I don’t know who said that but that is not at all how DRM works. If the developer does not explicitly release a Linux port of the game, it will not run natively. After all, the offline installer files for Windows games on GOG (when you aren’t using a launcher) are .exe files, which will only work on Linux using the WINE compatibility layer, which automatically makes it not native.

Also, have a look at this screenshot from the actual GOG store page if you’re still not sure:

It only shows a Windows icon, this is how you know what platforms it runs natively on. If there were a Linux port, there would be a Tux penguin icon to the right of the Windows icon. For example:

DRM Free doesn’t magically make it run natively on another OS, it still needs to be manually ported. No, there’s only a Windows version, but the Windows game will run perfectly fine on Linux under Wine/Proton if you use the Heroic Games Launcher for your GOG games.

I am pleasantly surprised to find out that I’ve only spent $559 (356 USD) since joining Steam in 2016. Especially since I’m GOG only now.

“Absolute legend” is is just an Aussie saying. Nothing bad about it. Calling someone a legend is very common in lots of parts of Australia.

Uhh huh.

Hey, the mouse I’m using right now is actually a Razer Deathadder V2 (wired). I’ve had it since just before 2020 and the left click started playing up about mid 2024. Is that a longer then normal lifespan for them? The mouse basically constantly thinks I’m double-clicking when I’m single-clicking, which gets really annoying.

I can’t change the password because the site is still down. Although my password is randomly generated and different to any of my others.

Update 2 days later: Yep, I’m one of the 31M affected users. Still waiting for the site to go up so I can change the password. Check if you’ve been affected on https://haveibeenpwned.com/

Yeah for sure. You can still download it from Steam at the moment if you already have a license for it, and probably for quite some years, so thank God for that. But if it ever stops being available for download for some reason from Steam, the game won’t be able to be downloaded at all anymore. On GOG, as long as you kept a backup of your personal installer file, the game will always be installable forever as long as you don’t lose your backups and there isn’t some crazy post-apocalyptic event that takes away our technology.

The advantage and point of the DRM-Free nature of GOG is that once you download a game, it stays on your computer even if the game is removed and made unavailable to download. And you are able to download an “offline installer” file which can be backed up and used to install the game at any point in time even without an internet connection. So buying it on GOG knowing it may be removed is still hugely advantageous.

I checked GOG as soon as I saw this post. Hopefully they don’t take that down, too.