diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c7f2a157..d2d29119 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,11 +13,12 @@ which are not present in regular wine, and always report such issues to us
 Included bugfixes and improvements
 ----------------------------------
 
-**Bugfixes and features included in the next upcoming release [11]:**
+**Bugfixes and features included in the next upcoming release [12]:**
 
 * Adobe Reader requires NtProtectVirtualMemory and NtCreateSection to be on separate pages ([Wine Bug #33162](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=33162 "Acrobat Reader 11 crashes on start (native API application virtualization, NtProtectVirtualMemory removes execute page protection on its own code)"))
 * Fix ITERATE_MoveFiles when no source- and destname is specified ([Wine Bug #10085](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10085 "Adobe Bridge CS2 complains that it can't start due to licensing restrictions (affects photoshop)"))
 * Fix issue with invisible dragimages in ImageList ([Wine Bug #36761](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=36761 "Imagelist invisible dragimage"))
+* Games For Windows Live 1.x expects a valid linker version in the PE header ([Wine Bug #28768](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=28768 "Multiple GFWL (Games For Windows Live) 1.x games crash on startup (Kane & Lynch: Dead Men)"))
 * Gothic 2 demo expects an error when opening a terminating process ([Wine Bug #37087](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=37087 "Gothic 2 english demo fails with 'Conflict: a hook process was found. Please deactivate all Antivirus and Anti-Trojan programs and debuggers.'"))
 * Multiple applications need BCryptGetFipsAlgorithmMode ([Wine Bug #32194](http://bugs.winehq.org/show_bug.cgi?id=32194 "Multiple games and applications need bcrypt.dll.BCryptGetFipsAlgorithmMode (Chess Position Trainer, Terraria, .NET System.Security.Cryptography)"))
 * Other Pipelight-specific enhancements
diff --git a/patches/Makefile b/patches/Makefile
index 7294d6c2..6649c037 100644
--- a/patches/Makefile
+++ b/patches/Makefile
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@ PATCHLIST := \
 	user32-GetTipText.ok \
 	user32-WndProc.ok \
 	wineboot-HKEY_DYN_DATA.ok \
+	winebuild-LinkerVersion.ok \
 	winepulse-PulseAudio_Support.ok \
 	winex11-Limited_Resolutions.ok \
 	winex11-Window_Groups.ok \
@@ -906,6 +907,24 @@ wineboot-HKEY_DYN_DATA.ok:
 		echo '+    { "wineboot-HKEY_DYN_DATA", "Michael Müller", "Add some generic hardware in HKEY_DYN_DATA\\\\Config Manager\\\\Enum." },'; \
 	) > wineboot-HKEY_DYN_DATA.ok
 
+# Patchset winebuild-LinkerVersion
+# |
+# | Included patches:
+# |   *	Set a valid major and minor linker version in the PE header. [by Michael Müller]
+# |
+# | This patchset fixes the following Wine bugs:
+# |   *	[#28768] Games For Windows Live 1.x expects a valid linker version in the PE header
+# |
+# | Modified files: 
+# |   *	tools/winebuild/spec32.c
+# |
+.INTERMEDIATE: winebuild-LinkerVersion.ok
+winebuild-LinkerVersion.ok:
+	$(call APPLY_FILE,winebuild-LinkerVersion/0001-winebuild-Set-a-valid-major-and-minor-linker-version.patch)
+	@( \
+		echo '+    { "winebuild-LinkerVersion", "Michael Müller", "Set a valid major and minor linker version in the PE header." },'; \
+	) > winebuild-LinkerVersion.ok
+
 # Patchset winepulse-PulseAudio_Support
 # |
 # | Included patches:
diff --git a/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/0001-winebuild-Set-a-valid-major-and-minor-linker-version.patch b/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/0001-winebuild-Set-a-valid-major-and-minor-linker-version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3be79db7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/0001-winebuild-Set-a-valid-major-and-minor-linker-version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+From 879f9aff357d593c169f2b59728de63792ec7f00 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
+From: =?UTF-8?q?Michael=20M=C3=BCller?= <michael@fds-team.de>
+Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2014 05:57:24 +0200
+Subject: winebuild: Set a valid major and minor linker version
+
+---
+ tools/winebuild/spec32.c | 4 ++--
+ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)
+
+diff --git a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
+index 35fe144..c2a3675 100644
+--- a/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
++++ b/tools/winebuild/spec32.c
+@@ -529,8 +529,8 @@ void output_module( DLLSPEC *spec )
+              spec->characteristics );
+     output( "\t.short 0x%04x\n",          /* Magic */
+              get_ptr_size() == 8 ? IMAGE_NT_OPTIONAL_HDR64_MAGIC : IMAGE_NT_OPTIONAL_HDR32_MAGIC );
+-    output( "\t.byte 0\n" );              /* MajorLinkerVersion */
+-    output( "\t.byte 0\n" );              /* MinorLinkerVersion */
++    output( "\t.byte 7\n" );              /* MajorLinkerVersion */
++    output( "\t.byte 10\n" );              /* MinorLinkerVersion */
+     output( "\t.long 0\n" );              /* SizeOfCode */
+     output( "\t.long 0\n" );              /* SizeOfInitializedData */
+     output( "\t.long 0\n" );              /* SizeOfUninitializedData */
+-- 
+1.9.1
+
diff --git a/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/definition b/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/definition
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4737c638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/patches/winebuild-LinkerVersion/definition
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+Author: Michael Müller
+Subject: Set a valid major and minor linker version in the PE header.
+Revision: 1
+Fixes: [28768] Games For Windows Live 1.x expects a valid linker version in the PE header