I saw the first one available for half-price on GOG.com during a flash sale last night, but I decided to wait until both were made available for Linux so that I could potentially nab them as a series later on.

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Quoting: PublicNuisanceWill the GOG version be getting the Linux edition or just Steam ?

To fulfill their obligation to HIB 11 customers they are going to need a DRM free version of it produced anyway, so I suppose one could assume...

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Quoting: SkullyLooks to me like it's done by Icculus. I am guessing it's his unannounced port 2 based on this https://trello.com/c/3RyR2Hly/8-unannounced-port-2 [External Link]

Well, considering that we were promised a Linux release with Humble Indie Bundle 11, that would stretch the meaning of the word "unannounced" a little bit though.

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Good timing, since Desurium is no longer launching for me on Arch.

We still need to see how Bad JuJu are planning on dealing with the licensing though.

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Quoting: EikeI did not find any message you might be referring to.

Just a general caution against the starting of a sound system war.

Quoting: GuestPlease no more mention of LP, this comments thread was a nice place before you mentionned him, Hamish…

Seriously? You did actually read my message, right?

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Might I suggest chaps we do not turn this into a Phoronix styled anti/pro Lennart Poettering fur-fight?

Just a suggestion...

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So I took the survey, and I found myself unable to answer most of the questions because I did not actually buy any games last month. I am also still not finished going through the game I started in early October because I have not been able to put the time into it. I do not know what that says about me... :S:

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Quoting: SkullyJust because a game uses steamworks api doesn't mean you need steam to play it.

Steamworks has many features for developers to plug into, as I said in my reply.

Quoting: SkullyEven your beloved Amnesia Games can be played without steam after downloading them (haven't tried a machine for pigs tho)

You know, if you had actually read my article, you would have realized that it was primarily done as a criticism of Amnesia and Frictional, but obviously you have not done that...

Quoting: SkullyShow me some links that show steam promoting drm that really is drm

I suggest you RTFM before going into such hysterics:

Quoting: Valve CorporationSteamworks provides a host of features and solutions for your game. The following overview highlights each of the core features and how they are implemented ...

Steamworks Digital Rights Management wraps your game's compiled executable and checks to make sure that it is running under an authenticated instance of Steam. This DRM solution is the same as the one used to protect games like Half-Life 2 and Counter-Strike: Source. Steamworks DRM has been heavily road-tested and is customer-friendly.

In addition to DRM solutions, Steamworks also offers protection for game through day one release by shipping encrypted media to stores worldwide.

https://partner.steamgames.com/documentation/api [External Link]

Quoting: SkullyIt isn't off topic at all this is about a drm free version of the game right?

It is about the game being released on GOG.com which makes a policy of having no DRM. The subject of Steam is only tangentially related at best.

Quoting: Skullyyour answer to me which is full FUD is what was unhelpful to anyone. Not only are you some sort of anti-drm fanatic, but your a misinformed one too. And very rude too I might add.

Well, I think that quote there speaks for itself... holding up a mirror and all that.

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First off Skully, it is certainly not FUD to point out that Steam both provides and promotes a DRM layer for developers to plug themselves into through their Steamworks API, in among its other features. Secondly, your rant here is both off topic and unhelpful. The last thing we need is another off topic barney about this issue.

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While I do intend to buy it as I really should play a Bioware title at some point considering they are supposed to be the local golden boy developer from where I am from, paying $20 for a game is a bit too steep for my blood at the moment.

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