The Humble Down Under Bundle features nine games, all of which have a Linux version and it's a rather nice selection.
Pay what you want:
- The Warlock of Firetop Mountain
- Screencheat
- Hand of Fate
- Satellite Reign
It's pretty much a steal to get Hand of Fate so cheap!
Pay more than the average:
- Hacknet
- Hacknet Labyrinths
- Crawl
- Hurtworld - Doesn't list Linux support on Humble or Steam, but it does have a Linux build to download.
Pay at least $12 (about £9.02) for:
- Armello
Note: I know plenty of people won't be happy with Humble Bundle since the IGN news, but until they suddenly make steps to stop Linux versions on bundles and the store, it's still worth buying from there. If you're that fussed about it, you can always manually set the Humble tip to zero. Don't pass up a good, legitimate deal!
Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Quoting: chancho_zombieit's obviously egocentric for someone living in the south it's not down under. The aliens in antartica demand some respect.
For someone in the south, the north is down under. It's a fricking ball we're living on, man!
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Quoting: RafiLinuxI hear you but I strongly believe that IGN deserves none of my money. While the deal is good, if I wanted those games in a DRM-FREE format I will look for them on itch.io and/or GOG.So, it is actually not about DRM but personal hatred and vengeance…
Quoting: NibelheimI said "goodbye" to Humble Bundle. Will never come back.
Quoting: AnxiousInfusionThanks boys for reminding me that I have a vestigialSeriously, guys/gals, do you really want it to become self-fulfilling prophecy?Humblelol IGN now account left to delete. And remember, you can't spell ignorant without IGN. ™
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Quoting: Alm888So, it is actually not about DRM but personal hatred and vengeance…
Maybe but how so from your POV? If a company does business in a way that I am morally against and I do not want to support them is this now considered hatred and vengeance?
About your other question, I've been supporting Linux native game releases since the 90's. From UT99 forward, if the game supports Linux and I like the game, then I will probably support it. If the game supports Linux and I like it and it's DRM-FREE then I will definitely support it.
Let me know when IGN comes out and says that they WILL support Linux and DRM-FREE gaming with some clear goals and milestones with some kind of checks/balances in place and I will give them another look.
Til then I will continue to support Linux Gaming as I see fit.
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Quoting: Alm888Quoting: AnxiousInfusionThanks boys for reminding me that I have a vestigialSeriously, guys/gals, do you really want it to become self-fulfilling prophecy?Humblelol IGN now account left to delete. And remember, you can't spell ignorant without IGN. ™
Don't worry about it, buddy, as I'm pretty sure I don't represent the majority of Linux game buyers. I am the kind of person that abandons patronizing certain venues simply because they play ads. Not so Humble anymore will do just fine w/out me.
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Quoting: RafiLinuxMaybe but how so from your POV?"Nothing personal, it is just business."
Quoting: RafiLinuxIf a company does business in a way that I am morally against and I do not want to support them is this now considered hatred and vengeance?What exactly is so "morally unacceptable" in this particular deal? The fact that they do not provide DRM-free or Linux versions for all games in the bundle?
Quoting: RafiLinux…if the game supports Linux and I like the game, then I will probably support it.The games in the bundle are for Linux and DRM-free. Yet, you will not "support" (in the form of purchasing?) them… Well, maybe you just don't like them… But that has nothing to do with IGN or Humble Inc.… Oh, wait!
Quoting: RafiLinuxWhile the deal is good, if I wanted those games in a DRM-FREE format I will look for them on itch.io and/or GOG.So… this is not about personal taste in games but IGN per se.
Quoting: RafiLinuxLet me know when IGN comes out and says that they WILL support Linux and DRM-FREE gaming with some clear goals and milestones with some kind of checks/balances in place and I will give them another look.I'll try to not forget to inform you on such a development, but no promises! OK? :D
Quoting: RafiLinuxTil then I will continue to support Linux Gaming as I see fit.That is your right and I am in no position to scold you on that. But, please, try to be aware of the fact that your actions are motivated by personal feelings (about past IGN's actions) and not rational thoughts about current event.
Quoting: AnxiousInfusionNot so Humble anymore will do just fine w/out me.I like that name! "Not so Humble Inc." :P Sounds right!
P.S. I am also not above this: I will not give any money to "Larian Studios" and most probably will not buy "Divinity: Original Sin" despite its availability on Linux due to their actions (which I took as a personal insult) regarding the release of Linux version.
P.P.S. GOG… Armello… Does it sound any bells??? Like, this story? Yet, despite all of this GOG is totally OK to get DRM-FREE games, unlike despicable "Humble IGN"…
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Quoting: Alm888"Nothing personal, it is just business."???
