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Deep Silver has today announced that Metro: Last Light will be coming to Mac and Linux operating systems. The announcement has revealed that developer 4A Games will be directly tackling the ports and releasing the Mac version as soon as September 10th. Those who already own the game on Steam will be able to access each version of the game due to Steam Play.
The publisher has also stated that the Season Pass and all available DLC will launch alongside the Mac release. The forthcoming Developer and Chronicles Packs will also be releasing concurrently on consoles, PC, and Mac. Those waiting on a Linux port will have to wait a little bit longer for that version of Metro: Last Light; it’s expected to arrive later this year.
Metro: Last Light is coming to Mac and Linux – 4A Games handling development in-house
Larkspur, Calif., August 27, 2013 – Deep Silver and 4A Games today confirmed that a dedicated Mac version of Metro: Last Light will be released on September 10th, 2013 via the App Store and Steam. A Linux version is also in development, scheduled for release later in the year.
“The Mac and Linux versions of Metro: Last Light are further testimony to the power and flexibility of the 4A Engine,” said Oles Shishkovstov, Chief Technical Officer at 4A Games. “Development was handled in house by 4A games, and we are very happy with the results. We hope that Mac & Linux gamers will appreciate our efforts to create the best possible version for their machines.”
Metro: Last Light on Steam will support Steam Play, meaning that owners of any Steam version will automatically find the game added to their PC, Mac and Linux Steam libraries.
Metro: Last Light for Mac and Linux will receive the same DLC packages as the PC and console versions.
The Metro: Last Light Season Pass, and the Faction Pack and Tower Pack DLC will be available at launch for the Mac release , and the upcoming Developer and Chronicles Packs will release on Steam and the App Store alongside the PC and console releases.
