To clarify, I don't means someone at a publisher is specifically going to look at what GOG releases and goes, "Hell no, we're not putting our game here," if they see something they don't like. Rather, similar to what happened to Steam in 2020 when they opened the floodgates for 18+ games without any curation plans and had to change things within a month for the unwanted attention they were getting from it. For Steam, it was more about placating credit card companies (because Steam is too big to ignore as a publisher), but for GOG, it could affect publisher relations more since it's a matter of gaining the trust of other publishers to sell games here DRM-Free in the first place.

Regardless, I realize I'm presuming far too much about how GOG curates stuff and they have a large enough reputation of being slow with some releases. So, it probably is just a case of them scheduling things out in advance.

Eh western devs/publishers as a whole are against putting games on a site that has eroga and porn games .. That is actually a thing that has been confirmed more or less over the years .. Which Gog most of the games they get to put on here is western games so I can see Gog trying to distance themselves from it just to be safe do to that factor ... Also I can see Indie devs and publishers wishing to aviod storefronts with Eroga and porn that is easily noticeable

Anyway I see it as a foolish move in general if the reason they are sitting on updates and games from another company is do to it being eroge and porn because of such things given bigger companies aren't that reliable on staying with releasing games regularly here

while I can get wanting to draw in more indie devs/publishers it seems alot of people here aren't as keen on indie games as a whole.. Which I can understand not being keen on them given Indie games has been seemingly when released here more and more been Roguelike/Roguelites as time goes on rather then a bigger Varity

That's because for the most part GOG seems to get all the indie shovelware instead of the actual good and popular indies, so it's no wonder people have that perception of them

I have a large collection of adult games on steam, which is (afaik) the largest online store in the world for that kind of content. You have to opt in to see adult content on your store preferences there. At least on GoG it just is there.

I am aware of how Steam works with porn games but to me I see Steams situation viewed differently by devs/publishers as different to other storefronts as its basically the ''Default/majority'' for pc gaming at this time so even if it didn't have the ''opt in to see content'' factor I could see devs/publishers mostly ignoring the porn game factor as a result from wanting the largest amount of profit possible
Eh good for Indies are mostly subjective depending on what people like .. Still glad you separated good and popular as while the two can and do overlat at times it still doesn't mean what is popular is good.. But ya seems Gog gets mostly the shovel ware indies the most and honestly it wouldn't be so bad on the indies being shovelware if the shovelware in question was having more variety given the vast majority is one or two types of games in term of gameplay

One minor clarification. This isn't MangaGamer even though they worked on the title. Nope, GOG is actually getting it because of their Kagura partnership and that's who gave them the build. The game was released on Kagura and therefore was supposed to go to GOG according to Kagura PR.

The Legend of Heroes: Trails Beyond the Horizon (aka Kai no Kiseki) is coming to GOG

Release date: Fall 2025

Trailer: (There are spoilers if you have not played the previous games)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8wfZrV854Q

Store Page: https://www.gog.com/en/game/the_legend_of_heroes_trails_beyond_the_horizon

Well that's really weird to hear since I would've assumed MG would've done it themselves, but I'll take your word for it since you were the one who talked with the PR manager.

Thanks! Wishlisted.

The 2025 iteration of Tennis Manager (Rebound CG) is due for release on GoG on the 15th of May.


Per Rebound CG's website an in-development title called Furyball is also planned for release on GoG.

"A frenzy brawler with a bouncing bullet ball.
Air hockey but you kill everybody!"

"July 2024
The vertical slice of Furyball is now playable, and we can't wait to let you discover it!"

Update on the Rance situation. I seem to have gotten Kagura and MG mixed up as I asked Kagura about another exclusive Alicesoft title that they've got and mixed that up with Rance IX. Definitely MangaGamer is in charge of the Rance IX situation and this is an official 100% confirmation that GOG will have the game "soon."

The MG staffer commented:

"No ETA at this time. I know this isn't the kind of response you want to hear. We plan to have it on GOG, nothing has been indicated to us that it's been rejected or anything. They seem to be comfortable with other titles in the Rance series so there's no reason that we can see for this one to not make it. It's just in the works."

So we'll all just have to wait patiently on this one, but it will 100% be coming to GOG. The Alicesoft title that Kagura is handling however is still up in the air in regards to GOG. If it appears on multiple platforms, then there is a good chance we'll see it here too. Cross your fingers and toes, folks.

Rance 03 is a looooong ways off considering that it just launched on MangaGamer. Rance IX launched like a month ago on Jast, despite that game having been on for years on MG's site. They're just prioritizing their own storefront over other places which... hey, I get it. It's a tough business to be in and your core audience is going to be willing to buy the games from you directly.

I'd be more annoyed about the lack of GOG release (for now) if the games weren't all DRM-free on MG or Jast. But they are, so I really have no issues.

v1.0 of Bloodshed (com8com1 Software / Headup) confirmed for release on GoG on the 22nd of May.

"An exhilarating fusion of Roguelite elements merged with retro-styled visuals and first-person “Survivors-like” frenetic combat action: Face endless waves of undead foes, collect experience points, and upgrade your skills and weapons in a battle to survive the night. Even after death, you keep your hard-earned money, which can be exchanged for persistent improvements and unlockable content, allowing you to progress further while adding depth to the overall gameplay.

Face the malevolent threat of the Cult, whose members are pursuing a sinister plan to resurrect an ancient deity to bring about the apocalypse. Battle countless cultists, undead, demons, and other creatures of the night and send them (back) to their graves!

Each enemy presents a unique challenge and requires its own strategy — and you'd better get ready quickly because they come in masses!

Bloodshed boasts a diverse roster of playable characters, each with distinct abilities and playstyles, providing a personalized gameplay experience. With a vast selection of weapons and skills at your disposal, you can experiment with various builds to discover the ideal strategy for your survival."

Yee-haw, that is my kind of game! :-D

Hallowknight Silksong launching this year per Switch 2 direct. Presumably we will get it same day.

Not the most exciting news, but it's first time we had a release window for the game.