OnLive is Working on an Official Linux Client

by Glenn Giersdorf on July 20, 2011


When OnLive launched a little over a year ago millions of  PC’s that were previously unable to play modern PC games were given a second chance at gaming with the release of the OnLive desktop client for both Windows, and OSX users. Linux users however were left wondering when and if OnLive was ever going to release a client for their OS of choice. The answer is yes Linux fans, as OnLive has heard your cries and are currently working on an Official OnLive Linux client.

A few months ago OnLive had posted a job listing that dealt with feature design and development for multiple platforms, including Linux user interface designs, but until now we haven’t heard anything more about Linux on OnLive.  Fast forward a few months and we now have another job listing for a Software engineer that clearly shows that an Official Linux Client is on the table.

Issued on the 18th of July the job posting states OnLive is looking for an engineer to help build an automated testing infrastructure for their client area. This software engineer would also be responsible for porting the OnLive client to Linux along with embedded (TV / set-top boxes) and mobile platforms.

Until now there has been no real proof that OnLive was working on a Linux client save some scant rumors, but with the recent posting the only thing that stands between Linux users and playing today’s hottest games is a little more time.

There’s no details known at this time when a OnLive Linux client may be officially released. Until then stay tuned to OnLiveInformer.com to keep updated with the latest news from the world of OnLive.

Are there any Linux users out there anxiously awaiting a Offical OnLive Linux Client? If so let us hear about it in the news forum section.

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  • http://profiles.google.com/name.word Nathan Palmer

    Has this happened yet? I see this was posted in 2011, but I haven’t looked through the rest of OnLive informer articles about Linux but I am definitely considering getting OnLive, especially now considering that it works (or is soon to work) on Linux.

  • Majster-pl

    project seams to be dead for linux machines ;/

  • http://www.facebook.com/people/Tim-Jung/1248360176 Tim Jung

    Guys there is no Linux client. They hired the Linux developers for the Android tablet client they have been demo-ing at shows. That’s why they hired Linux developers, it’s for Android, not Linux on the desktop. Look around on YouTube and you will find videos of them at shows showing off the Android tablet client.

  • http://www.facebook.com/ChrisBrowne89 Chris Browne

    +1, native Linux client for OnLive would be awesome.

  • Jjjudas

    That would be great.

  • Mk

    pleeesssee

  • Braqoon

    This the reason i want to check onlive. Linux client – oh Yes ! 

  • http://www.facebook.com/cheesekiller Matthew Lynn Wallace

    .sept.*

  • http://www.facebook.com/cheesekiller Matthew Lynn Wallace

    YES!      W00T GIVE ME CLIENT PL0X
    I CAN ONLY IMAGINE PLAYING ANYTHING ON MY NETBOOK let alone my desktop. fucking sweet and with 11.10 coming out in spet this is freaking awesome

  • Alvaro Lara Cano

    I want to try linux client NOW!!! :-)

  • Ryan Hagood

    I hope it also comes to Android tablets… playing it with a Transformer or Slider android tablet would be amazing.

  • Paul

    I get to watch as slowly my only excuses for not running Linux exclusively disappear. OnLive, you never fail to impress.

  • http://OnLiveInformer.com Dean

    YES!!!!!!! :D

  • Eyejeey

    Badass amazing!
    i wana have a linux 1 right now XD

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