Football Manager 2014 comes to Linux -- Tux goes for goal!
It was only six months ago that Steam officially launched for Linux as a direct result of Valve's dissatisfaction with Windows 8. Company co-founder Gabe Newell famously called the controversial operating system "a catastrophe for everyone in the PC space". As a result of Steam, Linux is finally getting taken seriously by game developers.
For the first time, the popular football management simulation franchise Football Manger is coming to Linux by way of Steam. My fellow Americans, this has nothing to do with the NFL, but instead true football, which we stateside call soccer.
In addition to Linux, Football Manager 2014 will be released for Windows and Mac. According to the Steam site, "managers can now pursue a single career from any computer, anywhere in the world".
Luckily, the Linux version of the game can run on some pretty basic hardware:
- Processor -- Intel Pentium 4, Intel Core, AMD Athlon 1.8GHz+
- Memory -- 1 GB RAM
- Graphics -- NVidia GeForce 7300 GT, AMD Radeon HD 2400 Pro, Intel HD 3000/4000 128MB VRAM
- Hard Drive -- 3 GB available space
- Additional Notes -- OpenGL 2.0 compliant
Sadly, the game claims to require Ubuntu as the only supported distribution but it should run on any distribution that can handle Steam, such as Fedora. However, if you are using a distribution other than Ubuntu, you may want to save your money until you know for sure it will work.
While the game can be pre-ordered now, there is no firm date as to when it will be available. Steam only lists "late 2013" as a release date, so the game could potentially be released later than that. One thing that is firm is the price -- $49.99. It remains to be seen if Linux users, who are used to free software, will be willing to spend such a high amount on a game.
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