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Linux gamers will now have another way to purchase games produced by Linux Game Publishing. Launched today was the new downloadable games service available through Linux Game Publishing resellers. So far there are 3 titles available in downloadable form with a promise of more to come shortly. Sacred: Gold Edition, X3: Reunion, and Jets’n'Guns can be purchased for download, or rented on a 1 week or a 1 month rental.

On looking at Linux Game Publishing’s reseller Web sites this morning, only Tux Games seems to have the new system implemented so far, with a note on the front page of the Stormfront Ventures Web site that the new service will be implemented soon.

There seems to be a growing trend in the retail video games marketplace toward digital distribution rather than packaged goods. It’s nice to see producers of Linux games moving in the right direction.