkdigit.com/forum/showpost.php?p=344627&postcount=14

BTW, how about the photo gallaery. All the Photos in that gallery are free to use...:)