Well, let's remove some of that stigma - and at least dispel some of those "reasons" for not giving Linux a spin around the block.Įnter PopCap games, who offers up a whole suite of puzzle games that are designed to be run on Microsoft Windows and Apple's OS-X. Sometimes, it's because they like playing certain games that are created to be played on the Windows platform. One reason often cited by Windows users for not migrating to Linux is the lack of games.
We're thrilled to be the first casual game publisher to distribute our games via this new channel we're all Steam users here in the studio, and it's going to be very cool to see our own titles up alongside such awesome content as Half-Life 2," stated Bryan Fiete, PopCap's co-founder and chief technology officer.Game Zone: PopCap Games by Paul Arnote (parnote)
"This is a great opportunity to put our content in front of a large and passionate audience. PopCap games by themselves are larger by an order of magnitude than the next-gen consoles online gaming services," he added.īoth companies have praised the past and current success of PopCap's games, quoting "175 million downloads and three billion player minutes per month." In addition to the initial selection of titles, the two companies plan to introduce PopCap collections and specific compilations at a later date. "The benefits of Steam will now be provided to a much wider group of games and game customers. Gabe Newell, Valve's president and co-founder, commented: "The addition of PopCap Games' expansive library of leading casual games is an important step for the growth of Steam and direct distribution channels."
Casual games provider PopCap Games and Valve Software have jointly announced a new agreement that will see a significant number of casual games digitally distributed through Valve's Steam platform.īeginning 30th August with a selection of seventeen titles, PopCap's casual word, puzzle and arcade titles will be made available for a free trial period, with the option to buy the full game via digital download.
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