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Posted August 19, 2014
50 games for the free OS available right NOW!

A while ago, [url=http://www.gog.com/news/gogcom_soon_on_more_platforms]we've announced our plans to add Linux support as one of the features of our digital platform, with 100 games on the launch day sometime this fall. We've put much time and effort into this project and now we've found ourselves with over 50 titles, classic and new, prepared for distribution, site infrastructure ready, support team trained and standing by, and absolutely no reason to wait until October or November. We're still aiming to have at least 100 Linux games in the coming months, but we've decided not to delay the launch just for the sake of having a nice-looking number to show off to the press. It's not about them, after all, it's about you. So, one of the most popular site feature requests on our community wishlist is granted today: Linux support has officially arrived on GOG.com!

The first 50+ titles we've have in store for you come from all the corners of our DRM-Free catalog. Note that we've got many classic titles coming officially to Linux for the very first time, thanks to the custom builds prepared by our dedicated team of penguin tamers. That's over twenty fan-favorite GOG.com classics, like &[url=http://www.gog.com/game/flatout_2]Flatout 2, , <a href="http://www.gog.com/game/darklands">Darklands, or Realms of the Haunting we've personally ushered one by one into the welcoming embrace of Linux gamers. That's already quite a nice chunk of our back-catalog, and you can expect more from our dedicated Linux team soon!

Now, for the recent titles. We've got some indie games with native Linux versions that finally find their well-deserved spot in our store. Among them, debuting on Linux, - a well received original comedic Sci-Fi puzzler. On top of that, be on the lookout for two new additions to the GOG.com catalog: [url=http://www.gog.com/game/gods_will_be_watching]Gods Will Be Watching (coming in a couple of hours) and Unrest:Special Edition (Linux build coming right up!), both of them very fresh and intriguing. This is the very first time we can provide you with all the PC versions of a premiere game, and we will continue to do so in the future. If there's a Linux version of a title we're releasing, our aim is to deliver it to you Day-1. But enough about us, let's talk about the games. Here's what you can be playing on Linux today:

Anomaly Warzone Earth
Ascendant
Bionic Dues
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold - first time on Linux!
Blake Stone: Planet Strike - first time on Linux!
Bloodnet - first time on Linux!
Braveland
CLARC - first time on Linux!
Darklands - first time on Linux!
Darwinia
Defcon
Don't Starve + DLC
Dragonsphere - first time on Linux!
Duke Nukem 3D: Atomic Edition
FlatOut - first time on Linux!
Flatout 2 - first time on Linux!
Fragile Allegiance - first time on Linux!
Gemini Rue
Gods Will Be Watching
Hammerwatch
Hocus Pocus - first time on Linux!
Kentucky Route Zero
The Last Federation
Legend of Grimrock
Litil Divil - first time on Linux!
Long Live the Queen
MouseCraft
Multiwinia
Normality - first time on Linux!
Pinball Gold Pack - first time on Linux!
Pinball World - first time on Linux!
Pirates! Gold Plus - first time on Linux!
Realms of the Haunting - first time on Linux!
Rex Nebular and the Cosmic Gender Bender - first time on Linux!
Rise of the Triad: Dark War - first time on Linux!
Shattered Haven
The Shivah HD
Sid Meier's Colonization - first time on Linux!
Sid Meier's Covert Action - first time on Linux!
Sir, You Are Being Hunted
Slipstream 5000 - first time on Linux!
Space Pirates and Zombies
Spacechem
Stargunner - first time on Linux!
SteamWorld Dig
Super Hexagon
Surgeon Simulator 2013
Sword of the Samurai - first time on Linux!
Teslagrad
Unrest:Special Edition (Linux build on the way!)
Uplink
VVVVVV

As if this wasn't exciting enough, we've put more than half of these titles on a special promo! Head out to the promo page and find out which of them you can get up to 75% off until Tuesday, 9:59AM GMT. Of course, all of the games from the list above that you already own will be updated with Linux versions with no additional cost for you, just as you might have expected from GOG.com.

"OK, but how will Linux support actually work on GOG.com" - you might ask. For both native Linux versions, as well as special builds prepared by our team, GOG.com will provide distro-independent tar.gz archives and support convenient DEB installers for the two most popular Linux distributions: Ubuntu and Mint, in their current and future LTS editions. Helpful and responsive customer support has always been an important part of the GOG.com gaming experience. We wouldn't have it any other way when it comes to Linux, and starting today our helpdesk offers support for our official Linux releases on Ubuntu and Mint systems.

Diversity and freedom of choice have always been an important part of the GOG.com way. We're very glad that we could improve our service with the addition of the free (and DRM-Free) alternative to the commercial operating systems. Talking with gamers is just as important, so we're counting on your feedback! If you've got any questions, suggestions, or run into any trouble, just tell us in the forum thread below this post. Just please be gentle, this is [url=http://youtu.be/qBxbPts5tOk" target="_blank]our very first time[/url] with Linux. Happy launch day, everyone!
Posted July 24, 2014
Great news, I dabble with Linux from time to time have Linux and BSD based servers to store all my games on, you wouldn't risk storing precious games on windows :)

Now I can have a good reason to use linux (games). Great work GOG, 6 months ago I would have never believed this would happen.
Posted July 24, 2014
B-B-But.. When is The Witcher 2 coming to Linux? :(
Post edited July 24, 2014 by acidbased
Posted July 24, 2014
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IanM: No, what I'm getting at is the website has suffered from many glitches, particularly during the sales. I've reported specific problems and been told that the website is "not tested" or "not optimised" for browsers running on Linux, "try clearing your cache" being the most help support have been able to offer up.

