I've released another Linux Wine wrapper: Saints Row 2 for Linux and again I'm running a small giveaway. This was originally going to be a Saints Row 2 giveaway but for obvious reasons that's pointless now, so this giveaway is dedicated for games with official Linux support, to support official Linux releases. Check out my GOGmix for more of my Wine wrappers: adamhm's Linux Wine wrappers

I'm disappointed to see that once again Deep Silver have not brought the Linux versions here - *ALL* of the Saints Row games have official Linux support, but they're all still Steam only. So if anyone would like to see GOG releases of the Linux versions of these games, here are the contact details for Koch Media/Deep Silver (who are also the publisher of the Metro Redux games, which have the same problem- both available for Linux but only on Steam):

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Email and postal addresses can be found at:

UK: https://www.deepsilver.com/en/imprint/
France: https://www.deepsilver.com/fr/imprint/
Italy: https://www.deepsilver.com/it/imprint/
Germany: https://www.deepsilver.com/de/imprint/
Spain: https://www.deepsilver.com/es/imprint/
US: https://www.deepsilver.com/us/imprint/

Their support address might also be worth trying: techsupport@deepsilver.com

For the Saints Row games in particular, you can also try contacting Volition using the contact form here: http://www.dsvolition.com/contact/
That page says to visit SaintsRow.com about the SR games but I was unable to find a contact form or address there, so just use that contact form anyway, or try the support address and/or their forums: https://www.saintsrow.com/forums/show/233767

If you use Twitter then you can also try asking them there:

https://twitter.com/deepsilver
https://twitter.com/DSVolition
https://twitter.com/SaintsRow

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As usual I'd also like to encourage anyone who's even a little bit interested in Linux to take a look at the beginner's guide I wrote & perhaps give Linux a try: The "Try Linux" Repost/Rewrite (a "beginner's guide")

Anyway, the prizes in this giveaway are:

> Hotline Miami
> Hotline Miami 2
> Imperium Galactica II: Alliances
> Shadow Warrior (2013)
> Shadowrun: Dragonfall Director's Cut
> SOMA
> X3: Reunion

To enter, simply post here listing what you're entering for in order of preference. Using Linux is not a requirement for entering the giveaway.

The giveaway will run until Thursday 27th April at 20:00 UTC. Due to problems with downrepping in previous giveaways, the winners will *not* be publicly revealed unless they decide to do so themselves.

Rules:
- No rep requirement but I reserve the right to disqualify entries at my discretion.
- Winners will be selected randomly after the giveaway ends
- Each winner will receive one prize - whichever of the remaining prizes is their most preferred.
- Please only enter for games that you don't already have.
- Please only enter for games that your system can run.
- Please only enter for games that you're interested in, intend to play & won't just let rot in a backlog.
- Keys are for your own use only/not to be traded (except for leftovers/duplicates from multi-game keys which may be re-gifted but not traded)
- Anything not redeemed within one week after being awarded may be given to another entrant or reused for a future giveaway.

(Not in but +1) Maybe the Linux versions aren't here because there isn't a Linux version of Galaxy yet. At least that's what somebody else suggested.

Maybe, but they could just have the Galaxy features disabled in the Linux builds to start with until the Galaxy client for Linux is ready. I wouldn't mind if that was the case.

In the next few days I'll try write to Deep Silver. Hope they reading my message.
Thanks for giveaway, I'm in for:
> Hotline Miami 2
> Hotline Miami

I'm in for hotline Miami 2 & Soma!

The only reason I don't have reason is the one you mentioned above,compatibility with games.

Thank you & +1! :)

I'm in for:

> Hotline Miami 2
> Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

Thanks for the giveaway and the guide. I didn't get that job I told you I was studying for, but it helped to learn a bit of linux. :)

Thanks for the giveaway. +1

I'd like to be in for

> SOMA
> X3: Reunion
> Hotline Miami 2

I'm in for SOMA.
Although I'm not keeping track of WINE development the occasional post I do see seems to indicate development is going very well.
I hope they keep it up.

Thanks for giveaway!

I'M IN for Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

Thank you for the giveaway - and for your great effort with Linux! :)

May I try my luck for SOMA, please? I have been after the game for some time now, but... I'm kinda broke! :P
No resources for videogames, I'm afraid.

Another really generous giveaway! Cheers for that.
Not in

Mumble mumble grumble why mumble grumble how hard can it be to bring them here mumble.

...and not in in the giveaway but nice of you again.

I am trying to avoid getting banned for using unladylike language. Everyone can fill in choice words according to taste.

It's possible that it isn't about disabling Galaxy features, but rather that they want their customers to have a unified experience on any platform whether they use Windows or Linux (or Mac for that matter) and don't want to fragment the userbase between people who have some features and others who do not when they all paid the same price.

Alternatively I've heard that multiplayer is broken on one of the Saint's Row games on Linux, and the other ones are buggy also, so it's possible that is why they're not here as well.