Time4Tea: The speculation around CDPR possibly selling GOG is interesting. It seems to me that if the heads running CDPR don't really believe in the value of DRM-free themselves, then it might be better for GOG if they were to sell to someone who does.
I'm sorry to ask, and I don't suggest anything bad here, but are you ACTUALLY reading each and every new post?
If so then it's quite interesting...
Time4Tea: But then, who would be the potential buyers?
Plenty of examples around.
Could be some chinese company, like Tencent, to create already legitimized "european outpost".
Or to "buy and destroy" to burn competition (plenty of such examples in history).
Time4Tea: I don't really think CDPR selling GOG is very likely though. For the simple reason that, even if GOG is not a hugely profitable store, it saves CDPR having to pay a 30% cut to another store, if people buy CDPR games here. So, it is probably worth them keeping it around, just for that reason.
Right. It's certainly convenient to have a shadow branch to launder your money through not publicly stating what cut goes where (I don't see any mention anywhere publicly what EXACT cut GOG gets for specificly CDPR games) and thus probably some tax evasion.
coffeecup: Another candidate would be IGN in the umbrella of Humble Bundle. A fusion of Humble Bundle and GOG would be potentially a reignition off the former glory of HB. The only downside is that they would have to re-evaluate their DRM strategy after the acquisition of GOG.
With the amount of shady crap HB pulled post-IGN-aquisition the HB is already a lost cause.
So, ironically, you are correct - they would be a good fit - a bad reputation company (IGN) taking over "rapidly loosing reputation" company (GOG) to turn it into yet another monetization source (many people don't notice that but on HB it's frequent that when you get a game in "Choice"/Monthly it gets a SPECIAL [made specificly for that reason and JUST before the bundle surfaced - yes I checked it - there's plenty of clues for those games in SteamDB with new "crippled" packages surfacing right before new monthly bundle drops] version stripped from any DLC - example being Control - that of course ripps off customers majorly and goes after their wallets HARD).
coffeecup: itch.io and GOG also would make a good fit (but they really should work on their confusing launcher and website). itch.io would profit from the current catalogue and keeping the money in their store instead of being a springboard for Steam and other platforms.
coffeecup: Otherwise, it would not be a bad idea to let THQ take over, if they keep providing offline, standalone installers. Most of their catalogue is already present here.
I'm sorry but that's not how it works. If you sell the platform you don't also sell licenses along with it.
Those would have to be renegotiated with the new owner so there would be no "oh we bought a pack of IPs" trope.
Also, let's leave itch alone, *relatively* pure shall we?
nightcraw1er.488: TBH, anyone who actually fixes all the issues with the website, downloads etc. would be good at this point even if they insist on keeping the awful client and client ecosystem going.
How about NO?
IF the platform would change hands I personally wish for the Galaxy to be disbanded (for many legit reasons).
coffeecup: Another candidate would be IGN in the umbrella of Humble Bundle.
fronzelneekburm: HANS, GET ZE FLAMMENWERFER!
Where's this quote from?
Breja: Guys, don't take this the wrong way but... you're kinda sounding delusional here. I honestly have no idea where the idea even comes from, but there is absolutely no indication of nor reason for CDP selling GOG, nor is it realistic for some studio to just buy themselves a store. The whole discussion is only doing wonders for painting the thread as the kind of pants-on-head insanity some trolls were already calling it.
Not to point fingers anywhere but for some people any reason is good for fueling an ongoing fire.
Breja: Guys, don't take this the wrong way but... you're kinda sounding delusional here.
Crosmando: The whole changing avatars to winnie the pooh and constantly viewing everything as a Chinese conspiracy wasn't a dead giveaway?
But this thread is about other things than D game too.
So it's not like people started with this avatar trope BECAUSE of this thread.
The_Puppet94: Guys for real, I like the idea of protesting against issues GOG obviously has and really would need some fixing. But CDPR selling off GOG isn't even remotly on the picture. It smeels like some conspiracy has taken over an beforehand good thread, talking about REAL issues.
Well it's just yet another theory that has non-zero possibility with some people ignoring how low it can possibly be.
Is it possible? A definite YES would be a correct answer.
But is it likely any time soon?
I don't know as personally I haven't seen any evidence in the wild.
Breja: Guys, don't take this the wrong way but... you're kinda sounding delusional here. I honestly have no idea where the idea even comes from, but there is absolutely no indication of nor reason for CDP selling GOG, nor is it realistic for some studio to just buy themselves a store. The whole discussion is only doing wonders for painting the thread as the kind of pants-on-head insanity some trolls were already calling it.
Zrevnur: I got it from here:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/boycotting_gog_2021/post2352 and was also pointing out (with evidence) that CDP (management) does not appear to plan anything of the sort. However I was also pointing out the possibility of that not necessarily being the only relevant factor in such a thing.
For the record:
1.I don't think I was the first person talking about the possibility in this rather long thread. (so don't blame this on me)
2.I very evidently stated "it would possibly be the best" and not "oh they may branch off SOON*TM".
So personally I am only responsible for the "would it be good for them?" part of the discussion and any resulting "timing theories" have NOTHING to do with me ;)
