![]() ![]() With Beyond Earth distributed and supported through Steam, Take2 can use the information gathered through Steam’s surveys to see if a continuation of Linux support is financially viable. In a press release concerning Beyond Earth, Firaxis also noted that the studio was going to be supporting Mantle and DirectX 11. There was a petition to have Bioshock Infinite ported to Linux after Irrational Games had it running smoothly on OS X, but nothing came of it (possibly because Take2 had some forewarning of Irrational’s closure and Ken Levine’s departure from the company). This could be it.Īlong with that, this might also bring up OpenGL development for Take2’s other studios as well. DICE’s Johan Andersson said that only one big AAA title is needed to show that Linux is a viable gaming platform. Take that however you want, but it’s a big endorsement for the Linux community and shows that Firaxis and Take2 have enough data to support their initiative and are reasonably confident that there’ll be some healthy sales there. By bringing Civilisation: Beyond Earth to Linux, 2K Games will become the first ever AAA game publisher to put as much weight on the Linux platform as the other, bigger ones, namely Microsoft Windows and Apple OS X. Although we’ve previously had Valve port over all of their games and 4A Games has also worked on bringing Metro: Last Light to Linux ( and PS4 and Xbox One, in case you’ve forgotten abut that), AAA publisher support for the operating system has been relatively nonexistant outside of Valve’s initiatives. The Linux support is immediately the most interesting aspect of the game. Its also one of the bigger AAA titles in recent memory that will simultaneously release on Windows, OS X and Linux platforms thanks to Valve’s Steam client. Beyond Earth is the first Civilisation game that supports OpenGL, Linux and Mantle all in a single package. The film is produced by two-time Emmy® winner Marc Platt (“Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert,” “Grease Live!”), Miranda, two-time Emmy winner John DeLuca (“Tony Bennett: An American Classic”), and Rob Marshall, with Jeffrey Silver (“The Lion King”) serving as executive producer.You know that goosebump-inducing trailer for Sid Meier’s Civilisation: Beyond Earth? Well, there are some interesting things that haven’t gotten nearly as much attention as that epic music or the fact that the series is finally returning to the stars – namely the technologies that the game employs. The songs feature music from multiple Academy Award® winner Alan Menken (“Beauty and the Beast,” “Aladdin”) and lyrics by Howard Ashman, and new lyrics by three-time Tony Award® winner Lin-Manuel Miranda. ![]() “The Little Mermaid” is directed by Oscar® nominee Rob Marshall (“Chicago,” “Mary Poppins Returns”)with a screenplay by two-time Oscar nominee David Magee (“Life of Pi,” “Finding Neverland”). The film stars singer and actress Halle Bailey (“grown-ish”) as Ariel Jonah Hauer-King (“A Dog’s Way Home”) as Prince Eric Tony Award® winner Daveed Diggs (“Hamilton”) as the voice of Sebastian Awkwafina (“Raya and the Last Dragon”) as the voice of Scuttle Jacob Tremblay (“Luca”) as the voice of Flounder Noma Dumezweni (“Mary Poppins Returns”) as Queen Selina Art Malik (“Homeland”) as Sir Grimsby with Oscar® winner Javier Bardem (“No Country for Old Men”) as King Triton and two-time Academy Award® nominee Melissa McCarthy (“Can You Ever Forgive Me?” “Bridesmaids”) as Ursula. She makes a deal with the evil sea witch, Ursula, which gives her a chance to experience life on land but ultimately places her life – and her father’s crown – in jeopardy. The youngest of King Triton’s daughters and the most defiant, Ariel longs to find out more about the world beyond the sea and, while visiting the surface, falls for the dashing Prince Eric. While mermaids are forbidden to interact with humans, Ariel must follow her heart. “The Little Mermaid” is the beloved story of Ariel, a beautiful and spirited young mermaid with a thirst for adventure.
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