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GOG Officially Confirm Their Galaxy Client For Linux, Plus More News

By Andrew -

GOG ran a Twitch live stream where they talked about the future of GOG and their Galaxy client. The main news is that they officially confirmed a Linux version!

Linux version of GOG Galaxy confirmed!
http://t.co/kDEFgFhA0K

— GOGcom (@GOGcom) October 14, 2014


They are also now giving away Aliens vs Predator Classic 2000 to anyone who signs up, but that's not likely for Linux. This will be a stress-test for the online component of Galaxy. It may be worth trying it out in Wine if you can't hold off for a Linux-compatible game to come out with Galaxy support.

Another tidbit is this:

On-line multiplayer support for classic games planned as GOG Galaxy feature- confirmed on http://t.co/kDEFgFhA0K

— GOGcom (@GOGcom) October 14, 2014


It will be interesting to see what Linux-compatible classics are able to use this when Galaxy launches and I can't wait to see!

They also reached 100 Linux games on their store, woo! They added a bunch of new and classic games to the collection with Linux support, nice. I look forward to re-playing the classic Baldur's Gate 2 Complete.

<3 GOG

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15 comments

Guest Oct 15, 2014
I doubt AvP will be for Linux any time soon (if ever); quoting the AvP page ( http://www.gog.com/game/aliens_versus_predator_classic_2000 ):

Alien Versus Predator Classic 2000 has been updated to run on modern PCs and laptops using DirectX 9.
kido Oct 15, 2014
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I have one question: if I buy the game on GOG I can get a key for Steam?
sonic Oct 15, 2014
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kido: No, it is not like Humble Bundle. But with Galaxy you should be able to play with your Steam friends:
"...GOG Galaxy will allow gamers to play with their buddies who use Steam, without any need to use any 3rd party client or account, nothing, nada."
PublicNuisance Oct 15, 2014
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Thanks for the heads up. Got my free copy of AVP. I already had it on Steam but wanted a DRM free copy of it.
GoCorinthians Oct 15, 2014
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Tnx, but STEAM FTW! I dont really like patching games by myself!
Xodetaetl Oct 15, 2014
Tnx, but STEAM FTW! I dont really like patching games by myself!
Er.. Auto-patching games is precisely a feature of GOG Galaxy.
dude Oct 15, 2014
GoG is getting more and more interesting.
Shmerl Oct 15, 2014
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An important piece of news is that they are going to document the Galaxy protocol and they are supportive of community alternative open clients. See in the video at 49:40: http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch
Baggypants Oct 15, 2014
The irony of GOG having a givaway promoting a linux compatible client but not having AvP for linux when the source code is available on Github.
Shmerl Oct 15, 2014
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The irony of GOG having a givaway promoting a linux compatible client but not having AvP for linux when the source code is available on Github.

Feel free to comment to them about it here: http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch
I'm not familiar with that game. Was the engine open sourced?
Baggypants Oct 15, 2014
The irony of GOG having a givaway promoting a linux compatible client but not having AvP for linux when the source code is available on Github.
Feel free to comment to them about it here: http://www.gog.com/news/ask_us_anything_on_twitch
I'm not familiar with that game. Was the engine open sourced?
https://www.icculus.org/avp/
Xylemon Oct 16, 2014
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From what I understand AvP has its source on Github, so it's entirely possible they're planning to do it but that's really wishful thinking. I've always loved this game, so I hope we can get a native client rather than a wine wrapper or just running it through wine.
pd12 Oct 16, 2014
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Yay =D
Kallestofeles Oct 16, 2014
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I have one question: if I buy the game on GOG I can get a key for Steam?
Like user sonic said, unfortunately not. However some games are activate-able on GOG when they have been purchased on Steam earlier like The Witcher1/2.
PublicNuisance Oct 16, 2014
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Tnx, but STEAM FTW! I dont really like patching games by myself!

To each their own. I don't like feeling as if I don't really own a game which is why I prefer GOG over Steam.
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