GOG's biggest announcement is approaching

[torpid]

I am curious about this, but I have to agree that their marketing is silly: this is like the third countdown to the greatest thing in the world that I've seen on that site.

A lot of people act like selling new games on GOG would be a terrible announcement, but I don't mind new(er) games on GOG. There are only so many old games they can add to the catalog. As long as they keep selling the classics DRM free, I don't see any problem expanding the business to include new games. Otherwise it'd just turn stagnant.

And since they don't use DRM, new games sold there mean new games without DRM, or with DRM removed.

 

[Lunac]

Who gives a fuck
That's the oldest trick in the book for sheeple like you to keep you interested.

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[Zeus]

And since they don't use DRM, new games sold there mean new games without DRM, or with DRM removed.

Exactly. You'd be surprised how many times I've seen GOG mentioned as the preferred method of Witcher 2 delivery -- all across the net, not just on curmudgeon forums like this one. It seems people are willing to break the Steam habit as long as it means getting a DRM-free experience.

 

[Metro]

They'll never be able to sell any significant amount of 'new games' because they are DRM free. You won't find too many publishers willing to go along with that. On Steam they still have the Steam platform DRM itself. Hell, even the 'DRM Free' version of Witcher 2 had DRM on it the first few days and the reason they removed it so fast was because it made the game itself buggy.

 

[Achilles]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

 

[Zeus]

They'll never be able to sell any significant amount of 'new games' because they are DRM free. You won't find too many publishers willing to go along with that. On Steam they still have the Steam platform DRM itself. Hell, even the 'DRM Free' version of Witcher 2 had DRM on it the first few days and the reason they removed it so fast was because it made the game itself buggy.

The retail edition of The Witcher 2 originally had DRM, but the GOG version never had any.

Though the game was initially slated to be DRM free from the beginning, when it was released the only version of The Witcher 2 without any form of copy protection was the one sold on Good Old Games. With version 1.1, however, it will be removed from every version of the game.

Source: http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2011 ... merate.ars

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

 

[Metro]

It had DRM in the form of needing to contact the GoG server to patch it. Not very draconian but DRM nonetheless. At least, I saw a lot of people on the GoG forums having problems with their downloads.

 

[Kraszu]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

Why? What is so great about that?

 

[Excidium]

He's a famous steam addict. Unfortunately there's no treatment yet.

 

[SerratedBiz]

Mechwarrior series

I'd pay good money for a working Mech 2: Mercenaries.

 

[Zeus]

Being able to activate games on Steam? Good. Being bought, absorbed or otherwise eaten by steam? Very, very bad.

Just look at the Humble Indie Bundle. Those guys worked out a deal to activate games on Steam, but that doesn't mean that Steam's your only choice or that their brand of DRM-free distribution was in any way compromised.

 

[deuxhero]

2kl/Take Two is gone. Lucasarts (and/?) or EA. Hmm, EA's status of releaseing old games to promote new ones may make this a good time to put Ultima collection up for sale.

 

[Surf Solar]

I wouldn't mind a new Legacy of Kain game.

 

[Lunac]

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

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He's a famous steam addict. Unfortunately there's no treatment yet.

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[Jaesun]

I wonder if it a new Ultima Collection or Wing Commander collection.

 

[RK47]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

......so instead of loading it on dosbox directly, it would require you to be connected on Steam authentication server before you could load up Space Quest V?

What the fuck is this? You are a sick, sick man.

*Goes to off to masturbate on 2D pictures.*

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Actually the Dosbox games on Steam don't need Steam running. You can launch 'em fine without it if you're so inclined.

 

[sea]

I wouldn't at all mind being able to activate GOG games on Steam, if only because there are a few games which have Steam-exclusive features like achievements. Otherwise there really is no point and it kind of flies in the face of one of GOG's biggest selling points.

 

[Forest Dweller]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

I would have a mighty boner if it was the other way around.

 

[Multi-headed Cow]

Maybe they'll announce that they've been swallowed by Gabe Newell.

I would have a mighty boner if all GoG games could be activated on Steam.

I would have a mighty boner if it was the other way around.

I'd have a mighty boner in that situation too. Even though I love Steam I'd like the option to get DRM free installers.

 

[RK47]

You're Steam's favorite cash-cow.

 

[Rhalle]

Last time they tried a stunt, they got their PC fanbase all hyped up and it turned out to be the announcement that Witcher was coming to consoles.

Whenever they get all THIS IS THE BESTEST MOST IMPORTANTEST THING WE'VE EVAR DONE OR SAID you can bet it will be some console shit.

Good old Console Games.com

 

[Devil]

Good old Console Games.com

Hey! A good idea... as long as those games would run on PC I'm all for it

 

[Metro]

Wing Commander collection would be nice but only if it included 3, 4, and 5 as those are the ones I never played. Of course it seems doubtful given the file sizes required for the movies.