Shadowrun Online Kickstarter Project Update #6, $192,000 and Counting

A new gameplay video, some new swag, the chance to see a Linux version and more make up the content of the latest update to the Shadowrun Online Kickstarter, which is running just shy of $192,000 as of this posting. Here’s an excerpt:

NEW Swag!

“STOP! No one’s allowed…oh…I’m sorry, sir…ah…I mean ma’am! I didn’t recognize you for a moment. Please continue, and have a pleasant day.” Executive level has its privileges, and now one of them is a Collectible Executive-level Shadowrun Online USB card with laser-engraved Shadowrun logo! The cool aluminum case is included, and the card measures 3.15) x 1.97) and 0.1) thick (8cm x 5cm x 2.6mm).

Linux version

Many people asked us about a potential Linux version of Shadowrun Online. We already had a short FAQ entry on the main page about it, but here it is for everybody to read: Yes, we have a Linux version planned. We use Unity3D for our client, and they announced that they’ll support Linux in their upcoming version 4.0. Here’s what Unity says about compatibility: (Unity Games will run out of the box on most modern Linux systems, but we are only providing *official* support for 64-bit or 32-bit Ubuntu Linux with vendor-made graphics drivers.( So once Unity3D 4.0 is available to us, we will go and try to port it. We cannot guarantee that we’ll be able to have the Linux version ready on day 1 (since Unity hasn’t announced the release date yet), but there will be a Linux version as soon as we can make the transition.