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Hello GOG Community,

We have some heart-breaking news to share: Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and Warcraft II will be leaving the GOG store on December 13th, 2024.

As many of you know, at GOG, we believe that games should live forever. It’s not just about preserving them—it’s about making sure these timeless classics remain accessible, updated, and playable on modern systems. That’s exactly what the GOG Preservation Program was created for. But, even with our best efforts and dedication to game preservation, sometimes things don’t go as we’d hoped.

Seeing these masterpieces leave our store is tough, but it also serves as another reminder of why our mission at GOG is so important. With that in mind, we’ve decided to update one aspect of the GOG Preservation Program’s policy:

Going forward, even if a game is no longer available for sale on GOG, as part of the GOG Preservation Program, it will continue to be maintained and updated by us, ensuring it remains compatible with modern and future systems.

We're incredibly proud of our work on both Warcraft: Orcs and Humans and Warcraft II, bringing them back to life after decades of unavailability and introducing several improvements to ensure the best possible experience, as close to the original as possible.

Although we’ll soon no longer be able to offer these games in our store, anyone who purchased them before they were removed will still enjoy the most compatible, high-quality versions, guaranteed by the GOG Preservation Program.

And because GOG is DRM-free, you’ll have lifetime access to your Offline Installers. That means, even though these games are being delisted, you’ll still have them safely stored in your library forever, ready to play whenever you want. This is what these titles—and you as gamers—deserve.

To all of you who support our mission of preserving video game history—thank you. It’s not just about the games themselves; it’s about the journey we’ve all shared as gamers. We’re honored to continue this journey with you.

With appreciation,
The GOG Team

Please note:
If you want to buy the Warcraft I & II Bundle and keep them forever in your library, you can use the checkout code: MakeWarcraftLiveForever

The discount code works on 2 USD, 2 EUR, 1.5 GBP, or 8 PLN off, only on the Warcraft I & II Bundle, when entered at the checkout. The code works only for the listed currencies, which – if at a different location – can be easily changed at the bottom of our page.

Each user can only use the code once.
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Not sure it's exactly legal to tell people we'd keep games in our library forever while EULA section 2.1 and of course 17.2 exist, according to which our 'licenses' and our access to them (account) can be terminated at any point, but I do appreciate the right sentiment at least, would've preferred for it to be contractually reinforced as well. I would've bought the bundle but my bank keeps declining payment idk why and since the promo code 1 time use it expired after decline. Also not sure what blizzard was thinking by delisting the games here, a questionable business move. I don't think people'd run installing bnet for remasters
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Bought WC1+2 Bundle w/ the coupon. Thanks for the info on this delisting, GOG.

Already got diablo 1 here on GOG - so, I'm already good there, in case Acti-Blizz delists that.
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Let me guess : they remove the original versions to sell the remaster ones at the burgerman's store .
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Nervensaegen: We didn't play WarCraft back in the 1990s because it was awesome. It never was.

We played it because it was all we had, particularly in Multiplayer.

And even then, we only played WarCraft out of necessity and convenience.

We never "loved" WarCraft;
You really need to stop with that "We" bullshit.
Post edited December 02, 2024 by Breja
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I knew this was going to happen when the remasters were announced. I liked WC3 and do have the original CD version (installed too), but I never played or bought WC1&2. I was silently hoping a DRM-Free WC3 would show up but looks like that is never happening. I have been going back and forth about buying WC1&2 since it showed up here on GoG but always passed on it because I don't think I'd end up playing either one for more than an hour or two vs playing a WC3 session. Now though I am even more torn about buying it. On the one hand you get to vote with your wallet that DRM-Free is an important thing, but on the other hand and what makes it more intolerable is I feel like I am rewarding blizzard for removing the DRM-Free version by buying it now. I still got time to think about it but I am leaning towards not rewarding blizzard for slapping drm-free in the face.
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Screw you Blizzard, i'm not going to spend money on your stupid remaster
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Oriza-Triznyák: Let me guess : they remove the original versions to sell the remaster ones at the burgerman's store .
Most likely. :)
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Obnoxious and predictable, but thanks for the heads up. ActiBlizz continues to disappoint.
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I am shocked...

Seems like a heavy blow against game preservation and there are actually many videos on YT related to this matter.
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OMG just realized we're not even getting reamsters this time (as terrible as they might be). And to think the originals were on page 2 of GoG best sellers!
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The trend of removing the original because the remaster came out is getting old now.
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Interesting to find such an unfortunate announcement on the front page, though it's a big one for sure...

However I find it quite surprising that M$/Bli$$ sells those Remasters of WC1 & 2 while this time they also kept the classic versions up for sale there (or you can get them all in a bundle with the new v2.0 of WC3 Reforged). This just means they think that it's more profitable for them to cut gog out of this. As others have said, Diablo 1 is probably next on the chopping block and the sliver of hope for the classic W3+FT or D2+LOD release died out with this announcement. Sigh ...

Edit: Thanks for the discount coupon GOG, I reckon it goes out of your own pocket as M$/Bli$$ obviously can't care any less here.
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Post edited December 02, 2024 by Spectrum_Legacy
Well, it will be DRM after and no one can get it anymore for free; this is the theory at least.

However, what matters even more is surely rather the "bigger profit" by selling it directly, this is certain.
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2$ off? That's all? It doesn't even cover the sales tax!!
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N1c3_0n3: Not sure it's exactly legal to tell people we'd keep games in our library forever while EULA section 2.1 and of course 17.2 exist, according to which our 'licenses' and our access to them (account) can be terminated at any point, but I do appreciate the right sentiment at least, would've preferred for it to be contractually reinforced as well. I would've bought the bundle but my bank keeps declining payment idk why and since the promo code 1 time use it expired after decline. Also not sure what blizzard was thinking by delisting the games here, a questionable business move. I don't think people'd run installing bnet for remasters
This is why i always download and backup the offline installers.

If GOG ever closes shop or my games become unavailable for other reasons i can still install and play them. Mods will cover any future proofing on newer versions of windows and there is also Linux. There are at least 3 mods for Diablo on Lutris.

And yeah, pretty shitty move by Blizzard but can't say i'm surprised.
Post edited December 02, 2024 by TeleFan76