Well in theory as they have much more potential control over the steambox they could have an much more extensive off-line mode. You can play single player Steam Games off-line as long as Steam does not want to update first.
On 7 January 2013 17:17, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: > I wonder if the steam box will have the same requirement as the steam > client (always online DRM) I dont mind the setup myself on my PC and mac, > but I am lucky to live in a place where i always have internet access. It > only bothers me when I am on my 30hour trek to visit Mom in Kampala and I > can not kill several hours on a plane or in airport waiting lounge playing > kotor2 or COH_eastern front :( > > > On Mon, Jan 7, 2013 at 3:27 AM, Kyle Spencer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Apparently Blizzard are going to do a Linux game in 2013: >> http://games.slashdot.org/story/13/01/06/196259/blizzard-reportedly-planning-a-linux-game-for-2013 >> >> I won't buy a Blizzard game, though. No LAN play in SC2, DRM all over the >> place, etc. >> On Jan 7, 2013 11:22 AM, "Simon Vass" <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=news_item&px=MTI2ODE It may not >>> be a flurry yet, but give it time. I think once a few are making money and >>> doing well the rest (except for MS and who knows) will be on it like a shot. >>> >>> On 7 January 2013 01:43, sanga collins <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> I love steam and cant wait for steambox, but i dont see it eating >>>> anyones lunch in 2013 or 2014 without major developers jumping on board >>>> 100%, and right now they are not >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, Jan 6, 2013 at 3:26 PM, [email protected] < >>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I just hope it'll not be TiVo all over again! >>>>> >>>>> Simon Vass <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> See that lunch over there Microsoft. Yeah were having it. >>>>>> http://www.linuxnewshere.com/index.php/steam-box-gaming-console-running-linux-in-2013 >>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>>>> Simon Vass >>>>>> Managing Director >>>>>> E-Tech Uganda Ltd >>>>>> http://www.etech.ug >>>>>> Tel: +256 (0) 312260620 >>>>>> Email: [email protected] >>>>>> >>>>>> ------------------------------ >>>>>> >>>>>> The Uganda Linux User Group: http://linux.or.ug >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Send messages to this mailing list by addressing e-mails to: >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> Mailing list archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Mailing list settings: http://kym.net/mailman/listinfo/lug >>>>>> To unsubscribe: http://kym.net/mailman/options/lug >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> The Uganda LUG mailing list is generously hosted by INFOCOM: >>>>>> http://www.infocom.co.ug/ >>>>>> >>>>>> The above comments and data are owned by whoever posted them (including >>>>>> attachments if any). 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