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Posted February 21, 2014
The DRM-Free Revolution Continues with Big Pre-Orders and Launch Day Releases!

Good news! GOG.com is going to bring you more fantastic launch day releases, preorders, and other exciting new content from some of our favorite developers. We've lined up 3 big titles that we will be bringing to GOG.com in the next couple of months for sale or preorder that we think will be hits with all of our gamers; and we have more equally exciting games coming up soon.

If you've been a member of the site for a long time, you may recall that when we launched sales of The Witcher 2 on GOG.com, we had to add in regional pricing. The game cost different amounts in in the US, the UK, the European Union, and Australia. We're doing something like that once again in order to bring you new titles from fantastic bigger studios. Since we don't accept currencies other than USD on GOG.com right now, we'll be charging the equivalent of the local price in USD for these titles. We wish that we could offer these games at flat prices everywhere in the world, but the decision on pricing is always in our partners' hands, and regional pricing is becoming the standard around the globe. We're doing this because we believe that there's no better way to accomplish our overall goals for DRM-Free gaming and GOG.com. We need more games, devs, and publishers on board to make DRM-Free gaming something that's standard for all of the gaming world!

That brings with it more good news, though! As mentioned, we have three games we're launching soon with regional pricing--two RPGs and a strategy game--and while we can't tell you what they are yet because breaking an NDA has more severe penalties than just getting a noogie, we're confident that you'll be as excited about these games as we are. For a limited time, we will be offering anyone who pre-orders or buys one of them a free game from a selection as a gift from GOG.com, just like we did for The Witcher 2.

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments below and we'll be happy to answer (to the best of our ability).

EDIT: Since we've answered a lot of the common questions already here (and lest you think that we've ignored you), it may be handy for you to check out the forum thread about this and search for staff answers by clicking this link here. (hat tip to user Eli who reminded us that the feature even exists. :)
Posted February 24, 2014
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dirtyharry50: LOL!!!

Good one!
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hedwards: I've still got a legitimate gift code, as in one that wasn't canceled for being a freebie. And it will only cost, one beeeleeon dollars.
Sounds fair.
Posted February 24, 2014
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Chacranajxy: And our schools are so bad that I'm sure nobody even remembers what the Boston Tea Party was about. Well, that, and an event that happened almost 250 years ago isn't really the most relevant precedent.
I had some kid ask me the other day if people were killing each other in the streets because of Y2K. *sigh*
Posted February 24, 2014
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Bloodygoodgames: I've never been wrong about an online company being eventually bought out or shut down. The signs and mistakes they make are easy to spot, as are business owners who don't understand basic business concepts. Particularly when it comes to what drives customer loyalty.
I wouldn't rule them out just yet. We've seen companies come back from the brink before with the help of good management and guidance.
Posted February 24, 2014
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Selderij: Are you saying that the roughly 7 billion people that live in this world are actively killing GOG by not buying from there? I'd say it's GOG's job to keep its customers from leaving and that it's killing itself with stupid business decisions – without anyone's help.
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donsanderson: I edited my post as you were replying, sorry I wasn't quick enough.
I added a question as to whether voting against this change wasn't a more constructive thing to do till we all see how this turns out.
I think it's a bit early to just 'jump ship'.
Companies aren't swayed by customers being all stoic and passive about decisions that negatively affect them. They're swayed by shitstorms that affect the numbers in their paycheck.

I'm sorry if that burst some bubble of yours regarding how the world, economics, businesses or people work.
Posted February 24, 2014
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Chacranajxy: And our schools are so bad that I'm sure nobody even remembers what the Boston Tea Party was about. Well, that, and an event that happened almost 250 years ago isn't really the most relevant precedent.
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Ophelium: I had some kid ask me the other day if people were killing each other in the streets because of Y2K. *sigh*
I remember back in 7th grade, there was this kid named Bryce. One day, we had a speaker come to our class to talk to us about recycling, and how that whole process works. The speaker asks if there are any questions. Bryce, with a spark in his eye, raises his hand and asks: "can you turn a backpack into a bowling ball?"

We are so stupid.
Posted February 24, 2014
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Chacranajxy: Yeah, obviously gas, being a necessary good, would involve some sort of serious effect. Games, on the other hand... not so much. I promise you, no politician cares.
Never sub estimate the power of entertainment!!! To put it simply, if baseball or football went into strike, do you think there would not be riots in a few months that citizens had time to think about the it is wrong in their countries? Same thing applies to video games, make them to expensive and you will have a mountain of young and energetic fellows on the streets (remember nixon).
And our schools are so bad that I'm sure nobody even remembers what the Boston Tea Party was about. Well, that, and an event that happened almost 250 years ago isn't really the most relevant precedent.
That does not mean that there will not be a politician avid of saying president whatchamacallit is letting our youth be robbed in plain daylight by foreign companies, bohoo, bohoo. In other words, if publishers have not tried is bacause they KNOW they can't get away with it.
Posted February 24, 2014
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hedwards: I've still got a legitimate gift code, as in one that wasn't canceled for being a freebie. And it will only cost, one beeeleeon dollars.
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donsanderson: Do you take Space Bucks? :P
Wait...Don't you owe Pizza the Hutt?
Posted February 24, 2014
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Chacranajxy: I remember back in 7th grade, there was this kid named Bryce. One day, we had a speaker come to our class to talk to us about recycling, and how that whole process works. The speaker asks if there are any questions. Bryce, with a spark in his eye, raises his hand and asks: "can you turn a backpack into a bowling ball?"

