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Posted February 26, 2019
On March 31st we are going to discontinue the Fair Price Package program. Let us explain the reasoning behind this decision.

We came up with Fair Price Package (FPP) as a way to make up the price difference between various countries. Some games on GOG.COM have regional pricing, meaning the price of the same game in one place can be higher compared to its price in North America. In countries where the game is more expensive, we give users the equivalent of the price difference in GOG Wallet funds. In actual numbers, on average, we give users back 12% of the game price from our own pocket. In some cases, this number can reach as high as 37%.

In the past, we were able to cover these extra costs from our cut and still turn a small profit. Unfortunately, this is not the case anymore. With an increasing share paid to developers, our cut gets smaller. However, we look at it, at the end of the day we are a store and need to make sure we sell games without a loss.

Removing FPP is not a decision we make lightly, but by making this change, we will be able to offer better conditions to game creators, which — in turn — will allow us to offer you more curated classic games and new releases. All DRM-free.

We wanted to make sure you have some lead time to still benefit from the Fair Price Package. The program will last until the 31st of March, 2019, so if you would like to take advantage of it, now is the time. The funds you gather from the program will keep the 12 months expiration date from the moment you’ve been granted your last funds.
Posted February 26, 2019
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First of all, thank you for your support. This was not an easy decision to discontinue the FPP program and we're grateful to you for understanding the reasons behind it. We see that quite a few of you raised concerns about GOG's future. As a part of publicly traded company, we can't comment on any financial results until they are officially reported, but we want to ensure you everything is good with GOG. Being part of a big gaming company, some reports - especially some given by significant media outlets - can often sound much scarier than reality.

You've been also concerned about your access to the games you’ve purchased on GOG. We've covered this topic years ago and it's been in our User Agreement for a long time (please check the section 17.3). This is not only a legal obligation to you but a core part of our ethics as a company.

But don’t worry, all is good, and we have a great plan for the future of GOG. We can’t wait for you to see some of the exciting things we have coming very soon.

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Post edited February 26, 2019 by elcook
Posted February 27, 2019
so what happens to the funds users have that never expire, since they add their own cash to wallets. have these now got a 1 year expiry or not?
Posted February 27, 2019
I'm really disappointed by the ending of the Fair price package.

It is extremely unfair practice where especially poorer countries in Europe end up with the short end of the stick. And why?
So that the price is nice and round and can look good on the store?

I know you guys want to stay ahead of the ever increasing competition, but don't forget who your customers are. And they are not happy with this change.

Deeply, deeply disappointing about this change. GOG was trusted because of it's principles, but when you change them so readily without thinking of an alternative solutions, you are not better than the others. All you are left is with the buggiest client.
Post edited February 27, 2019 by Oncus2
Posted February 27, 2019
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Djaron: yeah right... and so, letting the personal data floodgates opened between third party and gog in both ways... Third parties that are either unethical and dont give a damn about GDPR and my homeland regulation and/or simply are not legally bound to respect them at all ?
Thanks but i'll pas on this one.
I'm probably going to repeat what BK wrote but just wanted you to hear that from a "blue" as well. GOG Direct to Account feature is a way for us to offer GOG.COM games on partnered third-party platforms - these are selected partners that are established, no gray market key-resellers. Thanks to this feature users of such platforms will be able to buy GOG.COM games and activate them automatically on their GOG accounts without the need to redeem keys, etc.

If you have any questions, like what data is shared between GOG and partnered third-party platforms, please drop us a line at privacy@gog.com
Posted February 27, 2019
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Scuanor: @GOG:
It was about time ;-)
And this maybe even helps with Games being added from the Community Wishlist.

@Critics:
Shush, many of you eagerly stuff 60 bucks for 1 new game
into the Game-Developers... uhm... Purses. So a few of bucks won't kill you.
You really think its just $60?? Guess again.

https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=australia%20tax

Perfect example that I clearly remember that I actually created quite some time ago https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2249963
Posted February 27, 2019
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timmy010: so what happens to the funds users have that never expire, since they add their own cash to wallets. have these now got a 1 year expiry or not?
GOG Wallet is not going anywhere. If you purchased GOG Wallet funds with money they don't have an expiration date.
Posted February 27, 2019
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elcook: We have some intel that many GOG users will be happy about it ;)
I have intel that says lemmings will always be happy no matter what. People were happy to pay subscriptions to be allowed to continue to play online, people were happy to pay 5 bucks for cosmetic armour for a virtual horse, people were happy to be forced to install a 3rd party software and require an internet connection to install their game...

Take my stance for example, I want all my games to be on disc DRM-free, it's not a popular stance, but it's the right one. I want to own my games. But apparently it's too much asking for because publishers think they are entitled to your lifehood. Your money is the product of your labour, you work to live, not the opposite, so yeah, these companies actually claim ownership over you when they sell you a revocable license, and this applies to digital distribution as a whole, because without a physical support, data is not tangible.

