Nordic Games announces plans to release a beta version of the mod kit/SDK for Painkiller Hell & Damnation early next month, saying this will also introduce Steam Workshop integration to this first-person shooter from The Farm 51. They also announce that the game will add support for OS X and Linux shortly thereafter, saying this will happen before the end of spring. The This forum topic hosts discussion of this news, and here's an overview of upcoming support plans for the game:

Using the Mod-Kit, players will be able to delve the depths of their imaginations to craft a totally unique Painkiller world through the use of pioneering personalised items, maps, weapons and multiplayer skins, all within the Steam Workshop framework.

In addition to this, the Linux and Mac gaming community will also be in for a hellish treat this spring when Painkiller Hell & Damnation launches on these platforms. Players using the Linux and Mac platforms will finally be able to join the Painkiller PC gaming community and fully immerse themselves in Daniel Garner’s purgatory.

“As well as launching the Mod-Kit, we are working to provide regular updates and further improvements to the existing content and framework.” said Reinhard Pollice, Business & Product Development Director at Nordic Games. “We’re also working to port good old Daniel Garner to Linux and Mac this April/May.”