Activision has just C&D-ed sarien.net, a site that let people play old Sierra classics from their browser. I don't intend to discuss whether that movement from Activision is ethical or not (it's not, :P), but to suggest that gog.com implements something similar. What about letting gog.com users play the games they have bought through a browser? At least the simplest ones, maybe, anything previous to 1995 to start with something easy? Maybe you could even consider hiring whoever created sarien.net to take advantage of his/her knowledge.

I don't know the details of whether this would be easy to implement (for example, what could be done to synch browser and Windows copies) or if it would be costly for you, but I think it is a very natural step for gog.com and that it would attract a lot of attention and customers. Just one thing: keep the games downloadables too. Browser gaming takes some freedom out of the customer, it should never be an imposition.

Interesting, this pretty clearly says he got official authorisation to continue. As for a similar service through GOG.com, I couldn't care less about browser gaming, whether Java, Javascript/HTML5, or Flash powered, though I understand others may like the idea.

The link you provide is very lengthy, but at some point he explains that Activision has only given him permission to publish only the first game of each series with the requirement that it provides a link to sites like Steam and gog.com from where the games can be bought. This is far from full authorization. By the way, reading about the project it was as if I were reading about the work made by gog guys. I really think this guy is gog material, :)

True, but that's historically how shareware worked, get the first episode free then pay for the remainder if you like. It's certainly much more generous than they're required to be.

Indeed, but it does mean the site can continue doing what it did, albeit with fewer games available. Far from the "site has been forced to shut down" that I gathered from you original post (I don't know how you meant it, but that's how I read it).

My opinion on your actual query was stated below the quote in my first post. Additionally, such a service could conflict with GOGs statement of "no DRM" (specifically, not requiring an internet connection to install or play the games) unless the games would - without exception - be offered both on the online service and as downloads. It might also open the gates for publishers to request that their games only be offered online (effectively, with OnLive-like DRM).