id Software: Linux games not worth the effort
The development of games for Linux is not worth, said John Carmack, game designer and co-founder of id Software, in his keynote address at QuakeCon. For the last games released so far no Linux versions are planned. This leaves the hitherto so Linux friendly companies a different course than Valve, which had fanned recently with its announcement of a Linux client for the online platform Steam, and the co-op shooter Left 4 Dead 2 the discussion.
id Software is among the early supporters of Linux in this market segment. Many Spielem the company have been ported to Linux, including Doom, Quake, Quake II, Quake III Arena, Return to Castle Wolfenstein, Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory and Doom 3 and Quake 4 While Carmack is still convinced of it that Linux as a platform for good games own, he does not believe that there are enough buyers for Linux games, and therefore are not wearing the port.
In his keynote speech, he praised the enthusiasm for Linux, but there was not so easy, many users who paid for a game. Valve's decision would, however, draw some more about Linux. What can speak in any case for Linux and Open Source, is the fact that the integrated graphics will get better and become good enough to play is. Carmack has also a lot of praise for the cooperation of Intel with the open source community and the resulting driver.
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