Posted November 17, 2020
What is the deal with Skyrim not being sold on GoG?
Jorev
Sandbox MMO fan
Registered: Aug 2011
From United States
Greywolf1
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From Germany
Jorev
Sandbox MMO fan
Registered: Aug 2011
From United States
Posted November 19, 2020
But why would Bethesda limit themselves like this?
I can't imagine that Steam paid such a high amount to warrant the loss of revenue of being able to sell Skyrim universally?
I will never buy a game from Steam or buy a game that is dependent on their platform to operate.
Steam sells any crap on the market. Gog is curated and therefore has integrity, providing value to customers.
I can't imagine that Steam paid such a high amount to warrant the loss of revenue of being able to sell Skyrim universally?
I will never buy a game from Steam or buy a game that is dependent on their platform to operate.
Steam sells any crap on the market. Gog is curated and therefore has integrity, providing value to customers.
Greywolf1
New User
Registered: Apr 2011
From Germany
Posted November 19, 2020
It's your guess. Money perhaps? :-)
Looks like Bethesda and Steam have done some calculations, estimations and, of course, negotiations and haggling, too, and then signed a contract.
If I were to guess: Steam wanted the monopoly for Bethesda products (we're not talking about Skyrim only, but, for example, about TES Online, too, and Fallout, ...), and Bethesda estimated the number of people who would pay for Bethesda products elsewhere except on Steam to be low - lower than the benefits they expected from selling, supporting and maintaining their products via Steam.
Looks like Bethesda and Steam have done some calculations, estimations and, of course, negotiations and haggling, too, and then signed a contract.
If I were to guess: Steam wanted the monopoly for Bethesda products (we're not talking about Skyrim only, but, for example, about TES Online, too, and Fallout, ...), and Bethesda estimated the number of people who would pay for Bethesda products elsewhere except on Steam to be low - lower than the benefits they expected from selling, supporting and maintaining their products via Steam.
Mondkalb
New User
Registered: Mar 2014
From Germany
Posted November 19, 2020
Well, considering the decreasing qualitiy of their new games, I can live with that.
Post edited November 19, 2020 by Mondkalb
vetra_gamer
New User
Registered: Dec 2008
From United States
Posted October 07, 2022
I'm blocked by a GOG forum bug from posting. I can only reply.
I have the skyrim - realtek - 2.1 speakers - 1% volume bug. Need help,,.
I have the skyrim - realtek - 2.1 speakers - 1% volume bug. Need help,,.