If you remember, this past March we reported on the story that GOG would be adding Linux compatibility to their growing library of games. While we expected it to happen sometime this late Fall or early Winter, it looks like things are going better than expected, since a few titles are rolling out early.
- We’ve put much time and effort into this project and now we’ve found ourselves with over 50 titles, classic and new, prepared for distribution, site infrastructure ready, support team trained and standing by, and absolutely no reason to wait until October or November. We’re still aiming to have at least 100 Linux games in the coming months, but we’ve decided not to delay the launch just for the sake of having a nice-looking number to show off to the press. It’s not about them, after all, it’s about you. So, one of the most popular site feature requests on our community wishlist is granted today: Linux support has officially arrived on GOG.com!
This early release includes four games: Flatout, Flatout 2, Darklands and my personal favorite DOS era game, Realms of the Haunting.
What makes this even more of a big deal is that these titles, as well as other more recent Linux games, are all on sale to celebrate GOG’s announcement. These special offers end in 4 days though, so now is the time to get out your wallet if you’re a Linux user.
