If they can't get the rights to sell them, how/why would you expect GOG to package them up?

Just learn to use DOSBox.

EDIT: Ah, I see all the other people who have tried to explain why your proposal doesn't make sense. If you aren't going to listen to them then there's no reason you'd listen to me either.

Check one of my previous replies. I've already address that. But I get what you mean and yeah, it's a long shot...but if no one is willing to even give it a try we would never know for sure, you know?
That's why I'm currently trying to contact someone at the Internet Archive about this whole thing. Maybe you're right. Maybe they won't give permission to a commercial store, even if it's for free. I don't think that has anything to do with it tbh. But if that's true then maybe they will to a NPO? *fingers crossed* ;)

I won't be holding my breath to ever seeing it here though that's for sure. And it's a shame that GOG, having all these massive resources at their disposal, is not even trying.
I guess we need to thank Blizzard and not GOG for having Diablo here now, since it was (probably) their decision to take all their classics out of Battle.net what drove Diablo into GOG and not the other way around.
Oh, well...small victories are better than no victories at all I guess.

Why would they give such a permission to a commercial store? Why deny the chance to make money, while the commercial store in question can take advantage of such a release to bring here customers, benefitting themselves in the process?

As for Archive.org, don't place your faith in them too much, as there are quite a few games there without the permission of the rights owners.
Blizzard has not removed any of their classics from Battle.net.

Well...even better then! I only care about the game(s) finding a home. What they do permission-wise is their problem. I'm not here to judge.

Really? My bad then. I read somewhere that they did. Guess it was bad info. I don't use services with mandatory clients so Battle.net has been a no-go for me since the D2 days. So I honestly don't know (and IDC) what they're doing over there.
I guess that means W3 or any of their other "modern" games (aside from Diablo) won't be arriving here anytime soon, huh? Bummer.

GOG doesn't share their negotiations with their customers. You have no idea how much effort they are putting in.

Of course it was Blizzard's decision. GOG can absolutely not make that decision for them. Not legally. To assume GOG had nothing to do with that decision seems really weird though, since the Diablo games are some of the most requested games on this site. GOG has likely been in discussion with Blizzard for years. We don't know what the tipping point was.

I agree 100%

But don't feed the troll anymore...the troll will not understand, because the troll does not want to understand.

We say: "What about legal technicalities?" "Don't matter!", the troll says.

The troll thinks "distribution rights are bullshit", and people should work for free.
And if that free work would have to be done illegally? - "So what?" says the troll, and shrugs.

Do pray tell us from when did diablo 2 or warcraft 3 require mandatory clients

Oh yes, totally. And if you think that was funny you should see what a bunch of well humored guys lawyers and judges are.

Hey here's a suggestion for you. Why don't you pay one of the technomagicians to do the job you asked about and then release the end product for free? You'll see lawyers laughing all the way to the court.
Yes, it's simpler to just agree with him. Wally was right all along

LMAO You've been putting words into my mouth since the beginning...and I'M the one that doesn't want to understand?
Sure, buddy, whatever you say. I guess you are indeed a "Grumpy old man", trying to push YOUR viewpoints into others through any means necessary...even if it means twisting other people's words to fit some completely made up fantasy.

If you don't have anything positive to add to the discussion just refrain yourself from replying and move along to some other thread "worthy" enough of the high horse you love to ride in. No one is forcing you to be here so please leave and take all that toxic behavior of yours with you.

Goodbye.



They don't. And I never said they do. Or are you trying to tell me the Battle.net client isn't mandatory to play Blizzard's games?

Good trolling, would read again. 10/10