Posted September 05, 2011
..."economic and trade sanctions based on US foreign policy and national security goals against targeted foreign countries and regimes, terrorists, international narcotics traffickers, those engaged in activities related to the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and other threats to the national security, foreign policy or economy of the United States."
I have actually been expecting this for a while. One of the first things that pointed me in this direction was the release schedule. Rather than following a normal pattern the releases have often come at what looks like an irregular interval. It LOOKS like an irregular interval, but if you look at all the releases you can see several repeating patterns. I believe this is a way they use to communicate with various "sleeping cells" around the world. Also, many of the major game releases have corresponded with major world events.
Another thing that irked me at first was the name of the operation, Good Old Games. Good Old Games probably sounds very nice and cosy to you. Infact, it sounds way to nice and cosy. One thing that I've learned over the years is that things that seem too good often are that, too good.
Also, do you know what the acronym GOG really means? I have noticed that several of you are aware of the real meaning of GOG but that you just think it is a coincidence or some kind of joke. Well, let me tell you what, it is most definitively not a coincidence and not any kind of joke.
Another thing I've learned through the years is that evil-doers like to hide their activities away under an appearance of normal niceties, but, they also like to make some small hints of their true intentions available that only a few perceptive individuals are able to comprehend.
Gog, if you do not know this, is the name used in the bible for a savage prince or nation, that in the end times is led by Satan to destroy God's chosen people.
What better name for an evil terrorist group?
Al-Shabaab? It just means "Da Boys" (or "The Lads" if you are an Englishman)
Al-Qaeda? It just means "The Base"
Those are nothing compared to GOG.
Think about it, if you were an international terrorist organization in need of money to fund your nefarious activities, what better way to get a safe and steady income than to make a site that sells classic computer games with no DRM attached?
Instead of the classic option of getting funded by trading drugs, why not go for the new kind of drugs, computer games! And while most of the old drugs are illegal, computer games are perfectly legal. Sure they don't make as much money in the beginning, but if you are planning in longer terms a DRM-free computer games store that achieves a market leading position in its niche is a very good and quite safe source of income. Terrorist groups do also weigh risks versus benefits.
My research so far have led me to believe that GOG is the front for the legal activities while the sister company CD Project, is the front used for more shady operations like weapon smuggling and human trafficking. OFAC must have enough suspicions to have put them on their list but it doesn't look like anything else is being done at the moment.
Post edited September 05, 2011 by OctopusMan
