Valve announced few days back that Steam for Linux beta testing will start in October. Since then, many new Linux games have been added to Steam database, including Team Fortress 2.
Now official Steam for Linux community group has been launched, indicating that Steam Linux Beta release is imminent.
After the launch of Steam Linux beta, you may have seen a big Tux logo on Steam client download page.
When visiting Steam download page from a web browser running on a Linux based OS, you are pointed to Linux version of Steam and a promo ad about Steam Linux beta is shown.
However, Valve is now showing the same page to Windows users as well, encouraging them to
Valve has already confirmed that Steam and Left4Dead 2 are coming to Linux. They have launched a dedicated blog for Linux where they will be writing about progress on Steam for Linux.
Now Valve has released a new Cold Stream DLC pack for L4D2.
Steam Beta Linux client will enter in closed beta testing this month. About 1,000 users will have access to Steam client and one Linux game.
Though a date for full public release is yet to be announced, Valve is already adding new Linux games to its database.
CroTeam has posted a status on Facebook confirming that Linux version of Serious Sam 3: BFE will be included with Portal and Team Fortress 2 in upcoming beta launch of Steam for Linux.
Its not clear if they meant public beta launch or the closed beta testing which will start soon for 1,000 lucky users.
Linux platform has made its first appearance on Steam website. Few days back, Valve added a zombie Tux to Left4Dead 2 website announcing that it well head to Linux soon and now a Linux platform filter has been added to Steam Greenlight.
Steam Greenlight is a new initiative by Valve where community votes for games submitted by developers.
Steam for Ubuntu has been finally announced by Valve on its official blog, giving rest to all the rumors that have been circulating in past few months.
In the blog post titled 'Steam'd Penguins', lots of details on their Linux plans were revealed. Valve is looking to strengthen the gaming scene on Linux, both for players and developers.
Steam Linux Beta is now live with first set of beta invitation emails sent to 1,000 users.
"This is a huge milestone in the development of PC gaming. Steam users have been asking us to support gaming on Linux.
Steam for Linux Beta is just few days away. Well a leak seems to imply so.
Steam uses a “Content Description Record” to distribute lists of their games and their information to the Steam clients across the world.
It is possible to access these without actually having a Steam client, so Marlamin made a parser for this.
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