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Posted December 21, 2013
Maybe GOG should create a list of requested games:
game1 --> owner likes drm :(
game2 --> incoming :)
game3 --> owner not found
etc..
Post edited December 21, 2013 by phaolo
Posted December 21, 2013
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GreenZerg: How many times the game owners license stuff in the games for a limited time? And, on average, for how long they license stuff like music, story, trademarks, codecs, etc?
I doubt that companies are willing to publish such data until long after it has stopped being relevant, if even then.
Posted December 21, 2013
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GreenZerg: Hmm, that's bad.
How many times the game owners license stuff in the games for a limited time? And, on average, for how long they license stuff like music, story, trademarks, codecs, etc?

In general, who own the video games? The publishers or the game developers? Reading the "Video game development" article on Wikipedia I get the feeling that most of the games are owned by publishers, with notable exceptions like the id Software developer.

Do you have any (guess)estimates about such things?
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JKHSawyer: Whoever publishes the game.
It's hardly straight and narrow as that. It's more to do with who funded the game development. If it's self funded, it usually belongs to developer and if the development is funded by third party (usually publisher) it belongs to the third party. Even in those cases contracts the parties involved sing may transfer rights, whole or in part, to one side or another.
Posted December 21, 2013
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JKHSawyer: Monkey Island is owned by Disney. Dune 2 is owned by multiple parties. Jazz Jackrabbit is owned by Epic Games. Civilization is owned by Take-Two, and it just goes on.
GOG HAS been nibbling round the edges of the Civ franchise though - between Colonization, Call to Power 2 and Alpha Centuri OP should find SOMETHING to satisfy that Civ 'Jones'

Oh there's FreeCiv out there too, of course
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeciv/
Posted December 21, 2013
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JKHSawyer: Monkey Island is owned by Disney. Dune 2 is owned by multiple parties. Jazz Jackrabbit is owned by Epic Games. Civilization is owned by Take-Two, and it just goes on.
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Fever_Discordia: GOG HAS been nibbling round the edges of the Civ franchise though - between Colonization, Call to Power 2 and Alpha Centuri OP should find SOMETHING to satisfy that Civ 'Jones'

Oh there's FreeCiv out there too, of course
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeciv/
Don't forget Master of Magic.
Posted December 21, 2013
I think the best example of super weird game licenses is System Shock 2 where part of the game rights were owned by an insurance company (among other things) - luckily there are people like Night Dive Studios who are also after these illusive games and their rights issues.

If you have an old game you can't find for purchase on GOG.com or anywhere else, I'd try giving them your suggestions.
Posted December 21, 2013
I'm still waiting for Shivers, but no one cares about it. 5 years and still waiting.
Posted December 21, 2013
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Dr_Worm: I'm still waiting for Shivers, but no one cares about it. 5 years and still waiting.
http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/shivers

614 people care about it! :D
Posted December 22, 2013
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Dr_Worm: I'm still waiting for Shivers, but no one cares about it. 5 years and still waiting.
I just voted for it.
Posted December 22, 2013
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Dr_Worm: I'm still waiting for Shivers, but no one cares about it. 5 years and still waiting.
Shivers is a nice horror game, I'll vote it too!
Fear the Ixupi!
Post edited December 22, 2013 by phaolo
Posted November 18, 2014
What the heck, necro-bomb...
Post edited November 18, 2014 by timppu
Posted November 18, 2014
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