Linux Game Publishing BlogCommercial gaming for Linux Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:43:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Cold War Giveaway/2012/11/19/cold-war-giveaway/ /2012/11/19/cold-war-giveaway/#comments Mon, 19 Nov 2012 18:43:17 +0000 clivecrous /?p=585 Hey there Linux gamers. Wishing xmas was here already? We’ve decided we’re also tired of waiting so we’re giving away a copy of Cold War to one of our lucky Facebook fans.

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X2 & X3/2012/10/06/x2-x3/ /2012/10/06/x2-x3/#comments Sat, 06 Oct 2012 06:09:07 +0000 clivecrous /?p=581 Many of you have noticed that X2 and X3 are no longer available in our store. Unfortunately our licence agreement with Egosoft for these titles has expired and we are no longer able to offer these titles. Those of you that have bought these titles from us in the past will always be able to (re)download using your keys but we are no longer able to sell to new customers.

Feel free however to grab these to great titles from our resellers who still have stock available.

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Majesty Gold now available on the Ubuntu Software Centre/2012/09/14/majesty-gold-now-available-on-the-ubuntu-software-centre/ /2012/09/14/majesty-gold-now-available-on-the-ubuntu-software-centre/#comments Fri, 14 Sep 2012 13:15:12 +0000 clivecrous /?p=577 Majesty Gold, the fantasy kingdom sim, is now also available on the Ubuntu Software Centre.

Majesty is a unique sim putting you in the crushed velvet hotseat of your own kingdom. With an epic quest before you, you make the decisions of where to build your settlement`s guilds and temples. Each one has a mind of its own and must be enticed to meet your goals, via rewards you offer and spells you cast.

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Majesty Gold now available on Desura/2012/09/13/majesty-gold-now-available-on-desura/ /2012/09/13/majesty-gold-now-available-on-desura/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 20:44:06 +0000 clivecrous /?p=573 Majesty Gold, the fantasy kingdom sim is now also available on Desura.

Majesty is a unique sim putting you in the crushed velvet hotseat of your own kingdom. With an epic quest before you, you make the decisions of where to build your settlement`s guilds and temples. Each one has a mind of its own and must be enticed to meet your goals, via rewards you offer and spells you cast.

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Desura Digital Distribution

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Majesty Gold now available on Gameolith/2012/09/13/majesty-gold-now-available-on-gameolith/ /2012/09/13/majesty-gold-now-available-on-gameolith/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 12:02:19 +0000 clivecrous /?p=570 Majesty Gold is now available on Gameolith.

Majesty is a unique sim putting you in the crushed velvet hotseat of your own kingdom. With an epic quest before you, you make the decisions of where to build your settlement`s guilds and temples. Each one has a mind of its own and must be enticed to meet your goals, via rewards you offer and spells you cast.

Meanwhile you must make sure that your treasury stays flush with cash to support these and other outlays necessary to maintain a thriving medieval town. The fact that you are being barraged by attacks from mythical beasts and fantastic creatures doesn`t make your job any easier.

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Sacred Gold now available on Desura/2012/09/03/sacred-gold-now-available-on-desura/ /2012/09/03/sacred-gold-now-available-on-desura/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 11:04:21 +0000 clivecrous /?p=564 Following our recent Ubuntu Software Centre announcement and keeping with our strategy to expand our digital distribution channels, Sacred Gold is now also available on Desura.

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Sacred Gold

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Interview with Clive Crous on Linux Gaming News/2012/09/03/interview-with-clive-crous-on-linux-gaming-news/ /2012/09/03/interview-with-clive-crous-on-linux-gaming-news/#comments Mon, 03 Sep 2012 07:19:38 +0000 clivecrous /?p=560 An interview with Clive Crous, the new CEO of Linux Game Publishing, has been published on Linux Gaming News.

