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General discussionRemoved from catalog: Fallout 1, 2, & Tactics(100 posts)(100 posts)
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Posted December 31, 2013
Phew, I'm so glad that I've found this offer in time! (thanks to Dodger on Polaris).
Better to download all 3 titles, just to be 100% sure.

Ok, now Bethesda return these games plus the Elder Scrolls and many others, thanks.
Posted December 31, 2013
Welp. I liked Bethesda, until now. It's a damn shame, but after this I'm not going to be buying any of their games.
Posted December 31, 2013
There is still a chance they could come back. The are being pulled because currently they are being sold by Interplay and Interplay's rights to sell those games expire today. It is still very well possible that Bethesda could look at the sales figures and decide to sell them here again.
Posted December 31, 2013
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OldGamesRBest: Does this normally happen on GOG?
Games have been removed (and returned) before, take a look at the GOGWiki for specifics. If there is advance warning (like Fallout, XIII or Colin McRae) GOG does usually warn us, but if they get a cease and desist, they have to remove the games immediately.
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SHADOW-XIII: that's the first time I think I've seen game removal on GoG
Check my post for the other removals.
Post edited December 31, 2013 by JMich
Posted December 31, 2013
Yeah, this smells pretty clearly of contract renegotiation. It's not just bad for us on GOG, it's bad for Interplay and Bethesda, too. I imagine we might see these titles return in the next year, after the new contract terms have played out.

Still, it's disappointing to see the titles pulled at the moment. Fallout is a key component of the GOG catalog, on par with Baldur's Gate, in my opinion. I'm SOOOO happy I already have the Fallout games on my shelf right now...
Posted December 31, 2013
From what I understand, Bethesda is not directly at fault for the games being pulled. The agreement between Interplay and GOG to distribute Fallout games here was made null & void the moment that Interplay was no longer the rightsholder to the classic Fallout games, id est as of today. Whether or not they come back depends on whether or not Bethesda decides to make a new agreement with GOG for distribution.
Posted December 31, 2013
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godzizzle: There is still a chance they could come back. The are being pulled because currently they are being sold by Interplay and Interplay's rights to sell those games expire today. It is still very well possible that Bethesda could look at the sales figures and decide to sell them here again.
I hope you are right! Otherwise it's back to torrents to get these classics.

If Bethesda does come through, hopefully they will respect the IP conditions that GOG is supposed to make for every game when they decide to put it for sale.
Posted December 31, 2013
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istudedinre: Yeah, this smells pretty clearly of contract renegotiation. It's not just bad for us on GOG, it's bad for Interplay and Bethesda, too. I imagine we might see these titles return in the next year, after the new contract terms have played out.

Still, it's disappointing to see the titles pulled at the moment. Fallout is a key component of the GOG catalog, on par with Baldur's Gate, in my opinion. I'm SOOOO happy I already have the Fallout games on my shelf right now...
Not really contract renegotiation, Interplay simply no longer has the rights to sell the games after tonight. Hopefully GOG or Bethesda approach each other to set up a new deal.
Posted December 31, 2013
Wish I could V.A.T.S. at you for this terrible news Bethesda...Farewell fallout games !
Posted December 31, 2013
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Solei: Hate to say it, and i might get some flak for it - but apart from the fallout games purchased legally on gog, the only good Zenimax/Bethesda games now, are the pirated ones.

Don't buy anything from them until they cave in, and make their games available outside steam.
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auberon2k: That's a bit of an overstatement of this situation. Bethesda hasn't forced GOG to removed these, it would have been Interplay that pulled it to prevent breach of contract. All three games mentioned have ALSO been pulled from Steam. I suspect we'll see them return when the pen a new deal with Bethesda this time.
Actually from what I can see they are still on Steam
However they also still have Interplay listed as publisher so they may just be later on pulling it
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