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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 25, 2014
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I was waiting for that letter, but since it seems that we got this instead, posted my call to boycott.

Long post since it includes comments I made on here, including that one where I tried to be very reasonable, and the links to the videos being shared around here these days, but the gist of it is this:

As of now, until and unless they will renounce this change and once again enforce flat worldwide prices as one of their values, do not make any purchases from GOG.com anymore, do not purchase any games published by the companies that have pushed for this change, the first one announced being Triumph Studios, from anywhere, and persuade everyone you know to do the same. In addition, make it perfectly clear why you are taking part in this boycott by posting firm, though preferably thoughtful and reasonably polite, messages stating your stance on their forums and social media pages, and by sending such messages directly to them. And you may want to add a vote to the wishlist item as well, for what it’s worth.
Posted February 25, 2014
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Nicole28: I'm temporarily changing my country over to the United States to test things out.
Temporary change it to Russia. If that works, please don't be mad at us. :-)
Posted February 25, 2014
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Reaper9988: Principle! See what i did there :P
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nansounet: And trojan...
Viruses too.
and no updates or support.
Posted February 25, 2014
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IAmSinistar: I'm feeling all GOGmix-y about it.
Nice. I would have called the mix "regional rip-off", though. I guess you're kinder than me.
Posted February 25, 2014
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nansounet: And trojan...
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Lodium: Viruses too.
and no updates or support.
Some games ad update...with new viruses each time :p
Posted February 25, 2014
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Nicole28: I'm temporarily changing my country over to the United States to test things out.
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Sanjuro: Temporary change it to Russia. If that works, please don't be mad at us. :-)
I changed it to Russia while already logged in and it didn't work. Someone want to try changing it, logging out and logging back in?
Posted February 25, 2014
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IAmSinistar: I'm feeling all GOGmix-y about it.
That's great. We can use the site itself without the need of gog-ripoff.com. I like it :)
Posted February 25, 2014
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graspee: I suddenly realized something. They have this 30 day money-back guarantee now with no questions asked?

Hmmm.

I wonder how many people are going to try that.
It's not no questions asked. Once you download it you'll only get a
refund if it's broken and you work with support first to get it to work.
Posted February 25, 2014
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nansounet: And trojan...
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Lodium: Viruses too.
and no updates or support.
I thought no support or updates is an industry standard.
Posted February 25, 2014
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Sanjuro: Temporary change it to Russia. If that works, please don't be mad at us. :-)
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HGiles: I changed it to Russia while already logged in and it didn't work. Someone want to try changing it, logging out and logging back in?
I did and nothing has changed. :(
Posted February 25, 2014
Could someone quickly clarify, sorry if its been asked before there's just too much to look through.

Is this Regional rip-off only going to be for selected new AAA titles or will all future oldies & indie titles as well as the ones already being sold here be changed to this setup ?
Posted February 25, 2014
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IAmSinistar: I'm feeling all GOGmix-y about it.
They should also add a "dislike" button :D
Posted February 25, 2014
I find it hard to believe that this is the same company that gave us Fallout for free when the distribution rights were about to expire. With all the promos, extra materials and, admittedly, the inability to get Trine 2 for quite a long ;)
Posted February 25, 2014
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thornton_s: Could someone quickly clarify, sorry if its been asked before there's just too much to look through.

Is this Regional rip-off only going to be for selected new AAA titles or will all future oldies & indie titles as well as the ones already being sold here be changed to this setup ?
Only 3 new releases so far. As contracts come up for renegotiation that could change.
Posted February 25, 2014
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thornton_s: Could someone quickly clarify, sorry if its been asked before there's just too much to look through.

Is this Regional rip-off only going to be for selected new AAA titles or will all future oldies & indie titles as well as the ones already being sold here be changed to this setup ?
It will be for any title the publishers request from now on. Existing titles will not have a price change while the current deal holds, but these deals are up for renegotiation rather frequently, and it's not hard to imagine that publishers who see that they can sell their games for more will want to make use of this.

Not that it makes a difference. Betraying a principle is betraying a principle.
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