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Here are some of the most viewed GamingOnLinux articles for February 2021. This is a simple way for you to keep track of what's been happening in the last month in Linux gaming, open-source, and other news related to Linux. You can follow these overview articles by using our Overview RSS.



Here's what was popular with our readers:



Terraria for Stadia was cancelled and is now back on. Stadia is currently in a period of uncertainty. It's not surprising that Re-Logic originally canceled Terraria. Stadia users are happy to hear that it's back on.



- Valheim is an absolute hit and has been out for less than a month! A survival game that features Vikings playing in the coop, cutting down trees and fighting up against bosses of all sizes.



OpenTTD is a free and open-source simulation game based on Transport Tycoon Deluxe, will officially be available on Steam beginning on April 1. The Linux build will also be available.



- Valve have once again been in the spotlight for the wrong reasons following the ruling from the EU Commission over geo-blocking, the case regarding game pricing, and now the Steam Controller is also in the spotlight.



- Portal 2, the classic first-person puzzle title from Valve available on Steam, just had an immense update come out of thin air, and also Vulkan API support powered by the DXVK project.



Pioneer is a great example of a long-running open-source game that has had a lot of success. A brand new release has also been released that updates many of the most critical parts.



- In a move that is sure to cause a lot of squirming and cause a lot of anxiety for Stadia fans, Google has announced they're closing SG&E (Stadia Games and Entertainment) and won't be doing first-party games.



- Valve are in the spotlight once more following the EU Commission Fine with a few more Steam problems as a new lawsuit has emerged with a claim concerning an "abuse" of their market power.



After a few months of waiting, Wildfire Games have released an upgrade to the free and open source real-time strategy game 0 A.D. with Alpha 24 available.



Need a new fun physics sim? What about one that is free and open-source and can be played in multiplayer? Rigs of Rods may be the game for you. They have recently released a new version.



This is a short and sweet update on the development of Zink the coming OpenGL on the top of Vulkan implementation announced by Collabora which is progressing slowly.



- Total War: WARHAMMER III has just been formally announced by SEGA and Creative Assembly and the good news is that port Feral Interactive have right away confirmed it's being supported on Linux (and macOS).



Despite growing concerns that Stadia will not be around for long, we are now entering another year. Google has announced that more than 100 games will be available for Stadia in 2021.



- GTA III and Vice City came, provided us with hope of the most up-to-date way to play them , and later, unfortunately, were completely removed from the air by rights holders.



- Minetest is the free and open source Voxel game engine, influenced initially by Minecraft it's slowly becoming bigger and better, with a variety of games available for it.



- A fresh biweekly development release is available for the Windows compatibility layer Wine, with Wine 6.2 bundling up more of the latest and greatest into a suitable release that you can try.



Do you need something to keep your game saves backed up with a user-friendly interface? Ludusavi is one such project that's free and open source, so anyone can help with it.



Do you want your PC to look stylish? The KDE team has put in a lot of work to be both attractive and practical with the latest Plasma 5.21 release that is out today.



We have recently released the DXVK1.8 Direct3D release 9/10/11 to Vulkan and we now have the VKD3D Proton 2.2 release.



- Following a short testing period with the release candidates only being announced only a few days ago Valve has released the official version of Steam Play Proton 5.13-6.



Stellaris: Nemesis will boost the excitement of the grand space strategy game Paradox. DEEPSPACEII There is an endgame crisis that is new where you can choose one of the sides.



Chess is an old-fashioned game, isn't it? So what about a relaxing game of Chess? Lichess is a free, open-source browser-based online Chess program.



-- Canonical and Ubuntu have big news to announce today Both are about the future of Linux distribution.



Another day, another acquisition, with Saber Interactive / Embracer Group buying Aspyr Media and so we observe the ever-present trend of consolidation in the gaming industry. Gearbox is also included.



In addition, here are some fantastic recent releases we've loved that you ought to check out:



Hadean Tactics Of Mice and Moggies Mutropolis Nebuchadnezzar Mini Countries qomp Rogue Star Rescue Valheim



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