Looks like Desura is going to make a comeback sometime soon, as the new owners OnePlay have announced they have acquired it.
From their news post:
Bad Juju Games, the previous owner, went bankrupt and pretty much took Desura down with it. Right now the Desura store doesn't even seem to be online anymore.
The new owners say Desura will continue to operate (once it's back) by itself, and they are working to keep everyone's accounts alive, that includes games you own on it. So that's good news.
Still, I can't help but feel Desura doesn't really have a place with itch.io around. Competition is good I guess!
They face a rather large uphill battle after all the issues Desura had towards the end, it will be interesting to see what they do with it. I wonder if they will drop the desktop client, or revive that too.
Thanks for letting me know Ivancillo! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
From their news post:
QuoteDesura, Indie Royale, and Daily Royale is now a part of the OnePlay family.
We are working hard to bring back Desura, IndieRoyale and DailyRoyale to deliver you more awesome indie games.
Bad Juju Games, the previous owner, went bankrupt and pretty much took Desura down with it. Right now the Desura store doesn't even seem to be online anymore.
The new owners say Desura will continue to operate (once it's back) by itself, and they are working to keep everyone's accounts alive, that includes games you own on it. So that's good news.
Still, I can't help but feel Desura doesn't really have a place with itch.io around. Competition is good I guess!
They face a rather large uphill battle after all the issues Desura had towards the end, it will be interesting to see what they do with it. I wonder if they will drop the desktop client, or revive that too.
Thanks for letting me know Ivancillo! Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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As much as I like Steam, Valve needs a good kick in the pants in products and customer service. Hopefully they can bring Desura to a more respectable platform.
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rustybroomhandle 26 Oct 2016
Now if they could also revive the $500 they owe me, that'd be nice. :)
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Great! I really hope to see Desura regain the level it had three or four years ago.
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From Developer point of view if they not get royalties sorted first, devs will not publish anything on that platform. Maybe better left to rot than try to revive it.
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Comandante Ñoñardo 26 Oct 2016
WoW... This is unexpected.. :O
And is a good news, because I didn't downloaded all my games from there..
And is a good news, because I didn't downloaded all my games from there..
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DamonLinuxPL 26 Oct 2016
Desura is still nice. We have many old and native Linux games like Northland, Earth and few more, and we can get them only on Desura. I know, Earth is now available on Steam but only via WINE. So If Desura back to life - im still buying on it.
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hardpenguin 26 Oct 2016
They were the first major service to introduce Linux support :) I have a soft spot in my heart for them :)
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Desura has literally no value. It's infamous at best, game selection is non-existing, and the client software is a mess. It really is no competition to anybody. I wish them best of luck and all, but the story sounds all too familiar. Oh yeah, that's why: https://www.gamingonlinux.com/articles/ownership-of-desura-changes-again.4544
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Desura was the first digital download store that treated Linux as an equal platform to Windows and MacOS. Just like with Steam, this did motivate developers to port to it. Back then, Desura had an impression portofolio of Linux games and it took some time for Steam to overtake it. Desura might even have inspired Valve that Linux could be a good game platform.
Therefore the return of Desura means something to me. It's more than just simply a store, just like names like Loki and LGP, Desura is part of the history of Linux gaming.
Therefore the return of Desura means something to me. It's more than just simply a store, just like names like Loki and LGP, Desura is part of the history of Linux gaming.
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Desura is still nice. We have many old and native Linux games like Northland, Earth and few more, and we can get them only on Desura. I know, Earth is now available on Steam but only via WINE. So If Desura back to life - im still buying on it.As far as I know, Earth 2140 is not on Linux at all on Steam.
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ElectricPrism 26 Oct 2016
Desura exists as a name and brand.
I don't really know how or even if they're responsible to make good on the old company's debts to developers etc... but it will take some seriously perfect apps, perfect new store with 100% different theme and some very intelligent marketing to make a relaunch that gets people excited.
I'm excited to see what happens and wish them well, in this case Infamous at least establishes the brand. Similarly I loathe EA Games, but their brand seems larger than ever even after winning the worst gaming company in america award.
I don't really know how or even if they're responsible to make good on the old company's debts to developers etc... but it will take some seriously perfect apps, perfect new store with 100% different theme and some very intelligent marketing to make a relaunch that gets people excited.
I'm excited to see what happens and wish them well, in this case Infamous at least establishes the brand. Similarly I loathe EA Games, but their brand seems larger than ever even after winning the worst gaming company in america award.
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DamonLinuxPL 26 Oct 2016
Desura is still nice. We have many old and native Linux games like Northland, Earth and few more, and we can get them only on Desura. I know, Earth is now available on Steam but only via WINE. So If Desura back to life - im still buying on it.As far as I know, Earth 2140 is not on Linux at all on Steam.
Ahh my mistake but Earth 2140 is on TopWare todo Linux WINE port.
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I agree that itch.io makes Desura obsolete. But having access to my games again would be nice.
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From their faq:
This looks much too uncertain; personally I won't return to using desura unless most games are restored and all the debts to the devs. are paid (the latter being the most important).
4. What is going to happen to my Desura account?
We are working hard to try to get your old Desura account back alive, but will let you know if we fail to do so.
5. Will I be able to access all my old games, that I have purchased on Desura previously?
Our first priority is to get you access to already owned games from the old Desura platform, but we currently don’t have a timeline for making it happen. Sign up for our newsletter to get the latest news.
This looks much too uncertain; personally I won't return to using desura unless most games are restored and all the debts to the devs. are paid (the latter being the most important).
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