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Posted September 08, 2014
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Erich_Zann: What pre-2000 games do Take-Two & Microsoft own anyway ? I'm not up to date with who owns what.
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Leroux: I can't think of that many either, apart from the first Grand Theft Auto (Take Two) and Age of Empires (Microsoft). But then again, he only said "classics" and that's open to interpretation and does not explicitly mean pre-2000 games. And I still don't believe it's Disney with the LucasArts and Star Wars stuff.
Actually, a cursory glance here tells me there are actually quite a few Take Two games I'd be interested in : only from the first page I count Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Bureau 13, Hell, Ripper, Dark Colony and Lula.
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Erich_Zann: Just saying : I would be buying these from GOG, am probably not the only one, and I know where to find them on the high seas anyway.
If GOG doesn't need the cash, that's fine by me. More whiskey in the cupboard, more books on the shelf.
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JudasIscariot: We know that but we can't just snap our fingers and have these games here :) We haven't given up on getting as many classic games as possible but it takes time :)
No worries, you just happen to be monitoring one of the only three forums I visit on the Internet, and none of the other two has any pull with publishers. So you get the nagging.
Post edited September 08, 2014 by Erich_Zann
Posted September 08, 2014
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Erich_Zann: Actually, a cursory glance here tells me there are actually quite a few Take Two games I'd be interested in : only from the first page I count Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Bureau 13, Hell, Ripper, Dark Colony and Lula.
Interested in, okay. But would you be jumping up and down out of joy and happiness if they came to GOG? ;)

Their newer games would probably create more buzz. Surprisingly, Bioshock was DRM-free in the Humble Bundle, so that's a first indication that they could have become more open for distributors like GOG, but apart from that, most of their games are pretty much Steam exclusives on PC, from what I've seen.
Post edited September 08, 2014 by Leroux
Posted September 08, 2014
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Erich_Zann: Actually, a cursory glance here tells me there are actually quite a few Take Two games I'd be interested in : only from the first page I count Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, Bureau 13, Hell, Ripper, Dark Colony and Lula.
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Leroux: Interested in, okay. But would you be jumping up and down out of joy and happiness if they came to GOG? ;)
I know I would be :)
Posted September 08, 2014
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Leroux: Interested in, okay. But would you be jumping up and down out of joy and happiness if they came to GOG? ;)
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JudasIscariot: I know I would be :)
Which one specifically? Lula? ;)
Posted September 08, 2014
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JudasIscariot: I know I would be :)
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Leroux: Which one specifically? Lula? ;)
Personally speaking it would have to be Callahan's Crosstime Saloon as I never got to play it back in the day :)
Posted September 08, 2014
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Leroux: Interested in, okay. But would you be jumping up and down out of joy and happiness if they came to GOG? ;)

Their newer games would probably create more buzz. Surprisingly, Bioshock was DRM-free in the Humble Bundle, so that's a first indication that they could have become more open for distributors like GOG, but apart from that, most of their games are pretty much Steam exclusives on PC, from what I've seen.
Callahan's Crosstime Saloon, definitely as it's a doggone masterpiece. Instant purchase would it come to GOG, if only as a token of support as I own this boxed.
Hell & Bureau 13 I would buy for the customary 5.99$ as well, they are interesting games and remnants of days sadly gone by.
Ripper & Dark Colony might be more "wishlist-wait-for-a-sale" stuff.
Lula would be worth the couple bucks for remembrance of high school shits&giggles. In a bundle with Biing! maybe ? :-D

Of course their newer games would generate more sales, as they're more shiny, and people like shiny stuff.
But as I don't give a fuck about shiny, I keep hoping for actual interesting-to-me releases on here...
Post edited September 08, 2014 by Erich_Zann
Posted September 08, 2014
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Leroux: Which one specifically? Lula? ;)
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JudasIscariot: Personally speaking it would have to be Callahan's Crosstime Saloon as I never got to play it back in the day :)
This, because I missed out on it too.
Posted September 08, 2014
Two other things:

* Early Access: I'm pretty skeptical and probably won't participate, but it could be interesting. I doubt there will be a positive reaction, though.

* "Over 40 developers currently have the GOG Galaxy SDK. ... Galaxy-powered games are coming this year." Hopefully this leads to Torchlight 2 and other highly-desired, previously-Steamworks-multiplayer-only games coming.
Posted November 06, 2014
http://www.cbnews.fr/digital/la-france-1ere-declinaison-de-gogcom-a1015975
GOG.com will soon be getting a French-language version of the site, if my understanding of the article is correct.
Posted November 07, 2014
Awesome news !

Thanks SCPM !

This news is really brief, but here goes the translation (of the interesting bits) :

"...The GOG digital store is going to launch a french version, the first one in another language than english. Till now, France was in the top five country in generated revenue, and the goal is to make it jump on the podium. All french-speaking countries are concerned, with 280 games availiable for launch..."

Cool, cool, cool ! I know that was a problem for some friends I'm desesperately trying to convert :)

I'm counting 255 games in french on the store right now. I suppose that means 25 more games will gain a french version when it will launch in french... I sure hope for some classics :)
Posted November 07, 2014
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MacArthur: Awesome news !

Thanks SCPM !

This news is really brief, but here goes the translation (of the interesting bits) :

"...The GOG digital store is going to launch a french version, the first one in another language than english. Till now, France was in the top five country in generated revenue, and the goal is to make it jump on the podium. All french-speaking countries are concerned, with 280 games availiable for launch..."

Cool, cool, cool ! I know that was a problem for some friends I'm desesperately trying to convert :)

I'm counting 255 games in french on the store right now. I suppose that means 25 more games will gain a french version when it will launch in french... I sure hope for some classics :)
Pretty cool actually, GOG in different languages should really expand business to more users. Surprised it took them this long to do.
Posted November 07, 2014
Spanish could also a good bet for them, it has about that many games too. And of course German.
Posted November 07, 2014
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SCPM: http://www.cbnews.fr/digital/la-france-1ere-declinaison-de-gogcom-a1015975
GOG.com will soon be getting a French-language version of the site, if my understanding of the article is correct.
Cool beans. I'll have no use for it personally but growth will hopefully lead to pubs bringing more highly-desired games. :)

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Posted November 10, 2014
Some citations of Guillaume Rambourg are included in a French article about the monopole of Steam:
http://www.lemonde.fr/pixels/article/2014/11/07/steam-un-monopole-qui-derange_4520113_4408996.html
Posted February 26, 2015
German Launch? German Press!

http://www.gamestar.de/specials/reports/3083304/hinter_den_kulissen_von_gogcom.html

(I only mention this article because *I* am in it *vainglorious mode ON* )
Post edited February 26, 2015 by JudasIscariot
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