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Posted September 26, 2016
Redeem 17 Steam games DRM-free | Check out 300+ deals up to -90%!



Have you heard? School is (finally) back in session! And so is <span class="bold">GOG Connect</span>, in time for the 2016 GOG.com Back to School Sale. All in all, it's great games up to 90% off, new game collections and deals added every day, as well as 17 titles to grow your DRM-free library with GOG Connect.

No need for long faces - after all going back to school is a wonderful opportunity to learn new things, make new friends, and even expand your gaming horizons during these cold after-school evenings. This year's curriculum consists of 300+ deals up to 90% off, starting with Divinity: Original Sin Enhanced Edition, Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines, Day of the Tentacle Remastered, Dragon Age: Origins - Ultimate Edition, Dying Light: The Following - Enhanced Edition, and more.

And hey, we did some of the homework for you! Check out our neat game collections: hand-picked selections of series and similar titles we think you'll really enjoy. Whether you grab an entire collection or otherwise, you'll still get the highest available discounts normally reserved for entire bundles only.

New games and collections will be added every day at 10 AM UTC — so check back and look out for more deals. Once added to the Sale, the deals will stick around until its end.


GOG Connect is back — connect your Steam account and add eligible games to your GOG.com library for free. The June premiere of <span class="bold">GOG Connect</span> was a resounding success and we're now happy to announce the second major batch of 17 GOG Connect titles, including:

[i]Hotline Miami
X Rebirth
Anno 1404
Dex
Shadow Warrior 2013[/i]
and more!

Just like last time, these are limited-time offers made possible by our awesome partners!



If you're looking for a place to hang out and discuss which games you picked, how much homework you've got, or the titles you Connected, make sure to stop by our <span class="bold">Facebook event</span>. All the cool kids will be there.

The Back to School Sale will last until Sunday, October 2, 9:59 PM UTC.
Post edited September 26, 2016 by maladr0Id
Posted September 27, 2016
Who the hell is going back to school this late in the month of September?
Posted September 27, 2016
If there is a GOG representative over here:

I joined GOG Connect today. And yeah, I know I'm late to the party but there are any chances I still get the DRM-free versions of the games as per this link : https://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gog_connect ?

Thank you!
Posted September 27, 2016
It seems my account is bugged again, last time I wasn't able to "connect" any of my eligible steam games and I had to email Support.

My Steam account is already linked but the GOG connect page doesn't show me an option to redeem the games I own:

- Baldur gate
- Hotline miami
- Shadow warrior
- Two world Epic
Post edited September 27, 2016 by Cyberblood
Posted September 27, 2016
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henriquejr: If there is a GOG representative over here:

I joined GOG Connect today. And yeah, I know I'm late to the party but there are any chances I still get the DRM-free versions of the games as per this link : https://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gog_connect ?

Thank you!
I can safely say the answer would be, "Not unless the publishers decide to offer them in the GOG Connect program again in the future, since all games are only offered for a limited time."
Posted September 27, 2016
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skeletonbow: It would seem that I own 28 THQ Nordic games on GOG at the moment. No easy way to calculate it in a jiffy but I think that's more than I own from other single publisher out of 507 titles owned. :)
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vicklemos: See? Told ya! :)
I mean, so many titles, mostly good/great ones, so it's pretty natural, right?
I'd have to agree I believe, or it could possibly create a rift back in the time-space continuum with which Sega acquired Nordic or something prior to GOG being created, and GOG ending up like Shinyloot. :)
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skeletonbow: A single purchase on GOG is one code with all the games on it. When it is redeemed there is a check box beside each game for the person redeeming it to claim individual games. For any games not redeemed the code remains valid to be used again potentially by someone else. If you are comfortable giving a code to others and trusting them to not redeem codes other than the ones you've indicated are theirs to take, then this is fine. If you need to ensure one game goes to one person without all games appearing on one code, then you need to make separate individual purchases though.
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nepundo: That's ok. If I don't play all the games, I'm thinking most probably community giveaway if/when it comes to life again, and moonshineshadow reported only one stolen game vs 1432 given (and it happened with a code that had been given in the previous edition). Looks like active community members can be trusted :)

Thanks for the explanation!

