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Very disappointed this isn't about THQ making some of these games available for Linux, also "Requires Steam to Play". I still have half a mind to purchase it as

by dkhenry 14y ago

Very disappointed this isn't about THQ making some of these games available for Linux, also "Requires Steam to Play". I still have half a mind to purchase it as the Company of Heroes games are excellent, but I really dislike buying games that I have to use wine to play.

leddt 14y ago
I agree that it's not really in the 'spirit' of the humble bundle in that regard. As a Windows and Steam user, however, I bought it instantly. It's an amazing deal.
- dkhenry 14y ago
  The Company of Heroes games are some of the best really tactical RTS's ever made. Maybe if this does well they will toss in CoH2......
- dkersten 14y ago
  I did too, but I gave 100% to childs play.
cowkingdeluxe 14y ago
Don't expect them to anytime soon, they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Negative equity and they technically defaulted on a 50m loan. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ATHQI http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ATHQI
- dkhenry 14y ago
  I wonder where the good studios in THQ will wind up. I hope Relic doesn't end up in the hands of EA like so many other promising Studios have.
  - potatolicious 14y ago
    Unlikely. Much of the game industry in Vancouver is staffed by ex-EA refugees (hey, I guess EA is good for something after all) - it's unlikely any one of them would ever willingly sell themselves back to the company they fled. And if they did, their staff won't keep.
- Wingman4l7 14y ago
  Very bummed to hear this -- Company of Heroes was excellent and I was really looking forward to CoH 2; I hope they publish it before they go belly up.
Impossible 14y ago
It would be cool to have these games available for Linux, but I just can't see the extra humble bundle money and good will being worth the engineering effort required. Valve has done a lot to get L4D2 working on Linux, and has a ton of resources and a long term business agenda to move away from Windows. I think the only way we'll see a lot of AAA games going to Linux is if someone releases hardware that is Linux based and it has a large install base comparable to other major consoles. Most AAA game developers see extremely reduced sales on PC vs console already, so Mac ports are rarely worth it, let alone Linux.

by dkhenry 14y ago

leddt 14y ago

I agree that it's not really in the 'spirit' of the humble bundle in that regard. As a Windows and Steam user, however, I bought it instantly. It's an amazing deal.

dkhenry 14y ago
The Company of Heroes games are some of the best really tactical RTS's ever made. Maybe if this does well they will toss in CoH2......
dkersten 14y ago
I did too, but I gave 100% to childs play.

cowkingdeluxe 14y ago

Don't expect them to anytime soon, they are on the verge of bankruptcy. Negative equity and they technically defaulted on a 50m loan. http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ATHQI http://www.google.com/finance?q=NASDAQ%3ATHQI

dkhenry 14y ago
I wonder where the good studios in THQ will wind up. I hope Relic doesn't end up in the hands of EA like so many other promising Studios have.
- potatolicious 14y ago
  Unlikely. Much of the game industry in Vancouver is staffed by ex-EA refugees (hey, I guess EA is good for something after all) - it's unlikely any one of them would ever willingly sell themselves back to the company they fled. And if they did, their staff won't keep.
Wingman4l7 14y ago
Very bummed to hear this -- Company of Heroes was excellent and I was really looking forward to CoH 2; I hope they publish it before they go belly up.

Impossible 14y ago

It would be cool to have these games available for Linux, but I just can't see the extra humble bundle money and good will being worth the engineering effort required. Valve has done a lot to get L4D2 working on Linux, and has a ton of resources and a long term business agenda to move away from Windows. I think the only way we'll see a lot of AAA games going to Linux is if someone releases hardware that is Linux based and it has a large install base comparable to other major consoles. Most AAA game developers see extremely reduced sales on PC vs console already, so Mac ports are rarely worth it, let alone Linux.