Linux Game Publishing (sometimes also referred to as LGP) is a software company based in Nottingham in England. It ports, publishes and sells video games running on Linux operating systems. As well as porting games, LGP also sponsors the development of Grapple, a free software network library for games.
As well as acting as a Linux game porter in of themselves, they also function as a publisher for other Linux game developers and porters. Examples of their purely published works include some ports by Ryan C. Gordon (Candy Cruncher and Postal2)[1][2] IGIOS (Shadowgrounds and Shadowgrounds Survivor),[3] Hyperion Entertainment (Gorky 17), Mindware Studios (Cold War)[4] RuneSoft (Software Tycoon and Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom).[5] and RakeInGrass (Jets'n'Guns).[6]
History[ | ]
The company was founded in 2001 by Michael Simms when the similarly oriented Loki Software filed for bankruptcy.[7] August 30, 2005 cancell contract to publish Northland In June 24, 2008 Copy protection system [8] In December 2008, LGP also launched PenguinPlay, a new website for Linux gamers, allowing matchmaking for multiplayer games, and social networking.[9] In June 2009 downloadable games and rental [10]
Titles published by Linux Game Publishing[ | ]
Creatures: Internet Edition was the first game published by LGP
Shadowgrounds Survivor is the latest game published by LGP
| Title | Date of Release | Developer | Porter | Publisher |
| Creatures: Internet Edition | December 21, 2001 | Creature Labs | Creature Labs | Linux Game Publishing |
| MindRover: The Europa Project | December 13, 2002 | CogniToy | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Candy Cruncher | February 6, 2003 | Pyrogon | Ryan C. Gordon | Linux Game Publishing |
| Majesty: Gold Edition' | April 15, 2003 | Cyberlore Studios | Tribsoft/Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| NingPo MahJong | January 21, 2004 | Pyrogon | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Hyperspace Delivery Boy! | May 10, 2004 | Monkeystone Games | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Software Tycoon | January 10, 2005 | destraX Entertainment Software GbR | RuneSoft | Linux Game Publishing |
| Postal²: Share The Pain | February 4, 2005 | Running with Scissors | Ryan C. Gordon | Linux Game Publishing |
| Soul Ride | June 24, 2005 | Slingshot | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| X2: The Threat | May 30, 2006 | Egosoft | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Gorky 17 | June 15, 2006 | Metropolis Software | Hyperion Entertainment | Linux Game Publishing |
| Cold War | August 4, 2006 | Mindware Studios | Mindware Studios | Linux Game Publishing |
| Knights and Merchants: The Shattered Kingdom | March 13, 2007 | Joymania Entertainment | RuneSoft | Linux Game Publishing |
| Ballistics | June 7, 2007 | Grin | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| X3: Reunion | December 5, 2008 | Egosoft | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Jets'n'Guns | January 29, 2009 | RakeInGrass | RakeInGrass | Linux Game Publishing |
| Sacred: Gold | April 9, 2009 | Ascaron Entertainment | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Shadowgrounds | September 16, 2009 | Frozenbyte | IGIOS | Linux Game Publishing |
| Shadowgrounds Survivor | September 18, 2009 | Frozenbyte | IGIOS | Linux Game Publishing |
| Bandits: Phoenix Rising | in development since 2003 | Grin | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
| Disciples II: Dark Prophecy | in development since 2002 | Strategy First | Linux Game Publishing | Linux Game Publishing |
Linux Game Copy Protection[ | ]
- Ballistics (r2)
- Jets'n'Guns
- Majesty Gold (r2)
- Sacred
- Shadowgrounds
- Shadowgrounds Survivor
- X2: The Threat (r2)
- X3: Reunion
Open source projects[ | ]
LGP sponsors the development of Grapple, a free software network library for games. They work on other open source projects such as SDL or OpenAL.[12] Micheal Simms also claims that LGP avoids publishing games similar to popular open source video games.[13]
See also[ | ]
- Hyperion Entertainment
- Loki Software
- Runesoft
- Ryan C. Gordon
References[ | ]
- ↑ The Whys and Hows of Porting Software - Ryan Gordon Developer Diary Pyrogon, February 26, 2002
- ↑ Interview with Ryan Gordon: Postal2, Unreal & Mac Gaming Macologist, November 10, 2004
- ↑ Shadowgrounds Linux Game Update Phoronix, August 20, 2008
- ↑ Initial Impressions: Cold War, Phoronix, May 13, 2006
- ↑ (Three) New Titles from LGPLinuxGames, November 7, 2003
- ↑ Bringing Windows games to Linux techradar.com, August 10, 2009
- ↑ linuxtoday.com, Aug 17, 2001 Founder, Creditors Differ as to Loki's Future Course
- ↑ LGP Introduces Linux Game Copy Protection Phoronix, June 23, 2008
- ↑ PenguinPlay! LinuxGames, January 2, 2009
- ↑ LGP Gets Into Game Downloading, Rentals Phoronix, June 2, 2009
- ↑ http://keyserver.linuxgamepublishing.com/about.php Linux Game Copy Protection
- ↑ http://opensource.linuxgamepublishing.com/ Open source projects
- ↑ Linux Game Publishing: Interview with Michael Simms - Linux Gazette, March 6, 2005
External links[ | ]
- Linux Game Publishing official site
- Tux Games, The Online Store for Linux Games
- PenguinPlay official site
- Linux Game Publishing profile at MobyGames
- LGP Copy Protection
- LGP Blog
- LGP Coverage at Phoronix
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