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Posted August 28, 2015
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JMich: Microsoft is aware of GOG. GOG is trying to sign with Microsoft.
And that's the important part! Microsoft knows that there's a place called GOG, were publishers make profit from their old (and not so old) video games. And GOG keeps telling Microsoft that they could make some profit here too.

Microsoft is a business. Businesses love profit. And GOG seems to be big enough now to "guarantee" them some profit.
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jamyskis: Didn't Dust: An Elysian Tail initially have Microsoft listed as the publisher? In fact, I believe that the GOG version still has the Microsoft Studios splash screen included...
Last time I played it, it had the Microsoft Studios screen on startup.
Post edited August 28, 2015 by real.geizterfahr
Posted August 28, 2015
I have Age of Empires and Age of Empires 2 on dvd. But sadly with drm.
I'd like to buy Age of Empires with soundtrack on gog drm free.
I am still waiting for it.
Posted August 28, 2015
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cogadh: It's a meaningless thing. If MS had only been on the list for a few days or weeks, I might be more positive about it, but it has been there for years. Someone earlier said since 2014, but I'm certain its been longer. It was widely noticed in 2014 because of the site update, but it had appeared there before then. That list has included everyone you can imagine at different times and has been in no way an indicator of what is or is not coming. It is a pretty good indicator of what GOG wants though.
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jamyskis: Didn't Dust: An Elysian Tail initially have Microsoft listed as the publisher? In fact, I believe that the GOG version still has the Microsoft Studios splash screen included...

That would certainly explain why Microsoft is included.
Yes. Even the Linux version has the Microsoft Studios logo animation. Not because Microsoft's actually involved with the game, but because the game was first published as an indie game on XBox Live, and all indie games there get/got Microsoft as the publisher. Then, when the developer ported it to Windows, and later Linux and OS X, the logo animation was left in.

As a side question, why the hell isn't the Linux version on GOG? Did Humble get an exclusivity deal?
Post edited August 28, 2015 by Maighstir
Posted August 28, 2015
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yukiai01: I have Age of Empires and Age of Empires 2 on dvd. But sadly with drm.
I'd like to buy Age of Empires with soundtrack on gog drm free.
I am still waiting for it.
The most recent disc version of Age of Empires Collector's Edition (not the Ubisoft Exclusive version with the blue border) has no copy protection.
Posted August 28, 2015
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jamyskis: The most recent disc version of Age of Empires Collector's Edition (not the Ubisoft Exclusive version with the blue border) has no copy protection.
I have Microsoft Age of Empires collectors edition released by cenega. On disc are Ubisoft, Microsoft and Essential studios marks. No blue border. If i remember correctly it has a securom.
Posted August 29, 2015
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ScotchMonkey: Maybe then he'd go back to I don't know, actually making games?
Corporate Grunt:For saying that I can get you fired you know?
Post edited August 29, 2015 by GioVio123
Posted August 30, 2015
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yukiai01: I have Age of Empires and Age of Empires 2 on dvd. But sadly with drm.
I'd like to buy Age of Empires with soundtrack on gog drm free.
I am still waiting for it.
Speaking of Age of Empires, if they do come here I hope they will release the vanilla version of it. I'm not a big fan of the HD edition... however, knowing Microsoft... probably not.

I can't remember the last time Microsoft's game studio had me excited about a new release - probably way back in the early 2000s. What happened to them? They used to be kings!
Post edited August 30, 2015 by Tpiom
Posted August 30, 2015
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johnnygoging: be nice if we had Microsoft Game Studios.

We could have Monster Truck Madness, and Freelancer.

Fuck yeah, Freelancer.
Yeah, GOG really needs Age of Empires, , [url=http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/starlancer]Starlancer, and Urban Assault!
Post edited August 30, 2015 by IronArcturus
Posted August 30, 2015
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johnnygoging: be nice if we had Microsoft Game Studios.

We could have Monster Truck Madness, and Freelancer.

Fuck yeah, Freelancer.
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IronArcturus: Yeah, GOG really needs Age of Empires, , [url=http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/starlancer]Starlancer, and Urban Assault!
I used to have so many mods and trucks for MTM2.

Anyone ever play Freelancer's insanely good mods? I played Discovery. Unbelievable how much they've added.
Post edited August 30, 2015 by johnnygoging
Posted August 30, 2015
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IronArcturus: Yeah, GOG really needs Age of Empires, , [url=http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/starlancer]Starlancer, and Urban Assault!
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johnnygoging: I used to have so many mods and trucks for MTM2.

Anyone ever play Freelancer's insanely good mods? I played Discovery. Unbelievable how much they've added.
Yeah, Monster Truck Madness 1 and 2 were really cool games!
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