@gamingonlinux We can confirm this is true! — Team17 (@Team17Ltd) March 21, 2016

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Team17 really are getting more Linux friendly, and the latest game in the Worms series title ' Worms W.M.D ' will be heading to Linux at release.I look forward to trying the new Worms game. The addition of vehicles and buildings certainly sounds interesting. They are even adding in mounted weapons. Looks like Worms is about to get a whole lot more interesting.(Official)It’s the 21st anniversary of Worms, and Team17 is celebrating it by launching the best version of the game yet! Worms W.M.D has a new look and new features, delivered by an engine that creates the best Worms gameplay experience ever.Be sneaky and hide out in buildings, use mounted guns, and get around in a range of different vehicles. Take the fight online and compete in multiplayer matches, all with the essential feel of the classic Worms experience.Classic Gameplay, Back by Popular Demand: We hear you! Worms W.M.D sees the reintroduction of the much loved ‘classic’ Ninja Rope, and we’ve recreated some of the key physics and gameplay that made the previous game so popular!And loads more.