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Sacred Gold available in Ubuntu Software Center/2012/08/30/sacred-gold-available-in-ubuntu-software-center/ /2012/08/30/sacred-gold-available-in-ubuntu-software-center/#comments Thu, 30 Aug 2012 22:01:18 +0000 clivecrous /?p=546 We’re proud to announce the beginning of a relationship with Canonical bringing you the greatest Linux ports of your favourite games right to your desktop within the Ubuntu Software Centre. LGP is launching with Sacred Gold, a classic RPG with eight unique playable characters ranging from the more well known classes like Wood-Elf to Sacred’s unique characters such as the Seraphim. Sacred Gold includes not only the original game, but Sacred: Underworld as well, where you set out on an epic quest to the very gates of hell itself.

Sacred Gold

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Cold War 1.0.2 patch released./2012/07/21/cold-war-1-0-2-patch-released/ /2012/07/21/cold-war-1-0-2-patch-released/#comments Sat, 21 Jul 2012 10:57:48 +0000 clivecrous /?p=543 Cold War has been updated to 1.0.2. This primarily fixes game launching problems some have experienced.

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Greetings Fellow Linux Gamers/2012/02/04/greetings-fellow-linux-gamers/ /2012/02/04/greetings-fellow-linux-gamers/#comments Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:44:00 +0000 clivecrous /?p=480 Firstly, I absolutely have to thank Michael for all the years of hard work he’s put into making Linux Game Publishing what it is today. Without Michael’s years of dedication so much of what is Linux Gaming as we know it today simply wouldn’t exist. It’s on his shoulders that I find myself standing, far from attempting to fill those shoes.

As Michael mentioned, I’ve been involved in Linux gaming for many many years, sometimes directly, sometimes indirectly. Games have always been a passion of mine and working on and with them possibly more so. I’m so excited to be at the helm of a company that I’ve loved for so very long and a company whose future I’m certain is bright.

I’ve delayed posting this greeting message for a few days, because one of the most common remarks I have noticed since Michael and I began discussing this transition is that LGP hasn’t given enough feedback to the community. I wanted to see the responses to Michael’s resignation and of course the announcement of my arrival so that I can answer questions I saw being posted on various forums, news sites and this very blog.

I have great plans for Linux Game Publishing. Since some of them coincide with queries that people have posed either directly to me in our IRC channel or in comments online, I will respond to them now:-

Regarding Michael: He is not disappearing completely, but will be working with me for some time in an advisory capacity – his knowledge and experience in the Linux gaming world is unparalleled as I’m sure you’d all agree. As well as working with me, Michael will occasionally be contributing to new and old titles. Linux games are still a huge passion of his and I don’t think we’d be able to keep him away from the code, even if we were crazy enough to want to ;)

Digital distribution channels: This medium certainly has a strong future and is only going to grow. I personally have accounts at online stores such as Steam, GOG, Desura, Gamer’s Gate, Gameolith and others. Expanding digital distribution is definitely a priority for me. I have already had tentative discussions, begun setting up and getting ready to distribute through a few big names in Linux digital distribution.

Our current shipping of physical CDs and DVDs: We’ve admittedly had problems with this and it’s something I’ve been working on in the background since Michael and I started having discussions around his handover. Once our new distribution channels are in place, those of you that have seen delays in delivery shouldn’t ever experience that again.

We’re going through a period of transition at the moment and as much as I’d love everything to happen “right now”, there’s a lot of work to be done. I’m very aware that there are unhappy people out there – you are my primary focus right now. Linux Game Publishing is a great company, with massive potential and I’m truly excited to be a part of its history in the making.

As for new games: Yes, we have some in the pipeline! With all that has happened, there have obviously been delays. We have two announced titles that everyone is aware of, namely Disciples 2: Dark Prophecy and Bandits: Phoenix Rising. I’m happy to say that there will be an announcement regarding one of them soon. There are also other unannounced titles we’re working on and I’m really looking forward to reaching the point where we can announce those to you.

LGP has a strong team of great programmers, that have stood with Michael and worked with him through the years. Some have been around for a while and we also have some new faces. I am incredibly grateful to our team for the hard work that they have put in, contributing towards what we currently have and will be producing going forward.

Keep a keen eye on us here at LGP, you won’t be disappointed ;)

Clive Crous
CEO – Linux Game Publishing

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