![]() One of the hot topic of dissatisfaction when Linux gamers talk about GOG is the complete lack of a Galaxy Linux client. Linuxvangog: Unfortunately, due to the nature of our business we cannot disclose details behind our sales numbers, but I can say that publicly accessible numbers (such as data published by companies researching web usage shares) are a good hint. Of course, GOG is unable to provide precise figures, but they did not mind giving us a few hints. Typically we see this kind of ratio in the Western world for Windows/Mac/Linux as 90%/7~8%/2% more or less. Maybe it’s to reassure ourselves that “we are not alone in the Universe!”. You know, we always like to see numbers regarding Linux sales and the install base. Linux support was frankly a heavily popular request made by our customers and we were glad to finally make it happen. The world is moving forward and Linux gaming is something that has become kind of a standard among indie titles, which create a significant part of our offer. So even before I started working here, the idea of Linux on GOG was already slowly getting traction. Linux always has fans in every technical company, that’s just how it goes. There were also other, very enthusiastic people who wanted company to make a move towards supporting our beloved platform. This person, now my friend and boss, was also a fellow Linux user. That move required a lot of preparations, including hiring someone with a non-Windows background, which is pretty rare feat in the games industry. Two years before we actually rolled out the actual support for Ubuntu, the service started selling Mac titles. Linuxvangog: The story of introducing Linux games into GOG offer goes way back. But it seems that they were headed that way for a while already. GOG has jumped onto the Linux train not too long after Steam, at least officially. That way I was able to play Jagged Alliance 2, thanks to Stracciatella project, Morrowind with OpenMW or Driver: Parallel Lines by using Wine.īack to the mothership. ![]() Some of them are my personal childhood favorites that I am revisiting, while other are my attempts to fill the gaps in my gaming experience. I also play classic titles without official Linux compatibility that can be run natively with ease thanks to the power of proven open-source tools. Linuxvangog:I am a very active gamer myself and there’s a whole lot of great indie titles available in GOG offer that created so many memorable experiences for me, so I will only mention a few! For example, Stardew Valley is such cute and immersive title that I sat till up late at night with, FTL is actually what got me into space sci-fi genre, Steamworld series have that amazingly crafted universe that I absolutely adore, Night In The Woods has this very important story that builds a personal connection with the player, Shadowrun series and Dex got me interested in cyberpunk setting… The list could go on and on! That surely helps to get more games our way! He’s the living proof you can be a Linux gamer even if you use GOG exclusively. It’s also good to know that our friend linuxvangog is a solid gamer. installer and build scripts) and partly also the Galaxy client integration with games. Our daily duties are: game packaging, quality assurance, producing fixes for games, development plus maintenance of in-house solutions (e.g. For some time already both teams work together, as Product UNIX Team, which I am a part of. It is important to emphasize that we have dedicated Mac and Linux teams at GOG.com since 20 respectively – that’s when two aforementioned platforms made their debut on our service. ![]() The goal here is to shorten the gap between us and the community to collect feedback, as well as to clarify any doubts or answer questions. After all, these groups of users always had their own needs and wishes, so it feels only natural that they should have their own representative. The idea of reaching out to our Mac and Linux user base is my own. Linuxvangog: I work at GOG as a Linux Tech Specialist for almost 4 years. So who is linuxvangog and why start such an initiative now? There was no dedicated person like linuxvangog until recently at GOG. ![]() Since GOG started having a dedicated person to be the face of their Linux support not too long ago (the so-called linuxvangog on Reddit and Twitter), we thought it would be worth asking checking out what’s happening and if anything had changed regarding their level of Linux support. ![]()
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