We are so stupid.
The end is nigh.
Posted February 24, 2014
Look guys and gals, i think we are all going a bit over the top and overdramatic about this whole situation. NONE of us know what GOGs real plan is. We have heard NO details. Yes regional pricing is arguably bad - especially when publishers are greedy sacks of shit who will grab as much $$$ as they are allowed. Predicting GOGs death or demise is really quite premature no matter what anyone says.
Hey, im one of those (Aussies and EU folk) who will be affected by this, but i for one (and others) would like to see what the CEO has to say before casting any sort of drastic judgement.
I suppose the one thing i want to ask is, what would YOU do if you were GOG and wanted to bring new games here and grow the business? (and im not talking about sidelines like soundtracks or selling old emulations of c64 or amiga games either)??.How about suggesting options or ideas GOG might be able to take onboard ????. I think anyone can see the way its going GOG will be stuck looking for old games (arguably drying up but i see plenty of games on wishlist which arent stuck with x publisher or in legit hell GOG can bring onboard) and keep bringing in Indie games ( im not a big fan but at least they try to bring in ones which have some sort of unique selling point instead of wholesale tower defence type games etc).
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Chacranajxy: I remember back in 7th grade, there was this kid named Bryce. One day, we had a speaker come to our class to talk to us about recycling, and how that whole process works. The speaker asks if there are any questions. Bryce, with a spark in his eye, raises his hand and asks: "can you turn a backpack into a bowling ball?"

We are so stupid.
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Ophelium: The end is nigh.
Is the sky falling?
Post edited February 24, 2014 by Niggles
Posted February 24, 2014
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Niggles: Is the sky falling?
We, as a species, can't tell. Maybe.
Posted February 24, 2014
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donsanderson: I edited my post as you were replying, sorry I wasn't quick enough.
I added a question as to whether voting against this change wasn't a more constructive thing to do till we all see how this turns out.
I think it's a bit early to just 'jump ship'.
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Selderij: Companies aren't swayed by customers being all stoic and passive about decisions that negatively affect them. They're swayed by shitstorms that affect the numbers in their paycheck.

I'm sorry if that burst some bubble of yours regarding how the world, economics, businesses or people work.
You mean to say that banks and other big companies will not bankrupt themselves even if it plain to see they are WRONG? You have obviosuly not seen software companies plummet into oblvision like lemmings it must be nice to be so young (I am old, scrap that, I am ancient!)
Posted February 24, 2014
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Chacranajxy: Yeah, obviously gas, being a necessary good, would involve some sort of serious effect. Games, on the other hand... not so much. I promise you, no politician cares.
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mangamuscle: Never sub estimate the power of entertainment!!! To put it simply, if baseball or football went into strike, do you think there would not be riots in a few months that citizens had time to think about the it is wrong in their countries? Same thing applies to video games, make them to expensive and you will have a mountain of young and energetic fellows on the streets (remember nixon).
I get what you're saying, but no, that really wouldn't happen. We had a similar situation to what you describe when the writers guild went on strike a few years back. We had no TV shows for months until that issue was resolved. But the government wasn't about to step in -- that's a free market activity. Simple as that.

If you make video games too expensive, people won't buy them. The industry suffers, and can either recover or die off. Again, it's a free market activity, and the government will always view it as such. Well, unless it's something like the automotive industry, which would've tanked our economy if it went under, but that's another discussion for another day.

Man, we're really messed up.
Posted February 24, 2014
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donsanderson: I edited my post as you were replying, sorry I wasn't quick enough.
I added a question as to whether voting against this change wasn't a more constructive thing to do till we all see how this turns out.
I think it's a bit early to just 'jump ship'.
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Selderij: Companies aren't swayed by customers being all stoic and passive about decisions that negatively affect them. They're swayed by shitstorms that affect the numbers in their paycheck.

I'm sorry if that burst some bubble of yours regarding how the world, economics, businesses or people work.
After 42 years in the computer/software industry my 'bubbles' are pretty thick skinned so no apologies necessary. :)
I've seen many business decisions reversed on expressed customer opinion.
Those companies that were savvy enough to listen survived, the others didn't fare so well.
There is no passivity on my part, just a little patience and common sense I think.
Posted February 24, 2014
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Niggles: Is the sky falling?
As a mater of fact, it is quite the opposite, the universe is expanding so the sky is getting farther and farther away until all galaxies in the sky disappear ,,,, oh, you mean .... *flaps arms and runs around in circles until exhaust*
Posted February 24, 2014
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donsanderson: Do you take Space Bucks? :P
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Theta_Sigma: Wait...Don't you owe Pizza the Hutt?
Dark Helmet ate him.
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