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The biggest announcement in GOG.com's history is a fact! Electronic Arts grants access to its deep back catalogue of classic franchises via yours truly GOG.com!

In a ground-breaking, earthshaking, and jaw-dropping deal we've managed to sign with EA and will be releasing more than 25 legendary classics from the globally renowned publisher. With today’s announcement three widely known and much awaited brands get the revival treatment from GOG.com: Wing Commander: Privateer, Dungeon Keeper and Ultima Underworld 1+2.

We will be adding more than 25 titles from EA over the next few months, so the games will be unveiled gradually, but we can already reveal that the next upcoming titles from this huge deal are: Crusader: No remorse, Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri and Magic Carpet.

While the agreement between Electronic Arts and GOG.com brings back many acclaimed and well known franchises, it doesn’t include the much anticipated System Shock or Syndicate series at this time. After releasing the first six Electronic Arts classics, we will take a break from the concentrated awesome until later in the summer.
MAAAAAAAAGIC CAAAAAAAAAARPET! *Faints*
As the EULA only applies to EA games, it doesn't apply to GOG at large. It's a fallacy to say it does. Steam would like every game to support steamworks, but they still sell games with games for windows drm for instance (which is really annoying, to have two overlays). That doesn't mean that Valve supports games for windows and they plan to have more games for windows games on steam :P

It looks like the only way they could get EA, was to have the eula. Pretty lame, but if that's what it takes, that's what it takes. At its worst, it could open the door to have a similar EULA to get other publishers on. Does EA not realize that all of these games can be downloaded very easily off of abandonware sites? And run with dosbox? We want to have the ability to give money, but if it is shackled with legal stuff, it feels like the value is not there. We are not asking to buy chains, but to buy freedom.

And if they don't come with the expansions, that's pretty dumb too. It really does feel like they just threw gog a bone, when soon they will announce their own slightly better services. We'll have to wait and see, but it really looks like EA are just being dicks.

But don't fault gog for it. Even if it is just a bone, they obviously did everything they could to get EA on board. EULA != DRM people. They have limited enforcability, and no trackability in this case. They come up in extremely rare cases, and I can't think of any cases outside of MMO's where they have ever even come up. Still, if you don't like it, don't buy EA games on gog. If enough people follow, EA will either be upset that they aren't getting sales and pull the games, or realize why they aren't getting sales and change. Honestly, I think they are looking for any reason not to offer the games, so the first is most likely :( Also I think we would be in a worse situation than we are now. So meh.

But bottom line, each publisher on gog is different, and it would be wrong to lay the sins of EA on anyone but EA.
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tb87670: To all those waiting on Alpha Centauri, I did upload my discs I ordered from Amazon in mint condition to demonoid. It includes the original and the expansion discs. Not piracy per-se since you can't legally buy or find the game anywhere anymore. Sold-Out Games in England prints a copy but that company seems iffy, making new discs of old games then selling them for 5 pounds each reeks of illegal bs.

I also uploaded Starship Troopers Terran Ascendancy, now THAT was hard to get my hands on and I will guarantee you can't buy a disc of it anywhere without paying an extreme price.
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Foxhack: ... Uh, Sold-Out Software is a COMPLETELY LEGITIMATE COMPANY that has rereleased software by dozens of companies. Mastertronic bought the company - guess what, their business was budget games from the start.

http://www.mastertronic.com/productlist.asp?productLabelID=1&mainstyle=somain

You see all that? All those games are completely legal. All those games for five pounds each. THAT is a company who knows its business well.

And you're bragging about pirating a game by a company that just started selling games here? WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG WITH YOU, SERIOUSLY.
Wasn't bragging, just stating in case those games never get released then there is an option to still get them. And I never bothered to research Sold Out Games, thanks for the info, and thanks all for the low rating on my post that hides it. I left this POS community for a reason, bad people. But I do like GOG and it's business and never uploaded any of their installers because I like them. So Foxhack, way to get overly aggressive against a guy that was trying to help, I pop in for the first time in over a year and get greeted by unsavory people and leave again knowing this community sucks because of asshats like you. Thank you bye.

About the EULA argument, nothing we can do so no point arguing it people. Those EULA's are looked over by a team of lawyers who are likely good at what they do and are made so one cannot get around them. If you just buy the game and be happy they won't bite you.
Post edited June 03, 2011 by tb87670
crosses fingers for alice D: i want it soo bad :c
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saluk: As the EULA only applies to EA games, it doesn't apply to GOG at large. It's a fallacy to say it does. Steam would like every game to support steamworks, but they still sell games with games for windows drm for instance (which is really annoying, to have two overlays). That doesn't mean that Valve supports games for windows and they plan to have more games for windows games on steam :P

