Unity3D 4.0 game engine has native Linux publishing support and with release of its first beta version, developers are already trying out their games on Linux.
You can play couple of these games right now on your Linux desktop, including AngryBots which is one of the demo games shipped with Unity3D.
Try the games from Links below:
AngryBots
Unitroids
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Yesterday we reported that some game studios have added Linux support to their Unity3D games. Now couple of more Unity3D games are coming to Linux.
As Linux publishing support is available only in Unity 4 mostly new games who are using latest version of the engine are adding Linux support.
Game engine maker Unity Technologies announced at the Unite 2012 conference in Amsterdam that Unity 4.0 public beta will be available today.
As Unity 4.0 has added Linux publishing support, this will give developers chance to test their games on Linux platform thus opening floodgates for new Linux games.
Unity3D Engine is used by a larger number of developers and in all, Unity has 1.2
Unity3D game engine got Linux publishing support recently. This feature was long awaited by Linux users and now more and more Unity3D games are adding Linux support everyday.
In a new video, Na'Tosha and Levi from Unity3D Linux team talked about their love for Linux, the success of Humble Indie Bundle, Ubuntu Software Center and Steam.
Unity3D in Ubuntu 12.04 has a regression that leads to slower frame rates in many 3D Linux games.
Basically, I have very poor 3D performance on everything OpenGL when using Unity3D. GLXGears gives me an average fps of 33FPS on Unity3D, while using Unity2D gives me an average of 58FPS.
My computer was totally fine last night, but when I booted this morning I booted into Unity3D and noticed the Gnome bottom bar was visible (with the workspaces icon in the bottom right). The interface then randomly switches between Gnome and Unity3D, by changing the top panel between the two different styles.
Unity Technologies adding Linux publishing support to their Unity3D game engine is doing lots of good to Linux gaming.
Two million dollar Unity based game projects, Wasteland 2 and Project Eternity have already announced Linux support.
Almost everyday, game developers are confirming Linux support for their games based on the popular Unity3D game engine.
We have covered many Unity games in past that have confirmed Linux support.
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