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More information is coming out of Aspyr thanks to a reddit, and the news is all pretty good. Not only are they looking at releasing a new port soon, but they are looking to GOG too.

On talking about their new port on reddit they said this:
Aspyr_BlairI never gave a date, but only said in the new year.
We are close to the reveal, super close actually and our team is getting super jittery and excited. As promised, it will be a game that NOBODY saw coming. Over 1000 guesses across the net, and nobody has come close.
Darth is right, we did this one for love. We hope you like it, but we are cool if you dont ;)


I don't know what it is, as Aspyr have kept extremely tight lipped about this. It's quite surprising that not a single person has guessed what it is yet.

Among the many questions and comments on another reddit post, one user asked if they considered bringing their games to GOG. Aspyr replied that it's in currently in the talks with GOG:
Aspyr_BlairTo your points on GOG, I am actually in talks with them now and (if successful) it wont be long before you see Aspyr titles up there.


I know a fair few people steer clear of Steam, so if they do manage to get their games on GOG then it's win-win for all Linux gamers.

Thanks to Avehicle7887 for letting us know! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Beamboom Jan 17, 2015
I just hope it's a recent game. And, please, not a strategy game.
vulture Jan 17, 2015
Hmm...difficult to guess and: "we did this one for love"....

...
Valkyrie Chronicles ?
...

Now, that would be unexpected treat. I HATE strategy games, but this one was just awesome. One of best games I played on ps3. Awesome visuals, nice story and really original implementation
Mnoleg Jan 17, 2015
The game must be Space Cadet 3D Pinball.

Fingers crossed for GOG.
FutureSuture Jan 17, 2015
Over 1000 guesses across the net, and nobody has come close.
Darth is right, we did this one for love. We hope you like it, but we are cool if you dont

Just a theory, but could it be Heroes of Might and Magic III? Seems like the kind of thing that would be done "for love" and there's a re-master out soon, but Windows-only despite having had Linux and Mac ports in the past.

Wild stab in the dark, but if not one guess in 1000 has been right, it will probably be something a bit obscure like this.
I did guess Might & Magic: Heroes VI back in the day but that was long before I even knew that Heroes of Might and Magic III is being released once more. Well, Heroes of Might and Magic III: The Restoration of Erathia anyway. Did not even get a "Close!" or anything from Aspyr, so I doubt it.
jsa1983 Jan 18, 2015
Well things that might come to my mind of games that "NOBODY saw coming" would be a Microsoft game..

Age of Empires II??
Good god man, i would love that.
+1
LinuxGamesTV Jan 18, 2015
I think it's maybe Grand Theft Auto V.
coryrj19951 Jan 18, 2015
I'm hoping for Neverwinter Nights 2, would love to finish that game.
Coloneil Jan 18, 2015
We need some sport games, enough of FPS,RTS,MMO,... I'm putting my bet on FIFA or PES :-)
lucifertdark Jan 18, 2015
I might be alone in this but I really enjoyed the original Fable.

If you mean the original 1996 adventure game, no you're not alone. It wasn't the best adventure game around, but had some fresh ideas, iirc.

(Yeah, I know you mean the other one.)
I did mean the Microsoft one, I missed the 1996 game, I was busy playing Doom & Transport Tycoon at every opportunity at that time.
BabaoWhisky Jan 18, 2015
Aspyr + GoG = The Witcher 3
Maquis196 Jan 18, 2015
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would love it to be GTA 5, KOTOR or FIFA. Problem with FIFA is, EA and their love of Steam :-/.

All in all, can't wait to find out what it is! My wallet is ready.
Cyba.Cowboy Jan 18, 2015
Just a theory, but could it be Heroes of Might and Magic III?

Oh I hope so - I all of the "Heroes of Might and Magic" games to date in my GOG.com library (though the first three games are the best), and I'd love to play them natively in Ubuntu... Heck, I'd even pay for them again, if I had to!
OZSeaford Jan 18, 2015
Hummm,

Games people would not expect but are universally loved:
Ages of Empire 2
Any Elder Scrolls
Fallout
Starcraft? Now that's a throwback into the past


Personally, I am confident that Aspyr will put out a great game.
Cyba.Cowboy Jan 18, 2015
Hummm,

Games people would not expect but are universally loved:
Ages of Empire 2

As in the Microsoft game?

Yeah right - we've got about as much chance of Bill Gates announcing that he'll be using Ubuntu going forwards as we do of that happening!

Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong (I love the franchise, but am sick of playing it via PlayOnLinux), but it's never going to happen...
LinuxGamesTV Jan 18, 2015
Hummm,

Games people would not expect but are universally loved:
Ages of Empire 2

As in the Microsoft game?

Yeah right - we've got about as much chance of Bill Gates announcing that he'll be using Ubuntu going forwards as we do of that happening!

Of course, I'd love to be proven wrong (I love the franchise, but am sick of playing it via PlayOnLinux), but it's never going to happen...

Yes it can happen.
On this list are 3 MS Games, ok the Devs are not MS but the Publisher:

http://store.steampowered.com/search/?publisher=Microsoft%20Studios


And now MS open his dot NET framework and made it opensource. So MS open his doors to Linux and other platforms.

Why not with Games, too?
I hope MS will do it.
rustybroomhandle Jan 18, 2015
Throwing in one guess, as random as it gets:

The original Metal Gear Solid :)
Zeitgeist Jan 18, 2015
Did anyone guess Diablo? It will never be Age of Empires because it is using Directplay. Therefore the whole network protocol has to be rewritten.
MayeulC Jan 18, 2015
Star wars ? (I'd take galactic battlegrounds, but it's not on their list). Battlefront ?

Maybe... COD ? I would pass my turn, then :/
C&C ? SupCom ? Again, I'm only quoting games I like...
Ari El Uno Jan 19, 2015
Maybe DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE. :S:
Shmerl Jan 19, 2015
Aspyr + GoG = The Witcher 3
Not necessarily, since it's only about distribution so far. Unless CDPR asked them about porting. I really hope they'll use them rather than Virtual Programming though.
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