Valve is developing Steam for Linux, says Michael Larabel of Phoronix

Valve is developing Steam for Linux, says Michael Larabel of Phoronix



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Linux gamers, perk up your ears: the elusive port of Valve Software's digital game distribution platform Steam is finally in development, according to a Phoronix scoop. After spending years trying to track it down and finding evidence in 2010, Valve denied the existence of a Linux version in a GamesIndustry.biz interview, and that was allegedly that. Last month, though, Larabel tweeted that Valve co-founder Gabe Newell personally reached out to him about a Linux build... and yesterday, he flew out to Valve's headquarters in Bellevue, Washington for a personal meeting.

"Steam is coming to Linux," he replied to a question on Twitter afterward.

#valve does have Linux games coming plus other very positive Linux plans... I'll briefly post...

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