In their FAQ section for their downloadable 32 game collection 3D Realms have said they are planning to release the collection for Mac and Linux later this year.
From the FAQ:
Quote- Will you release the Anthology on other platforms?
- We're aiming for a Mac and Linux release later this year.
Source: https://3drealms.com/faq/
The download-only collection contains 32 DRM-free Apogee/3D Realms classics, such as Wolfenstein 3D, Rise of the Triad: Dark War, Shadow Warrior and many others along with a ”re-rockestarted soundtrack” which contains 9 re-mastered classic tracks from Apogee and 3D Realms games.
We've already seen a couple of these games pop up on GOG and Steam like RoTT, Shadow Warrior and Duke Nukem 3D but the collection also includes games like Commander Keen: Goodbye Galaxy which haven't been sold for Linux users before.
The website mentions that the titles are brought to Windows by a custom-made launcher called Anthology. It's unclear what this launcher actually does and are the games using something like DOSBox to work on modern operating systems but I'd assume at least some of the games in the collection will be ”DOSBoxed”. There are of course a couple of modernized game engines like EDuke32 that could be used with some of the games in the collection.
3D Realms Anthology website: https://3drealms.com/catalog/3d-realms-anthology_50/ Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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The Duke3D version in the Anthology actually includes both the good old Dos version packaged with Dosbox but also includes EDuke32.
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Same. Collectors dream box right there.
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Quoting: EKRboiOMG. I WANT THAT BOX! too bad it's download only =(
I feel you there man! I'm surprised they're suddenly interested in bringing it to Linux as well. Would be awesome if they did it the right way, that is natively :)
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Quoting: SabunI feel you there stallion! I'm surprised they're suddenly interested in bringing it to Linux as well. Would be awesome if they did it the right way, that is natively :)Seems unlikely but I'd never tough they would be interested in making those game available for Linux so who knows.
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Quoting: SabunQuoting: EKRboiOMG. I WANT THAT BOX! too bad it's download only =(I feel you there man! I'm surprised they're suddenly interested in bringing it to Linux as well. Would be awesome if they did it the right way, that is natively :)
That would be unexpected since most of them aren't native on Windows!
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JSVRamirez Oct 24, 2014
Such a shame that DNF development ended up with Gearbox, one of the most Linux unfriendly devs out there. I'd love to have seen that in this box.
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I wonder what they are doing with Manhattan Project, whether or not it will be WINE wrapped or instead a proper native port. Both would be an absolute doddle to do.
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So long as they keep their end of the bargain and keep it DRM-free, this box looks like an awesome deal!
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