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Posted May 15, 2011
I trust GOG enough, but may I ask for hope that this doesn't turn GOG from "Good old Games"
to "Good Games"?
Posted May 15, 2011
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Error52: I trust GOG enough, but may I ask for hope that this doesn't turn GOG from "Good old Games"
to "Good Games"?
What do you mean?

1. You don't want GOG to become GG.
2. You don't want GOG to stand for "GOod Games".
3. You don't want GOG to sell new games.
Posted May 15, 2011
I'm guessing, unless he's/she's totally opposed to GoG selling anything but old games on principle, the OP's concern is that GoG might neglect the support for old games, and change their market strategy to become a more general games distributor.

I'd say: unlikely. Even in the wake of TW2's probable success, this is a special case, as GoG and CDPR are owned by the same company, that needs all marketing and publicity it can. So far GoG have not given us much reason to think this might change - new old titles are still coming, promos are still there, they've mentioned negotiating with more publishers!

So I'm hopeful =)
Posted May 15, 2011
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VoodooEconomist: I'm guessing, unless he's/she's totally opposed to GoG selling anything but old games on principle, the OP's concern is that GoG might neglect the support for old games, and change their market strategy to become a more general games distributor.

I'd say: unlikely. Even in the wake of TW2's probable success, this is a special case, as GoG and CDPR are owned by the same company, that needs all marketing and publicity it can. So far GoG have not given us much reason to think this might change - new old titles are still coming, promos are still there, they've mentioned negotiating with more publishers!

So I'm hopeful =)
more publishers eh? hopefully lucasarts are on the table
Posted May 15, 2011
I got the feeling GOG would be happy to publish newer games as long as they were DRM-free, and good games of course :) I could be wrong though.
Posted May 15, 2011
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Lavec: I got the feeling GOG would be happy to publish newer games as long as they were DRM-free, and good games of course :) I could be wrong though.
I doubt many (if any publishers) except obviously their sister company would go along with that deal... a sad state of affairs.
Posted May 15, 2011
There should always be old games to add. We age along with the youngest and the best of them.

They might add more new games eventually. They're aiming to make as much moolah as possible. At the very least, we'll be getting all of CDPR's fare. (Assuming the no DRM angle isn't hoisting them on their very own favourite petards.)
Posted May 15, 2011
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dbnortheast: There should always be old games to add. We age along with the youngest and the best of them.

They might add more new games eventually. They're aiming to make as much moolah as possible. At the very least, we'll be getting all of CDPR's fare. (Assuming the no DRM angle isn't hoisting them on their very own favourite petards.)
Considering DRM does absoutely nothing to prevent piracy in the end, they should wise up.
Posted May 15, 2011
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Lavec: I got the feeling GOG would be happy to publish newer games as long as they were DRM-free, and good games of course :) I could be wrong though.
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diamount: I doubt many (if any publishers) except obviously their sister company would go along with that deal... a sad state of affairs.
I don't know a few classic games have been released without DRM without any increase to piracy. Many still have had their DRM removed after a few months meaning there are many potential best sellers available that could be sold on GoG a few months after release for half release price say.
Posted May 15, 2011
It has been stated quite a few times that TW2 is an exception, one which is very easily explained by the 'blood bond' between GOG and CDPR, two sister companies flying under CDP's umbrella (ella, ella, he, he, he)

Actually, it even says so in TW2's faq.

Q:Does this release mean GOG will introduce full price, new games?
A:No. We're still devoted to bringing you classic games with no DRM at incredible prices. This is a one time special offer to promote the great RPG by our sister company CD Projekt RED, the developer behind The Witcher franchise.
Posted May 15, 2011
It could be Good 'ol Games. Which denotes more of a sense of fondness then age.
Posted May 15, 2011
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Namur: Q:Does this release mean GOG will introduce full price, new games?
A:No. We're still devoted to bringing you classic games with no DRM at incredible prices. This is a one time special offer to promote the great RPG by our sister company CD Projekt RED, the developer behind The Witcher franchise.
Oh and it has nothing to do with CD Projekt RED promoting its sister company GOG? *wink* *wink*

I for one due to this now have a GOG account and have already made 2 other purchases. Hook line and sinker.
Posted May 15, 2011
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Lavec: Oh and it has nothing to do with CD Projekt RED promoting its sister company GOG? *wink* *wink*

I for one due to this now have a GOG account and have already made 2 other purchases. Hook line and sinker.
eh, eh, well yes, it's a two way street naturally, that's why it works out beautifully for both GOG and RED ;)
Posted May 15, 2011
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Error52: I trust GOG enough, but may I ask for hope that this doesn't turn GOG from "Good old Games"
to "Good Games"?
Its stated loud and clear in TW2 FAQ that this is a one time event as sort of a salute to CD Proect Red, their sister firm. Gog.com will not continue to release new games.

That said, its a bit sad as gog.com could prove to be a formidable opponent to i.e. Steam when it comes to DRM, price and availability. (Downloadspeeds on gog.com installer is SIC for instance. Loving it!!!!)
Posted May 15, 2011
I wouldn't take that FAQ (and their statements) as dogma. I'd put that on a website (and announce it in articles and interviews) just to shut people up. The amount of pestering about the potential expansion into new games is probably pretty high.

If they can make the business work with newer games (er... new games) they would likely do it, or spin off another website to do so. it's not going to be soon though, and may well require a change in industry approach. Or GOG approach.

Hence they say "This is a special case; one time only. Stop bothering us with that question."
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