Face it, people are happy no matter how you screw them over. Only you(GOG) have the power to do what's right. Popularity contests only lead to disaster. Man up and do what is right.
Posted February 27, 2019
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elcook: We have some intel that many GOG users will be happy about it ;)
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Vythonaut: Could it be Skyrim?
Could it be Borderlands?
Could it be Bioshock Infinite?
Could it be Dishonored?
Could it be Mass Effect?
Could it be Command & Conquer?

COME ON, SURPRISE ME! :)
Fallout 76 xd
Posted February 27, 2019
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Hollyhock: How about relaxing your curation pickiness so that many indie small gems or even the bloody Cave shmups you refused can eventually come here?
I can understand why they rejected the Cave games. The ports are pretty bad. You can't remap huge portions of the keyboard, including arrows and if I remember correctly resolution options are locked on a 16:9 ratio.
Posted February 27, 2019
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elcook: We have some intel that many GOG users will be happy about it ;)
The #1 thing holding GOG back is it's complete & utter lack of viability as a multiplayer platform. That is especially so since ~99% of GOG games that desperately need Crossplay multiplayer with Steam don't have it.

It would be very nice if GOG could offer up some 'intel' on this problem, and what, if anything, they ever intend to do about it.

GOG pretty much never talks about it. Is that because they have no plans ever to do anything about it?
Post edited February 27, 2019 by Ancient-Red-Dragon
Posted February 27, 2019
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SPTX: Maybe CDP should open a real store on GOG. I mean a PHYSICAL store.
Sell the games on GOG in a box, giving back DRM-free its true meaning. Now THIS would set you apart from the concurrence since steam KILLED the physical market (it didn't disappear naturally).
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teceem: The physical market got killed, so CDP should open a physical store. Suuure... that makes PERFECT sense.
A market unattended for because it was assassinated.
It was not killed because people didn't buy games, it was killed because steam imposed itself. We were given NO OPTIONS because boxes came with mandatory steam installs. The ability to buy and OWN games in physical format was stolen from us.
Try to think for like two seconds about it instead of having the kind of kneejerk reaction that would be expected from a steam drone. There is demand for a physical market and the customer is being denied that. So yeah, I firmly believe CDP can make advantage of this. The race on digital is misguided, it's a race to who will screw the end user the most for the biggest profit margin. Physical DRM-free would be the antithetical response to that.
Also CDP already does physical stuff in poland, that's how they started business (hence the name, CD projekt).
https://www.cdprojekt.com/en/capital-group/history/
The more you know.
Post edited February 27, 2019 by SPTX
Posted February 27, 2019
So will gog now start throwing positive PR on their unfair price package?
Posted February 27, 2019
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teceem: The physical market got killed, so CDP should open a physical store. Suuure... that makes PERFECT sense.
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SPTX: A market unattended for because it was assassinated.
It was not killed because people didn't buy games, it was killed because steam imposed itself. We were given NO OPTIONS because boxes came with mandatory steam installs.
Try to think for like two seconds about it instead of having the kind of kneejerk reaction that would be expected from a steam drone. There is demand for a physical market and the customer is being denied that. So yeah, I firmly believe CDP can make advantage of this. The race on digital is misguided, it's a race to who will screw the end user the most for the biggest profit margin. Physical DRM-free would be the antithetical response to that.
Physical pc games are just not that big annymore. There are still stores that sell them but they sell wery few pc games
even if the games do not contain Steam requirement.
Maybe its because the games doesnt come in big boxes annymore and people think its boring to buy just the regular DVD set cases. In time i suspect console games will head in the same directon since there are nothing really that special about physical games even in console realese with the exception of collectors editions and special editions.
Posted February 27, 2019
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SPTX: A market unattended for because it was assassinated.
It was not killed because people didn't buy games, it was killed because steam imposed itself.
No offense, but as someone who was around when digital gaming started growing I was personally very grateful for it, not in the very least because it meant I was actually able to *buy* games that simply were never stocked in my local stores that sold PC games, whose offering was already diminishing vs console games.

Sure, *now* when you can digitally order anything from anywhere and now that Steam keys have become common in boxes it may seem like that, but it's nonsense that Steam killed it, it was well on its way out before Steam even came around.
Posted February 27, 2019
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Vythonaut: Could it be Skyrim?
Could it be Borderlands?
Could it be Bioshock Infinite?
Could it be Dishonored?
Could it be Mass Effect?
Could it be Command & Conquer?

COME ON, SURPRISE ME! :)
It's common knowledge, already...
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HALF-LIFE 3!!!
Posted February 27, 2019
Can't say I care about the fair price package. The idea that anyone but I decides what is a "fair" price is ridiculous; if I don't think the deal is fair I don't buy. Simple as that. It has nothing to do with whether I'm poor or whether I live in a poor country--expecting a private company to pick up the slack is equally ridiculous. No one owes me AAA titles, but that doesn't matter since there is an absolute abundance of other entertainment out there.

I just find it a bit amusing that by removing something that GOG has defined as "fair" they're implying that they no longer think that they are fair. The irony of trying to do good.
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