(By the way, thanks to inspecting games to make it to ten, I've just discovered Sacrifice. Reviews are so good that it has been promoted from the "buy for the bundle discount" to the "I have to play this" category :))
Yeah, I think if you review the "known scammers list" and carefully exclude others who may not yet be on that list but have demonstrated a poor public track record with respect to trustworthiness you'll probably be ok. Just make sure whoever wins such a giveaway is told to "carefully ensure that you only check the box for the game which you have won" and I think people should be smart enough to ensure they redeem only the one game they've won. I've only heard of a small handful of complaints in the forums in a few years now of people redeeming more than they should have so it seems rare. I know when I have had to redeem a single game off of a multi-code I always take extra special care before clicking on the final commit, as it would be super embarrassing to make a mistake and then have to do all of the follow-up steps to fix the problem.
Post edited September 27, 2016 by skeletonbow
Posted September 27, 2016
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zeogold: On one hand, I'm thrilled to see they didn't just abandon Connect.
On the other hand, this means that we're going to have "Is Connect abandoned?" threads for the next month and a half after the sale's over.
Yup, it is a permanent fixture of annoying mass proportion now. :)
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IAmSinistar: I think you need a fresh squirrel on the treadmill. Either that or stop stress-testing GWENT while the sale is running. ~_~
Um.... they're not going to run the game server software on the exact same computers that the GOG website/store/download infrastructure is running on. LOL
Post edited September 27, 2016 by skeletonbow
Posted September 27, 2016
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henriquejr: If there is a GOG representative over here:

I joined GOG Connect today. And yeah, I know I'm late to the party but there are any chances I still get the DRM-free versions of the games as per this link : https://www.gog.com/news/introducing_gog_connect ?

Thank you!
I'm not a GOG representative, but I do know the answer to your question, which is "no". Sorry for the bad news. :)
Posted September 27, 2016
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Zoidberg: Too bad about Vampire Masquerade not being 75% off again, make it that way and you'll get a sale, guys!
Again? Do you mean Bloodlines? Had that already been discounted by 75% on GOG? The maximum discount I remember was about 67%, the same as it's discounted now.
Posted September 27, 2016
Quick question: The games that don't have a timer on the store page, like VtM:Bloodlines, how long will their discount last? Until the last day or only 24 hours?
Posted September 27, 2016
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eiii: Again? Do you mean Bloodlines? Had that already been discounted by 75% on GOG? The maximum discount I remember was about 67%, the same as it's discounted now.
The price it is at now is the cheapest it has ever been on GOG.com, however it has been sold for cheaper on Steam previously.

Source: The Bible of Video Game Price History(TM) - http://isthereanydeal.com
Posted September 27, 2016
Picked up STAR TREK™: 25TH ANNIVERSARY, STAR TREK™: JUDGMENT RITES, STAR TREK™: STARFLEET ACADEMY, and Toonstruck games from the "Interplay BYOB - Pick 10" offering.
Posted September 27, 2016
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AsfaeksBR: Quick question: The games that don't have a timer on the store page, like VtM:Bloodlines, how long will their discount last? Until the last day or only 24 hours?
Till the end of the sale, same as the bundles/collections.
Posted September 27, 2016
Awesome! Are the sale items lasting the duration or cycling in and out? I imagine the current batch will be around with tomorrow's batch and then if it is like normal drop off when the third round comes in... Thanks!
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AsfaeksBR: Quick question: The games that don't have a timer on the store page, like VtM:Bloodlines, how long will their discount last? Until the last day or only 24 hours?
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HunchBluntley: Till the end of the sale, same as the bundles/collections.
Literally answered my question a few moments before I hit submit... doh! Thanks!
Post edited September 27, 2016 by Specop564
Posted September 27, 2016
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Specop564: Awesome! Are the sale items lasting the duration or cycling in and out? I imagine the current batch will be around with tomorrow's batch and then if it is like normal drop off when the third round comes in... Thanks!
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HunchBluntley: Till the end of the sale, same as the bundles/collections.
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Specop564: Literally answered my question a few moments before I hit submit... doh! Thanks!
:)
Posted September 27, 2016
Got 9 games. Thanks GOG!
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