The DRM free publisher has entered into a partnership with ©Disney to add 20+ classic titles from the back catalogue of now defunct publisher LucasArts Entertainment Company. The first batch of six games were added today. Two of which are available for Linux.
The image above is from point-and-click classic Fate of Atlantis.
Thanks to ScummVM both Sam & Max Hit the Road and Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ will be available for Linux. Hit the Road makes its debut for digital distribution with this release. The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition sadly remains a Windows exclusive though as it was built on a custom engine to allow for high definition graphics.
The two games from the Star Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux either as the versions now up for sale are not the original DOS versions but instead the later released special editions for Windows.
Here's the full list of today's classic DRM free releases:
Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition
Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Sam & Max Hit the Road
The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic
For the future remaining games I'm personally hoping for more of the classic point-and-click adventures. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
The image above is from point-and-click classic Fate of Atlantis.
Thanks to ScummVM both Sam & Max Hit the Road and Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™ will be available for Linux. Hit the Road makes its debut for digital distribution with this release. The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition sadly remains a Windows exclusive though as it was built on a custom engine to allow for high definition graphics.
The two games from the Star Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux either as the versions now up for sale are not the original DOS versions but instead the later released special editions for Windows.
Here's the full list of today's classic DRM free releases:
Star Wars™: X-Wing Special Edition
Star Wars™: TIE Fighter Special Edition
Sam & Max Hit the Road
The Secret of Monkey Island™: Special Edition
Indiana Jones® and the Fate of Atlantis™
Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic
For the future remaining games I'm personally hoping for more of the classic point-and-click adventures. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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abelthorne Oct 28, 2014
Quoting: ShmerlAs far as I understand, each game includes two versions: the original DOS release that should work on Linux through DOSBox, and the Windows re-release that has not been ported to Linux (thus the packs being Windows only).QuoteStar Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux eitherDid anyone try these releases in Wine already?
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Quoting: abelthorneQuoting: ShmerlAs far as I understand, each game includes two versions: the original DOS release that should work on Linux through DOSBox, and the Windows re-release that has not been ported to Linux (thus the packs being Windows only).QuoteStar Wars: X-Wing series unfortunately won't be available for Linux eitherDid anyone try these releases in Wine already?
Yep, I was asking about those Windows versions in Wine.
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Quoting: GuestDisappointing :(. I want the original secret of monkey island. And then Lechuck’s revenge.
GOG will release all these games gradually, so we'll have to wait. It's their common practice - they avoid releasing many titles at once.
Quoting: GuestAlso, GoG only supporting Mint 17 and Ubuntu 14.04 is bugging me. And they need to show if the games are native, running under DOSBox, Wine, or ScummVM. I’d rather buy from Steam at this point.
Strange reaction, since it's even more than Steam officially supports (Ubuntu only). I expect GOG will add support for latest Ubuntu release soon as well.
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Quoting: GuestAlso, GoG only supporting Mint 17 and Ubuntu 14.04 is bugging me. And they need to show if the games are native, running under DOSBox, Wine, or ScummVM. I’d rather buy from Steam at this point.Gah, I take it back. Didn't know they were actually going to have no-tarball games on there. Even if it's for a little while only, or permanent, they have no excuse with ScummVM working as well as it does with both games, according to their own Compatibility list.
GOG, wtf?!
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Woo hoo, lovely little linux-support icon for the ScummVM titles! Got a couple of classics in my GOG cart right now.
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Quoting: DrMcCoyQuoting: sub(@Dr. McCoy) Does the SCUMMVM project get some money from GOG?I am not the person doing any of the company relations or whatever you call that. Probably for the better too, since I'm quite inept at that. So take that as a disclaimer; I might be misinformed here.
Either by donation or a share from each sold copy?
But from what I am aware, we do not directly get any money from sold games using ScummVM. We do have this usual partnership thing going on, where when you buy games through a click-through from a link found on our website, we get a certain percentage. From what I know, that's all.
Quoting: subI know GOG is not obligated to do so but wouldn't it be a fair move?Well, my position on that is pretty well known: yes, I do think that would be fair, and I'm saddened that many people don't see it that way.
But for me, far more important is that I'd like to see them advertise that they use ScummVM on the individual game pages, press releases, etc. And that ScummVM is FLOSS released under the terms of the GPLv3.
The other mixed feelings I have about Night Dive Studios aside, I really like that they say on the Steam pages for the games they rerelease, that they use ScummVM and that ScummVM is FLOSS. Ditto with the DotEmu store. GOG on the other hand never do that; and it disappoints me.
Thanks for your input, Doc! :)
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philip550c Oct 28, 2014
Quoting: BlobWell, nothing really new since they already run fine in ScummVM but I guess it's nice to have a stand alone installer
Exactly what I was thinking. They didn't do anything except release two out of many scummvm games that we've had on Linux for a long time. I played Sam and Max in Linux in 2010. So far I'm disappointed with the gog Linux games for the most part. Might as well release frozen bubble too.
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Segata Sanshiro Oct 28, 2014
Quoting: edoWhat about Grim Fandango?
Double Fine is making a re-release. Given their recent track record though, I have no expectations whatsoever.
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