Quoting: Alm888What exactly is so "morally unacceptable" in this particular deal? The fact that they do not provide DRM-free or Linux versions for all games in the bundle?
Simply put they lie to the video gaming community for their personal gain.
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/4ws0c8/ign_and_other_gaming_news_sites_are_manipulating/
Quoting: Alm888The games in the bundle are for Linux and DRM-free. Yet, you will not "support" (in the form of purchasing?) them… Well, maybe you just don't like them… But that has nothing to do with IGN or Humble Inc.… Oh, wait!
These games are available elsewhere, If I wanted them I would get them on the platforms I prefer.
Quoting: Alm888So… this is not about personal taste in games but IGN per se.
Correct. I like ScreenCheat and picked it up via GOG awhile back.
Quoting: Alm888I'll try to not forget to inform you on such a development, but no promises! OK? :D
I'm good either way.
Quoting: Alm888That is your right and I am in no position to scold you on that. But, please, try to be aware of the fact that your actions are motivated by personal feelings (about past IGN's actions) and not rational thoughts about current event.
The people in that one issue I cited above, still work there so I don't think it's totally irrational.
Quoting: Alm888P.S. I am also not above this: I will not give any money to "Larian Studios" and most probably will not buy "Divinity: Original Sin" despite its availability on Linux due to their actions (which I took as a personal insult) regarding the release of Linux version.
Not and RPG player, so I don't know what went on with that but sounds like you're doing the right thing.
Quoting: Alm888P.P.S. GOG… Armello… Does it sound any bells??? Like, this story? Yet, despite all of this GOG is totally OK to get DRM-FREE games, unlike despicable "Humble IGN"…
I just read that, they gave people their money back...What's the issue? I would agree if they had F'ed the community and kept the cash but they did not.
Lots of their games do not have the current version. 'Nuclear Throne' is one of them. It's an older version missing all of the updates STEAM has. The IndieBox and Itch.io version is also the same old version from the DRM-FREE release. How much of that is on the dev or platform depends on how transparent their dealings are to us the consumer. My game taste keep in the local MP and SP arena so I have no idea what online gamers are dealing with til I read it here or on places that I visit.
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Quoting: RafiLinuxSimply put they lie to the video gaming community for their personal gain.Not in this particular deal. And law has it, one can not be punished (or judged) twice for the same crime.
Quoting: RafiLinuxI just read that, they gave people their money back...What's the issue?Same old story. If you excuse me, simply put they lie to the video gaming community for their personal gain by "calling night a day" and masking reduced (due to developer's insistence on DRM) half-functional version without support as "DRM Free Edition", thus covering filthy developer and not voiding it's contract (and at the same time claming DRM-free adherence) because money is money (for them). Sure, they went back on this and under the pressure from customers removed this scam from the store, but the damage had been done.
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Humblebundle is my favourite store for games on linux offering DRM-free builds on lots of games, and steam keys as well. That is the best of both worlds. On the other hand GOG has disappointed me a lot by not offering linux versions of games that are available on steam (although humble does not seem to offer drm-free build either), and using too long to approve updates from the developers. I don't buy any linux game on gog any more, only old games. I like the idea behind itch.io so I might start using that more though.
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I can see having a principled stance about IGN, although these sorts of deals don't tend to take effect instantly so I doubt we'll see any changes (if any) to Humble for a while. Depends on how arms-length the network wants to run their new aquisition.
But in the alternative, given things like the lack of a Linux client, lack of Linux versions of a lot of games that have them elsewhere, and GoG's generally lukewarm attitude toward Linux in general, I don't think I'd be looking in their direction first. Personally I'll stick with Steam, for all their warts, and be looking at Itch.io more since they both at least seem to have some level of commitment, and continuing to go to Humble when it's convenient. If Humble does end up making big changes, it won't hurt too much to dump them at that point.
But in the alternative, given things like the lack of a Linux client, lack of Linux versions of a lot of games that have them elsewhere, and GoG's generally lukewarm attitude toward Linux in general, I don't think I'd be looking in their direction first. Personally I'll stick with Steam, for all their warts, and be looking at Itch.io more since they both at least seem to have some level of commitment, and continuing to go to Humble when it's convenient. If Humble does end up making big changes, it won't hurt too much to dump them at that point.
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I do think that GoL, as a website, should continue to report on Linus-related bundles and sales on Humble just as they have been. Unless there's some big change in that regard I don't think it's really the site's place to take a stand regarding the purchase. There's still a lot of good Linux content on there, including the latest bundle, and a lot of people are interested in that.
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