It seems that you're using an outdated browser. Some things may not work as they should (or don't work at all).
We suggest you upgrade newer and better browser like: Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer or Opera

×
avatar
.Ra: With gog galaxy 2.0 they are pushing connecting with other platforms instead of having the client mainly focusing on gog fans. I don't care about steam or other clients and was hoping the client continues to focus on gog related things. Anyone feel gog is losing their focus on their fans?
No.
avatar
FrodoBaggins: That's probably cos GOG have made the site since unusable for most browsers when they downgraded last year.
If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.

If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
avatar
dudalb: GOG no longer supports Internet Explorer. Quite a few websites are moving in that direction.
Let's face it, we have more then our share of luddites, who want to live a world where XP reigns forever.That did not happen.
It's not just IE, it's the majority of browsers.
GOG deciding what browser you must use, and not giving you a choice, is not a good thing.
avatar
GameRager: Good point, but one must remember that one usually gains more flies with honey than with vinegar.

*Long Slow Clap*

Good points....maybe they should invest some of that CDPR money(which CDPR likely shares with them to help them run the site/store) in fixing up the main site as wlel as the new client. :|
avatar
Tauto: Well,the honey is in the freebies that Gog kindly spreads around and the flies are just buzzing the honey,meanwhile vinegar is bitter because they missed the honey pot.
Freebies are honey in such cases, but something physical(digital data in this case) given freely is often less remembered than a kind word/gesture.

As such, I believe(and often see) that mass giveaways by sites/stores are less memorable good PR than a site sticking to it;s core principles or valuing the community(or seeming to) over the dollar/mark/pound/etc.
avatar
FrodoBaggins: That's probably cos GOG have made the site since unusable for most browsers when they downgraded last year.
If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.

If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
avatar
dudalb: GOG no longer supports Internet Explorer. Quite a few websites are moving in that direction.
Let's face it, we have more then our share of luddites, who want to live a world where XP reigns forever.That did not happen.
Does that include Edge? I ask as many PCs come with that as the sole/default browser and if many sites dropped support for it that'd piss a bunch of people off or make it harder for them to get other browsers without going to another PC.

avatar
book99: GoG need to work on their relationship with developers and publishers. Developers leave by "mutual agreement." Why? Do they sign on for a 6 month deal and if selling DRM free does not live up to their sales goals they can go home and take their ball with them? There do seem to be some stable relationships but too many are tenuous. Sign on devs with strong ties and keep the games they sell up to date.
avatar
tomimt: It makes very little sense from GOG's part to try and keep developers and games which don't really sell. There was still interesting little post about
Dead in Vinland: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/dead_in_vinland_interview_in_french_newspaper_le_monde

Basically, the game has sold about 7% of its total sales in GOG, which translated for only about 2000 sold copies for it. Considering it is on page 35 on GOG all-time best sellers, that really doesn't shed very good sales figures for any game after Vinland on the list. Does it make any sense to try and keep them by force if the sales just are not there and the devs feel it isn't worth their effort?
If the devs make money for little effor to keep it on GOG then why have GOG remove it and lose out on extra money?
Post edited June 29, 2019 by GameRager
avatar
GameRager: If the devs make money for little effor to keep it on GOG then why have GOG remove it and lose out on extra money?
It all depends on how much that extra effort cost them and how much they have to gain from it. For some, a couple of thousands sold copies might be more than enough, for some, it might be so little, it is basically meaningless. It all depends on the developer and their cost structure.
avatar
GameRager: If the devs make money for little effor to keep it on GOG then why have GOG remove it and lose out on extra money?
avatar
tomimt: It all depends on how much that extra effort cost them and how much they have to gain from it. For some, a couple of thousands sold copies might be more than enough, for some, it might be so little, it is basically meaningless. It all depends on the developer and their cost structure.
True, but if they just have to let GOG keep the game on the server how does it cost the dev much if at all?
avatar
GameRager: True, but if they just have to let GOG keep the game on the server how does it cost the dev much if at all?
Galaxy integration and updates for a DRM free build when they coded the whole thing for Steam. The latter is their problem, of course.
GoGs biggest problem is leadership or lack thereof. The company has no focus or understanding of what they are or what they want to be,

When CDP started GoG it was Good Old Games, they created a store that was a one-stop shop for players who wanted or never had a chance to play some of the great PC games of all time and to get games free of DRM so they could play anytime anywhere.

GoG then built their excellent GoGDownloader.

Eventually, the number of outstanding good old games that GoG could acquire the rights to and the number that were still out dwindled and GoG opened the platform to new games also. This was a great decision, IMO.

But today, GoG has no idea what it wants to be or what direction it wants to go. It is clear that the company has no plans or directions for growth. This is clear and evident as they decline numerous games (evidence by the number of new games that appear and the numbers declined) suggest they decline more than they accept. Thus growth is impossible when Steam and Epic Store have much larger libraries.

GoGs curation has no logic, reason or guidelines for developers or fans/Sellers and buyers to follow and understand what products will and will not be available. Based on what has been accepted and declined quality is not a parameter in the decision making process. Despite what GoG claims, sales also are not a parameter. The niche argument is beyond stupid with GoG turning down successful games, but hawking Kickstarter projects by unproven developers.

Now GoG no longer supports or lets you use the GoGdownloader, puts the Galaxy installer as the default installing option and does not communicate with its user base at all.

This complete lack of understanding the market and your own user base is because the GoG has no leadership and those in the position are simply incompetent and incapable of being in charge and making the correct decisions.
Post edited June 29, 2019 by MajicMan
avatar
GameRager: True, but if they just have to let GOG keep the game on the server how does it cost the dev much if at all?
avatar
Cavalary: Galaxy integration and updates for a DRM free build when they coded the whole thing for Steam. The latter is their problem, of course.
I forgot that...thanks for the infos.
Just because they strive to create the ultimate gaming program, doesn't mean they are shifting away from their customer base. Connecting other games with their program doesn't earn them money. Let us see what will happen when they release Galaxy 2.0.
avatar
tinyE: It certainly looks that way.
I'm surprised those fans weren't at a klan rally.

And the answer to the question is YES.