Many of you have likely heard the unfortunate news about Desura, but if not, their parent company has filed for bankruptcy.

What this means in practice is yet to be determined. However, if you own NEO Scavenger through Desura, now would be a good time to make sure your Desura account is connected to bluebottlegames.com. In the event Desura goes offline, this will ensure you still have access to NEO Scavenger's latest builds. It will also grant you a Steam key.

Here's how it works:

From Desura's NEO Scavenger page, just click "Connect" and then "Connect Game"

From the NEO Scavenger page on Desura.com, or Desura's client, click the Connect tab, and you'll see a page that describes what info will be shared. If you agree, click "Connect Game." You can read more information on Blue Bottle Games's privacy policy here.

Just to be clear, I only use your info to verify your purchase, and keep your email to contact you if something NEO Scavenger-related needs to be communicated to customers (like where to get a new build if the URL changes, etc.). I will not share your information with any third parties, no matter how much they offer to pay me. I hate spam, and I don't want to contribute to that problem.

After clicking "Connect Game," you'll be taken to bluebottlegames.com, where the site will attempt to authorize your account. If you're not already logged into bluebottlegames.com upon arriving, you'll be asked to login or create an account. Once logged in, it should report whether the update was successful or not.

Note: if you have to create an account, and lose the link to connect the account in the process, you can repeat the Connect process described above, and it should still work. It will only stop working once an account has been successfully linked.

If there are any issues using the process, let me know! It's been working pretty smoothly for a few years now, but if problems have crept into the process, I'd like to restore it for everyone in the wake of Desura's bankruptcy.

Please spread the word to other folks you know who might be affected by this situation. Thanks!