N.B. it's not just GOG that has these sorts of replies for Linux users reporting website problems, it's quite usual.

Really I'm just hoping to finally see an end to some of the checkout and other glitches that occasionally cause myself and others to miss out on some of the sale deals.
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Matruchus: Yeah you are right. The load especially in Firefox on Linux gets quite heavy. Especially the problem is with length of threads in forums when the posts don't wan't to load and such. Yeah its true that you can miss out on sales when the browser does not respond anymore when there is hight server load - that does not happen as much if I use Win 7.
I don't know what it is but I always have a less-than-stellar experience with Firefox and Linux. Not sure what causes FF to have problems on Linux for me ...
Posted July 24, 2014
While not a Linux user, with MS trying very hard to make me not want to continue on the Windows path, it's good to know there is support for the (some at first) games at least from here.
Well Done GOG and companies which support Linux (and MacOS)
Posted July 24, 2014
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acidbased: When is The Witcher 2 coming to Linux? :(
Virtual Programming is working on a fix for the Linux version so when that gets good and ready, we'll offer The Witcher 2 on Linux on GOG :)
Post edited July 24, 2014 by JudasIscariot
Posted July 24, 2014
Gog will always be Gog!
:)
Posted July 24, 2014
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acidbased: When is The Witcher 2 coming to Linux? :(
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JudasIscariot: Virtual Programming is working on a fix for the Linux version so when that gets good and ready, we'll offer The Iwthcer 2 on Linux on GOG :)
YAY! Can't wait to play this beauty on linux! :)

Thanks a lot GOG. Truly For gamers, by gamers :D
Post edited July 24, 2014 by acidbased
Posted July 24, 2014
It's great and brilliant and important for some retro games BUT linux versions of indie games specifically have been available for decades everywhere but here! OK, not decades, but 3-6 years versions on linux for indie titles have existed apart from here.
Post edited July 24, 2014 by xbeanx3000
Posted July 24, 2014
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DaarkMoon: Installer is only on .deb format, installer in .rpm format is planed ?
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JudasIscariot: DEB and tarballs :)
We don't have any plans for an RPM installer. Ubuntu and Mint come out of the box with DEB support, so... ;)

We wanted the install procedure to be as easy for Linux newcomers. If anyone for some reason doesn't want to use DEBs, we have Tarballs :)
Posted July 24, 2014
Hell yeah! Great work, GOG! And congratulations to all of us - Linux gamers!
Posted July 24, 2014
Wow, great news! I was waiting for it. Sadly I don't own any of these games but maybe in future I'll be able to play some good old games on my Linux. :-)

Thank you guys for great work! Cheers! :-)
Posted July 24, 2014
Nice. Never used Linux, but I can get behind this, and this will surely bring you new costumers and fame which is always good. Keep being like this, and you guys will reach God status among gamers (if you haven't already).
Posted July 24, 2014
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GOG.com: Linux.....operating system
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Crosmando: I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/LInux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
Here in the UK, on Radio One we have a DJ who does drive time called Greg James, he has a regular section called 'Nerd Alert' for people to email in and pedantically point out technicalities, this post would be perfect for it! (if what GOG did generally made the national news here, which, sadly it doesn't!)
It's a funny and informative section so don't take too much offence, Greg tend to read the post in a comedy 'adenoids' voice though and now I'm trying to image an Aussie with adenoids....
Post edited July 24, 2014 by Fever_Discordia
Posted July 24, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I don't know what it is but I always have a less-than-stellar experience with Firefox and Linux. Not sure what causes FF to have problems on Linux for me ...
just for the record: on my Linux desktop I have Chrome with no add ons as backup, I have seen the usual glitches in Chrome just as I have in Firefox e.g. counters and timers not functioning during Insomnia and Time Machine sales, blank screen on checkout etc. Same story on the webOS browser on an old Touchpad that I sometimes use.
Post edited July 24, 2014 by IanM
Posted July 24, 2014
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GOG.com: Linux.....operating system
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Crosmando: I’d just like to interject for a moment. What you’re refering to as Linux, is in fact, GNU/LInux, or as I’ve recently taken to calling it, GNU plus Linux. Linux is not an operating system unto itself, but rather another free component of a fully functioning GNU system made useful by the GNU corelibs, shell utilities and vital system components comprising a full OS as defined by POSIX.

Many computer users run a modified version of the GNU system every day, without realizing it. Through a peculiar turn of events, the version of GNU which is widely used today is often called “Linux”, and many of its users are not aware that it is basically the GNU system, developed by the GNU Project.

There really is a Linux, and these people are using it, but it is just a part of the system they use. Linux is the kernel: the program in the system that allocates the machine’s resources to the other programs that you run. The kernel is an essential part of an operating system, but useless by itself; it can only function in the context of a complete operating system. Linux is normally used in combination with the GNU operating system: the whole system is basically GNU with Linux added, or GNU/Linux. All the so-called “Linux” distributions are really distributions of GNU/Linux.
Oh my GOG, it is Richard Stallman's long lost sibling. Kind of like preaching to the converted. Linux beards know this and those who are not, will kind of back away and try not to make eye contact. Kind of like the people selling religion in the street "You can only be saved by the power of god, but only if you use the proper name of god will he listen ..."

Ok I'm backing away slowly now, praise be to GOG :P
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