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General discussionHow do Linux games get counted as a Linux Purchase here?(31 posts)(31 posts)
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Posted April 15, 2015
With Age of Wonders III coming out for Linux (Steam only so far it seems) I was wondering how GOG credits a Linux developer. Valve uses what has the most in game hours within the first week after purchase, falling back onto the system it was purchased on as a fall back. What about GOG?
Posted August 14, 2015
Is this a question worthy of an answer?
**shakes magic 8-ball**

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It is decidedly so







(Sorry, wish I had an answer - consider this a bump of support)
Posted August 22, 2015
Bump
Posted August 28, 2015
I would also love to know, since not knowing is what is currently preventing me from buying Big Pharma on GOG.

If this has been answered elsewhere, could somebody at least shake their fist angrily and provide a link?
Posted August 28, 2015
did read somewhere that they don't keep track at all, but I also would interested in an answer to this
Posted August 28, 2015
I doubt GOG has a 'Linux purchase' thingamajig, there is no tracking and no way to specifically buy Linux versions.
Posted August 28, 2015
Probably the system used at time of purchase and/or the version downloaded. They do display a warning when you buy Windows-only games on Linux at least...
Posted August 28, 2015
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Smannesman: I doubt GOG has a 'Linux purchase' thingamajig, there is no tracking and no way to specifically buy Linux versions.
That's what I think too. But nonetheless I'd appreciate an official statement from GoG, because if that's the case then it's terrible news for those who hope to ever get Feral's or Aspyre's ports here... :(
Posted August 28, 2015
I fail to see why this matters at all. You buy a game on GOG, you get access to all the versions on GOG. Whoever holds the rights to the game gets their cut of the money. I'm pretty sure that any game where the Linux version is owned by someone else than the Windows version (although I'm not sure such a game exists) would not have its Linux version here in the first place.
Posted August 28, 2015
I never took seriously few port developpers whining because there is no tracking on GOG. They only want to punch DRM everywhere.
I'd prefer use Wine than a DRM'd Linux port.

GOG may make a statement, but other than that, it's a no-go for me.
Posted August 28, 2015
"We have ways".
Posted August 28, 2015
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Wishbone: I'm pretty sure that any game where the Linux version is owned by someone else than the Windows version (although I'm not sure such a game exists) would not have its Linux version here in the first place.
As I said, all Feral (XCOM, Shadow of Mordor, Empire: TW, Company of Heroes 2) and Aspyr (Bioshock Infinite, Borderlands 2, Geometry Wars 3, Civ5, KoTOR II) ports fall into this category. And they only get paid by the original dev for the Mac/Linux sales of the games. So they could (and presumably would) have their Mac and Linux versions here if GOG had any means of telling apart a Windows sale from a Mac/Linux one.
Posted August 28, 2015
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Smannesman: I doubt GOG has a 'Linux purchase' thingamajig, there is no tracking and no way to specifically buy Linux versions.
infact, I believe GOG tracks internally very well downloads, page visits and etc and could have some statistics regarding OS usage etc... but they don't release it.

There was a thread were a blue one was indicating they know very well the linux user percentage---
Posted August 28, 2015
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Smannesman: I doubt GOG has a 'Linux purchase' thingamajig, there is no tracking and no way to specifically buy Linux versions.
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shaddim: infact, I believe GOG tracks internally very well downloads, page visits and etc and could have some statistics regarding OS usage etc... but they don't release it.

There was a thread were a blue one was indicating they know very well the linux user percentage---
Except I've downloaded all my Linux installations via Windows and plenty of people buy their games from work which is usually also a Windows machine.
Posted August 28, 2015
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muntdefems: As I said, all Feral (XCOM, Shadow of Mordor, Empire: TW, Company of Heroes 2) and Aspyr (Bioshock Infinite, Borderlands 2, Geometry Wars 3, Civ5, KoTOR II) ports fall into this category. And they only get paid by the original dev for the Mac/Linux sales of the games. So they could (and presumably would) have their Mac and Linux versions here if GOG had any means of telling apart a Windows sale from a Mac/Linux one.
With the exception of KotOR II, none of the aforementioned games are here at all, so even if Feral and Aspyr were here, that still wouldn't mean jack without the owner of the games in question agreeing to bring these games here. Let's also not forget the times that Linux versions aren't on GOG due to technical reasons (Metro: Last Light Redux and Victor Vran). As for KoTOR II, Aspyr did comment that they are in talks with GOG to bring their Mac/Linux ports here.
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