Valve launches Linux version of Steam with massive discount on games

Valve has launched the Linux version of its digital distribution platform Steam. To commemorate the launch, the company is offering a huge sale on more than 50 games from the Steam for Linux library. Some of the highlights of the sale include Serious Sam 3: BFE for $7.99 instead of $39.99, World of Goo for $2.49 instead of $9.99, Amnesia: The Dark Descent for $5 instead of $19.99 and Bastion for $3.74 instead of $14.99.Steam for Linux hit open beta back in December. Along with that, the Linux version of the platform also saw an expansion of its catalogue with games including Killing Floor, The Book of Unwritten Tales and Amnesia. As of now, the only distribution of Linux that Steam officially supports is Ubuntu.Other changes made to the Steam for Linux beta included a fix for excessive CPU usage by the Steam client when running Team Fortress 2 and an improved interface for the Big Picture mode. You can get more details on the Steam Linux community page.Click here for full story