Have emailed Feral for a statement.

Nothing on their radar.

Quoting: buonoNothing on their radar.

Hasn't been for a while, they seem to be more focused on mobile and switch nowadays, which isn't surprising as both probably sell better than Linux+macOS combined.

Guess so. Hopefully that is enough to keep them afloat. It would be a sad way to start 2021 if it's not.

Here is the bad thing is that I have MadMax Linux version installed and I would like to install the Middle Earth SHadow of Mordor Linux installed, but now that its gone will I still be able to install the Linux version or is it just gonna be proton? I like proton but I prefer native even more.

The Linux version is still there on both. The most likely reasoning is a rights issue and / or contracts with Feral expiring, especially based on the date it was done.

Sigh tried downloading Shadow of Mordor and No dice its the windows version.

Quoting: RedBatmanSigh tried downloading Shadow of Mordor and No dice its the windows version.

Sounds like an issue with your Steam Play Proton settings. It's all still there exactly the same as before except the mentions on the store pages were removed. SteamDB clearly shows the Linux launch config is there, as are the files. No content was removed.

Quoting: RedBatmanSigh tried downloading Shadow of Mordor and No dice its the windows version.

I'm not going to download the whole game, but looks like it starts to install the Linux version for me. What happens if you pick the linux_vulkan_beta from game properties? Or force the Steam Linux Runtime? Maybe this is happening because you've played it with Proton previously?

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Quoting: RedBatmanSigh tried downloading Shadow of Mordor and No dice its the windows version.

I'm not going to download the whole game, but looks like it starts to install the Linux version for me. What happens if you pick the linux_vulkan_beta from game properties? Or force the Steam Linux Runtime? Maybe this is happening because you've played it with Proton previously?

Well there shouldn't be no issue. I downloaded Xcom 2 last night and it was the Linux version.

Quoting: RedBatman

Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: RedBatmanSigh tried downloading Shadow of Mordor and No dice its the windows version.

I'm not going to download the whole game, but looks like it starts to install the Linux version for me. What happens if you pick the linux_vulkan_beta from game properties? Or force the Steam Linux Runtime? Maybe this is happening because you've played it with Proton previously?

Well there shouldn't be no issue. I downloaded Xcom 2 last night and it was the Linux version.

Right click -> compatibility -> select Steam Linux Runtime. That will force the Linux version to download and it basically resets the settings for the game. It's odd but it works when Steam sometimes messes up on things. As I said in my other post, no content was touched, only the store page references.

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Okay I'll give it a shot

I have both downloading right now, both clearly the Linux builds when looking in the downloads folder. So the issue is definitely your end on downloading Windows files by mistake (likely Steam Play Proton settings, as mentioned already).

Quoting: Liam DaweI have both downloading right now, both clearly the Linux builds when looking in the downloads folder. So the issue is definitely your end on downloading Windows files by mistake (likely Steam Play Proton settings, as mentioned already).

That worked but now the issue is that When I launch the game it looks like it launches but no picture just my desktop screen and I will hear sound so I have to stop the game and relaunch again and then it shows a picture. This happens like every time I have to launch then cancel it and launch in again for it to work.

Well that's an entirely different and unrelated issue that would need tech support on.

Edit: probably some sort of compositor issue. I remember I saw it with their port of Company of Heroes 2, turns out it really didn't like the MATE marco compositor. Took me ages to figure out.

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I noticed that there are warnings for the games that "online functionality" and "certain features" will be disabled by the end of 2020. I would be suspecting they are ending support for the games in general.

So, if you already own it, your still allowed to download the Linux version. That very nice of them. I would hope it's the same if you decide to purchase it?

I've had both in my wishlists for ages. I'm thinking I missed the boat a bit.

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Perhaps could also be a copyright/licensing thing? The game studios have a license from WB to use the Mad Max brand and such.

Sometimes a license is issued for a set period of time. A good example of this is codemasters, once their license expires for the vehicles they remove the games from sale, but the game still exists on steam as it was before - only the store page cannot be accessed. Thus only customers who purchased prior to that can play the game.

Either that, or it's some kind of a reshuffle? Either way, the Linux builds appear to still be up.

Hopefully we can get some kind of official statement to find out what's going on.

Quoting: denyasisSo, if you already own it, your still allowed to download the Linux version. That very nice of them. I would hope it's the same if you decide to purchase it?

If you buy the game, I don't think there's any reason you couldn't download the Linux version. The only difference is that Feral is probably not going to receive any of your cash as they're not listed as a publisher on the store page. Unless this is just a temporary mistake.

They've gone from the Feral website, too, both the Linux and OS X versions, so it seems like the contract with WB has run out.

Lego Batman and Lego Harry Potter have also gone from Feral's website, but Lego DC Super Villains hasn't, for whatever reason.

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Quoting: CatKillerThey've gone from the Feral website, too, both the Linux and OS X versions, so it seems like the contract with WB has run out.

Lego Batman and Lego Harry Potter have also gone from Feral's website, but Lego DC Super Villains hasn't, for whatever reason.

Interesting catch on the Lego games, so looks like an issue with Feral + Warner in general then.