Posted June 29, 2019
skeletonbow
Galaxy 3 when?
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FrodoBaggins
Little Hobbit
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Posted June 29, 2019
FrodoBaggins: That's probably cos GOG have made the site since unusable for most browsers when they downgraded last year.
If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.
If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
dudalb: GOG no longer supports Internet Explorer. Quite a few websites are moving in that direction. If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.
If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
Let's face it, we have more then our share of luddites, who want to live a world where XP reigns forever.That did not happen.
GOG deciding what browser you must use, and not giving you a choice, is not a good thing.
GamezRanker
Iran so far away
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Posted June 29, 2019
GameRager: Good point, but one must remember that one usually gains more flies with honey than with vinegar.
*Long Slow Clap*
Good points....maybe they should invest some of that CDPR money(which CDPR likely shares with them to help them run the site/store) in fixing up the main site as wlel as the new client. :|
Tauto: Well,the honey is in the freebies that Gog kindly spreads around and the flies are just buzzing the honey,meanwhile vinegar is bitter because they missed the honey pot. *Long Slow Clap*
Good points....maybe they should invest some of that CDPR money(which CDPR likely shares with them to help them run the site/store) in fixing up the main site as wlel as the new client. :|
As such, I believe(and often see) that mass giveaways by sites/stores are less memorable good PR than a site sticking to it;s core principles or valuing the community(or seeming to) over the dollar/mark/pound/etc.
FrodoBaggins: That's probably cos GOG have made the site since unusable for most browsers when they downgraded last year.
If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.
If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
dudalb: GOG no longer supports Internet Explorer. Quite a few websites are moving in that direction. If you don't use the browser that GOG tells you to use, you can't see the games and you can't buy the games. Thus, less people are buying games and GOG's profits go down.
If someone comes here and sees just a bunch of blank squares and 'links' that don't even work, they're gonna know the site is broken, and they're not gonna hang around.
Let's face it, we have more then our share of luddites, who want to live a world where XP reigns forever.That did not happen.
book99: GoG need to work on their relationship with developers and publishers. Developers leave by "mutual agreement." Why? Do they sign on for a 6 month deal and if selling DRM free does not live up to their sales goals they can go home and take their ball with them? There do seem to be some stable relationships but too many are tenuous. Sign on devs with strong ties and keep the games they sell up to date.
tomimt: It makes very little sense from GOG's part to try and keep developers and games which don't really sell. There was still interesting little post about Dead in Vinland: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/dead_in_vinland_interview_in_french_newspaper_le_monde
Basically, the game has sold about 7% of its total sales in GOG, which translated for only about 2000 sold copies for it. Considering it is on page 35 on GOG all-time best sellers, that really doesn't shed very good sales figures for any game after Vinland on the list. Does it make any sense to try and keep them by force if the sales just are not there and the devs feel it isn't worth their effort?
Post edited June 29, 2019 by GameRager
tomimt
Optimum rat
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From Finland
Posted June 29, 2019
It all depends on how much that extra effort cost them and how much they have to gain from it. For some, a couple of thousands sold copies might be more than enough, for some, it might be so little, it is basically meaningless. It all depends on the developer and their cost structure.
GamezRanker
Iran so far away
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Posted June 29, 2019
GameRager: If the devs make money for little effor to keep it on GOG then why have GOG remove it and lose out on extra money?
tomimt: It all depends on how much that extra effort cost them and how much they have to gain from it. For some, a couple of thousands sold copies might be more than enough, for some, it might be so little, it is basically meaningless. It all depends on the developer and their cost structure. Cavalary
RIP GoodOldGOG:DRMfree,one price,goodies,community
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MajicMan
God and Country
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Posted June 29, 2019
GoGs biggest problem is leadership or lack thereof. The company has no focus or understanding of what they are or what they want to be,
When CDP started GoG it was Good Old Games, they created a store that was a one-stop shop for players who wanted or never had a chance to play some of the great PC games of all time and to get games free of DRM so they could play anytime anywhere.
GoG then built their excellent GoGDownloader.
Eventually, the number of outstanding good old games that GoG could acquire the rights to and the number that were still out dwindled and GoG opened the platform to new games also. This was a great decision, IMO.
But today, GoG has no idea what it wants to be or what direction it wants to go. It is clear that the company has no plans or directions for growth. This is clear and evident as they decline numerous games (evidence by the number of new games that appear and the numbers declined) suggest they decline more than they accept. Thus growth is impossible when Steam and Epic Store have much larger libraries.
GoGs curation has no logic, reason or guidelines for developers or fans/Sellers and buyers to follow and understand what products will and will not be available. Based on what has been accepted and declined quality is not a parameter in the decision making process. Despite what GoG claims, sales also are not a parameter. The niche argument is beyond stupid with GoG turning down successful games, but hawking Kickstarter projects by unproven developers.
Now GoG no longer supports or lets you use the GoGdownloader, puts the Galaxy installer as the default installing option and does not communicate with its user base at all.
This complete lack of understanding the market and your own user base is because the GoG has no leadership and those in the position are simply incompetent and incapable of being in charge and making the correct decisions.
When CDP started GoG it was Good Old Games, they created a store that was a one-stop shop for players who wanted or never had a chance to play some of the great PC games of all time and to get games free of DRM so they could play anytime anywhere.
GoG then built their excellent GoGDownloader.
Eventually, the number of outstanding good old games that GoG could acquire the rights to and the number that were still out dwindled and GoG opened the platform to new games also. This was a great decision, IMO.
But today, GoG has no idea what it wants to be or what direction it wants to go. It is clear that the company has no plans or directions for growth. This is clear and evident as they decline numerous games (evidence by the number of new games that appear and the numbers declined) suggest they decline more than they accept. Thus growth is impossible when Steam and Epic Store have much larger libraries.
GoGs curation has no logic, reason or guidelines for developers or fans/Sellers and buyers to follow and understand what products will and will not be available. Based on what has been accepted and declined quality is not a parameter in the decision making process. Despite what GoG claims, sales also are not a parameter. The niche argument is beyond stupid with GoG turning down successful games, but hawking Kickstarter projects by unproven developers.
Now GoG no longer supports or lets you use the GoGdownloader, puts the Galaxy installer as the default installing option and does not communicate with its user base at all.
This complete lack of understanding the market and your own user base is because the GoG has no leadership and those in the position are simply incompetent and incapable of being in charge and making the correct decisions.
Post edited June 29, 2019 by MajicMan
GamezRanker
Iran so far away
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From United States
Posted June 29, 2019
I forgot that...thanks for the infos.
WishmasterTheDark
Heavy Metal Inquisitor
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Posted June 29, 2019
Just because they strive to create the ultimate gaming program, doesn't mean they are shifting away from their customer base. Connecting other games with their program doesn't earn them money. Let us see what will happen when they release Galaxy 2.0.
Emob78
jack and coke plz
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