After one of GOG's co-founders successfully "reclaimed" it from its former owner CD Projekt Red, a job posting stated that GOG sees Linux as the "next frontier" for PC gaming and plans to take the Linux platform more seriously in the future.
You would be forgiven for thinking that "although GOG has plans to support Linux games, it has not actually made much substantial progress." After all, they are currently just hiring a new engineer to do the work. However, it turns out that GOG is not standing still - even if the specific timetable is not yet clear, they have already begun working on Linux-related integration.
GOG has pushed Linux support across the board and is highly recognized internally
According to PC Guide, the GOG team recently held an AMA (Ask Me Anything) on the GOG Subreddit. If you are not familiar with this format, AMA usually involves the poster introducing his or her identity and work background, and then netizens can ask questions freely. This kind of activity is often used by celebrities, musicians, game developers or art creators to interact with the community, and it also has certain promotional properties.
A large number of users flooded into GOG's AMA posts, asking about GOG's future development direction and current work priorities. Among them, some people are naturally paying attention to GOG's previous statement about "viewing Linux as the new frontier of gaming."A user asked GOG when it would launch a native Linux client, and the GOG team responded as follows:
1. GOG recently released a recruitment information, looking for developers to port Galaxy to Linux. Is there an approximate release time?
"The relevant process has been started, but it is too early to give an ETA (estimated time)."
2. Someone further asked about GOG’s Linux plan and its specific implementation method. This question received a more detailed reply:
"We're still in the very early stages, but we're certainly aware of the growing popularity and importance of Linux among the player community and recognize its value. We've started a recruitment process and are looking for a senior engineer to drive forward the work. As for the specific details, we can't reveal too much yet. But we can confirm that the relevant work has begun and this feature will definitely appear on GOG in the future. By the way, I personally am a big fan of Linux :)
This is a serious and important direction, and we will devote real resources and energy to it. "
It's gratifying to see that GOG not only recognizes the rising trend of Linux among gamers, but is also enthusiastic about the Free and Open Source Operating System (FOSS) itself. Next, let us wait and see how GOG will create a new chapter for its Galaxy client on the Linux platform in the future.
