Chris Roberts confirmed Linux support for Star Citizen during PAX EAST panel discussion

[Skymon Chuckles]

During a PAX East Panel discussion CR casually said "by the way, we are going to support linux with star citizen".

 

The Panel is still going:

http://www.twitch.tv/pax2

 

EDIT: I was to excited to note the exact time, but I will update the post when the livestream is done and twich has the recording available.

EDIT2: Just said it again during the QA part, about ~52 Minutes in

 

I am really excited about this, I find myself less and less willing to boot into windows to play a game and more and more sticking to games that run on linux.

 

This raises a bigger question: will games be the catalyst for the breakthrough of the linux desktop?

[rashdanml]

This raises a bigger question: will games be the catalyst for the breakthrough of the linux desktop?

It most certainly will be. 

[matin94]

awesome just need to see what API will be used.

[rockking1379]

awesome just need to see what API will be used.

OpenGL is already on Linux. if AMD gets Mantle to cross platform status then that could be an option. if i were them, i would of just used OpenGL regardless of the platform. makes going from one platform to the other much easier. but thats just me.

[AlexGoesHigh]

chris supporting SC on linux, is because crytek is adding the support to it, like he said later "if the tools are there, we can make it"

[TopWargamer]

That's quite nice. More games for Linux. I like it.

 

[MatheusSanzo]

Let's just hope it doesn't end like "well, i just selected linux in the export option".

[qwertywarrior]

if it  will be in linux then can we choose between DX11 or OpenGL  on windows ??

[Humbug]

Big win for Linux, and for steamos. even bigger than the witcher 2 reveal.

if it will be in linux then can we choose between DX11 or OpenGL on windows ??

good question. Unlikely. Don't think you can in metro or any of the other linux compatible games, I remember way back in half life 1 valve allowed us to toggle between OpenGL and directx

[Humbug]

. if AMD gets Mantle to cross platform status then that could be an option.

mantle is reliant on directx

[qwertywarrior]

Big win for Linux, and for steamos. even bigger than the witcher 2 reveal. good question. Unlikely. Don't think you can in metro or any of the other linux compatible games, I remember way back in half life 1 valve allowed us to toggle between OpenGL and directx

i only have one game that allows me but performance is awful

natural selection 2

[jezza39]

So stoked, hopefully more major and indie titles are launched on Linux too. Gettin real tired of Microsoft's shit these days

[rockking1379]

So stoked, hopefully more major and indie titles are launched on Linux too. Gettin real tired of Microsoft's shit these days

It's gonna take a lot of convincing to get other AAA titles to develop for Linux. And even then which distro do they support officially? They can't support them all

[RainColt]

I too want to drop windows and for a while I did but games man games, I was good for everything else but the only game I had was Dota2 and a bunch of 5-10$ indie games, can't wait for this to come out, I am sold on it if it has Linux support.

[Misanthrope]

That's quite nice. More games for Linux. I like it.

 

 

You know I just love your classy and sophisticated interpretation of the usually geeky Linux users 

[rashdanml]

It's gonna take a lot of convincing to get other AAA titles to develop for Linux. And even then which distro do they support officially? They can't support them all

They don't have to. Supporting one supports all others.

[SangeetKhatri]

The next Civilization is also going to be launched on Linux and CS:Go and Portal 2 are almost here on Linux. I believe there already are plenty of awesome games on Linux. Also with most games working awesomely under wine like Skyrim, Starcraft and a lot more, there are many many games already on Linux.

Meanwhile I am playing Half Life 2 on Linux.