It looks like the only way they could get EA, was to have the eula. Pretty lame, but if that's what it takes, that's what it takes. At its worst, it could open the door to have a similar EULA to get other publishers on. Does EA not realize that all of these games can be downloaded very easily off of abandonware sites? And run with dosbox? We want to have the ability to give money, but if it is shackled with legal stuff, it feels like the value is not there. We are not asking to buy chains, but to buy freedom.
Actually I loved your post, but just wanted to say this: EULAs are on every gog game, and no i'm not talking about gog's EULA when installing. Each of those games you install is still bound to some or all of the original EULA conditions as when it was published.....you just don't see an EULA screen for the publisher when installing but most of it is still in effect regardless. EA just went one step further and wanted it SHOWN to everyone who bought the games, is all.
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tarasis: Very pleased to see Crusader: No Remorse there and hopefully No Regret will follow along too. Great games that I really enjoyed playing back in the day and I still listen to the music from the games to this day (music files are basically MOD files).
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wraith808: I remember that. It was the reason I got into MOD files. I remember using those in Quake Supers deathmatches as background music. Good times!
Glad to see that I'm not the only one that enjoyed the music. Off to listen to it now :)
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tb87670: Wasn't bragging, just stating in case those games never get released then there is an option to still get them. And I never bothered to research Sold Out Games, thanks for the info, and thanks all for the low rating on my post that hides it. I left this POS community for a reason, bad people. But I do like GOG and it's business and never uploaded any of their installers because I like them. So Foxhack, way to get overly aggressive against a guy that was trying to help, I pop in for the first time in over a year and get greeted by unsavory people and leave again knowing this community sucks because of asshats like you. Thank you bye.

About the EULA argument, nothing we can do so no point arguing it people. Those EULA's are looked over by a team of lawyers who are likely good at what they do and are made so one cannot get around them. If you just buy the game and be happy they won't bite you.
You want to help people by uploading a game illegally? And you wonder WHY people are downrating your post? Are you really that dense? Why don't you go to Microsoft's community forums and tell people "Hay I uploaded a copy of Windows 8 just in case y'all don't want to wait until they release it!" Your ass would be banned SO FAST and you would be hearing from their lawyers within days. Hell, if I was a GOG forum moderator, I'd ban you from the forum and not let you buy another game from here ever again.

I have my issues with people here. I don't like some people, but I really don't say anything to them because I know a lot of people don't like me either. But I get along fine with everyone... unless they show extreme stupidity. Like you did.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, by the way. Toodles.
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tb87670: Wasn't bragging, just stating in case those games never get released then there is an option to still get them. And I never bothered to research Sold Out Games, thanks for the info, and thanks all for the low rating on my post that hides it. I left this POS community for a reason, bad people. But I do like GOG and it's business and never uploaded any of their installers because I like them. So Foxhack, way to get overly aggressive against a guy that was trying to help, I pop in for the first time in over a year and get greeted by unsavory people and leave again knowing this community sucks because of asshats like you. Thank you bye.

About the EULA argument, nothing we can do so no point arguing it people. Those EULA's are looked over by a team of lawyers who are likely good at what they do and are made so one cannot get around them. If you just buy the game and be happy they won't bite you.
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Foxhack: You want to help people by uploading a game illegally? And you wonder WHY people are downrating your post? Are you really that dense? Why don't you go to Microsoft's community forums and tell people "Hay I uploaded a copy of Windows 8 just in case y'all don't want to wait until they release it!" Your ass would be banned SO FAST and you would be hearing from their lawyers within days. Hell, if I was a GOG forum moderator, I'd ban you from the forum and not let you buy another game from here ever again.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, by the way. Toodles.
Dude, we're friends and all but that reply was a bit harsh dont'cha think?

And no Gog shouldn't ban them...maybe warn and delete the post.
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Foxhack: You want to help people by uploading a game illegally? And you wonder WHY people are downrating your post? Are you really that dense? Why don't you go to Microsoft's community forums and tell people "Hay I uploaded a copy of Windows 8 just in case y'all don't want to wait until they release it!" Your ass would be banned SO FAST and you would be hearing from their lawyers within days. Hell, if I was a GOG forum moderator, I'd ban you from the forum and not let you buy another game from here ever again.

Don't let the door hit you on the way out, by the way. Toodles.
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GameRager: Dude, we're friends and all but that reply was a bit harsh dont'cha think?

And no Gog shouldn't ban them...maybe warn and delete the post.
I wasn't specifically pointing fingers at anyone.

And I didn't say he'd lose access to the games he's bought. What, this isn't Steam! :P I was harsh? Maybe, but really, he admitted he uploaded a game by a multinational company that finally accepted to sell their games here despite the large threat of piracy because these games do not have DRM. That's just -wrong-, and I say that as someone who's been pirating games for years.
Post edited June 03, 2011 by Foxhack
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GameRager: Dude, we're friends and all but that reply was a bit harsh dont'cha think?

And no Gog shouldn't ban them...maybe warn and delete the post.
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Foxhack: I wasn't specifically pointing fingers at anyone.

And I didn't say he'd lose access to the games he's bought. What, this isn't Steam! :P I was harsh? Maybe, but really, he admitted he uploaded a game by a multinational company that finally accepted to sell their games here despite the large threat of piracy because these games do not have DRM. That's just -wrong-, and I say that as someone who's been pirating games for years.
Yes but without those uploaders we wouldn't have access to some of the older titles at all. Not saying he should do or promote it here, but I still don't hate him that much for an honest mistake.
Post edited June 03, 2011 by GameRager
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mindcrash: (One small request: please please please also release Alien Crossfire!!!)
YES!!!!! :-)
Congratulations to the GOG team and to EA. I hope to see here some of my old passions, such as Need for Speed - High Stakes & Porsche Unleashed, Undying and Alice and to try some of the famous Bullfrog or Westwood productions. Money, get away from my pockets!
Sweet, glad to see some of these games. Definitely looking forward to Crusader: No Remorse :)
hmm wonder if they will bring the westwood games: Blade Runner, Lands of Lore series?
Finally, Alpha Centauri gets a little love. I've since lost my discs so I may just re-buy it here.