GOG Announces New Galaxy Launcher for Linux in 2027 With Faster Launching for macOS and Windows Also Coming
GOG has long since confirmed that it was working on a Galaxy game launcher for Linux, but it has officially just previewed the updated GOG Galaxy…
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What happened
GOG has long since confirmed that it was working on a Galaxy game launcher for Linux, but it has officially just previewed the updated GOG Galaxy launcher in a new announcement on X. According to the post, not only has GOG Galaxy received a proper Linux version for the first time ever, the macOS and Windows versions have also been updated with a new UI, faster loading, and new library management tools. The new launcher has yet to be made available to the public, even in testing, but the announcement video showed off the new game launcher's UI and announced a 2027 launch window. At the same time, we've reworked the client on Windows and Mac to be simpler, run faster, and give you cleaner ways to view your library.
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