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The chronicle of the Third Era is about to be revealed!

Age of Wonders 3, the long-anticipated continuation to the fan-favorite, award-winning strategy series, set in a robust and beautiful world that becomes the scene for diverse, complex, and engaging gameplay, is available for pre-orders on GOG.com. Depending on your location you'll be charged $39.99 or the USD equivalent of £29.99, or €39.99. An extended Age of Wonders 3 - Deluxe Edition, featuring a full soundtrack and the Dragon's Throne standalone scenario, is available for $44.99, £34.99, or €44.99. As a special pre-order bonus, both versions include the Elven Resurgence, a standalone scenario DLC.

Imagine! Empires rising and falling before your very eyes, led to victory or defeat by heroes of legend so powerful that they appear to be titans in the eyes of mortals. Sorcerers harness the arcane powers to bend the rules of the world around them. Theocrats twist the wills of their followers with the holy aura bestowed upon them by their deities for their zealous service. Rogues rule the shadows, taking any chance to strike and win before their foes even realize there is a war to fight. Warlords earn the loyalty of their legions by the glory gained in the many battles they emerged from, victorious. Archdruids become one with nature, and the land itself rushes to their aid. Dreadnoughts rely on the art of engineering to construct their unstoppable artificial armies. All those powers, all of their miraculous exploits, all of their desires, all thrown into one realm of war. This shall truly be an age of wonders!

With Age of Wonders 3, Triumph Studios aims to set new standards not only for the acclaimed Age of Wonders series, but also for the turn-based strategy genre itself. Taking advantage of all the modern gaming bells and whistles, the title will deliver an impressive level of complexity in gameplay and an immersive, lush, and diverse gameworld that can become your own for hundreds of hours. With the ability to choose one of the six leader classes, you'll be able to custom-tailor your empire--and by extension your experience with the game--to your personal gameplay style, so you can enjoy the extensive campaign the game offers in any way you like. You'll be leading into battle armies recruited from within six humanoid races as well as some fantastic creatures and mythical monsters. The turn-based tactical combat itself will prove to be a challenge for the most seasoned of strategy gamers but also scalable enough for beginners to enjoy. With over 50 location types to explore and exploit, hundreds of abilities to master for tactical and strategic advantage over your foes, visually stunning presentation, and a smart random scenario generator providing virtually limitless replayability, this upcoming title may prove the only turn-based strategy game you'll need for many years to come!

Pre-order Age of Wonders 3, for only $39.99 or the USD equivalent of £29.99, or €39.99 on GOG.com (or opt in for the splendid Age of Wonders 3 - Deluxe Edition), and secure your entry to the fantastic realm of power and dominion, which opens to all the brave souls approximately on March 31. Note that Age of Wonders 3 is the first title with regional pricing on GOG.com in quite some time and this means that we are charging the USD equivalents of the official regional price.

Note, that just as we have done before in such occasions, we'll be throwing in a little something extra to the deal, to accommodate those of you, who end up paying more than the others due to the currency conversion rates applied. We've picked some games that fit well with the genre represented by Age of Wonders III, and if you're one of those people, you'll get to pick one of them. You'll be sent a gift-code allowing you to redeem one of the following excellent titles: Master of Magic, Lords of Magic: Special Edition, Eador: Genesis, King’s Bounty: The Legend, Disciples II: Gold, and Etherlords II.
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zeffyr: And dear GOGers, remember: you're not obliged to buy every game released on GOG! So be kind and pass that, if you're not satisfied.
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Ekaros: Remember you don't need to buy anything on GoG as long as they practice pricing like this on any titles. Also remember to tell about it to everyone and mention the up coming DRM.
There is no DRM announced, and TeT explicitly said there would be no compromise on that.
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zeffyr: And dear GOGers, remember: you're not obliged to buy every game released on GOG! So be kind and pass that, if you're not satisfied.
Wise words, quite rare to find here these days.
Altough not happy with the price i'm presented if i wanted to prepurchase, im happy to know that when the price matches what im willing to pay, i'll be able to choose a drm free version here.
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RaikonLance: I expect gog to sell upcoming games also with regional pricing. And there is nothing that stops them from trying to do this with the old classics on this page as well.
I'll rant when I see them going this way with classics :)
As for AoW3, I couldn't care less... Rarely buy games on release day.
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graspee: They have commented on this on facebook by the way:

Laurie Marks I'd probaby have bought this - if you'd stuck to your "fair price" principle and instead of charging people extra for having the temerity to live in Europe. As it is, I won't.
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GOG.com As much as we might have wanted to comply with your preference, unfortunately it was the only way to do it for that particular title. Be advised, that you'd be getting a bonus game upon ordering, as will all the people who end up paying more than the others due to currency conversion rates.

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I can't believe they have the cheek to defend this decision and pretend everything's ok.
All that makes me think is

"Fuck you GOG. it will be a cold day in hell before I ever buy another game here".

Talk about clueless and lack of business sense. They're sinking their business fast and trampling all over their loyal customers while they do it.
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Ekaros: Remember you don't need to buy anything on GoG as long as they practice pricing like this on any titles. Also remember to tell about it to everyone and mention the up coming DRM.
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HGiles: There is no DRM announced, and TeT explicitly said there would be no compromise on that.
Exactly. I'm so disappointed seeing many users are spreading nothing more than stupid gossips.
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Novotnus: Somehow I think it won't be a bestseller here :)
I hope it won't but I'm afraid it will.

Apparently, principles aren't worth much these days. Good Old Greed...
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Ekaros: Remember you don't need to buy anything on GoG as long as they practice pricing like this on any titles. Also remember to tell about it to everyone and mention the up coming DRM.
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HGiles: There is no DRM announced, and TeT explicitly said there would be no compromise on that.
They also used to say that about regional pricing. So...
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I liked the original Age of Wonders and the two sequels. I was looking forward to this one...

...but for GOG to be asking $45/$62 for any digital download (yes, Steam are asking slightly more with DRM to boot) and to compromise one of their "core values" for the likes of this, is rather like watching your grandmother doll up, go streetwalking while afterwards asking clients only for the equivalent of a cup of tea. :(

Even a 75% sale for this would not be worthwhile in my view. If this is what GOG thinks will transform their business, well it's a long way downhill...
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mqstout: So, those of us who might (MIGHT) purchase later, we will be unable to get the full experience because of the "preorder DLC"? Thanks for helping to ruin gaming a little bit more, GOG.com.
Sorry, but why are people, including the author of this post, blaming GoG for a decision made by the developer. I can see the response if GoG refused to include the DLC: "WTF, Steam has DLC and GoG isn't offering it! We're being robbed of part of the game! I'll never buy another game from those GoG thieves!"

Go ahead and be angry about it. It's a cash grab, but at least be angry with the right people.
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Ekaros: Remember you don't need to buy anything on GoG as long as they practice pricing like this on any titles. Also remember to tell about it to everyone and mention the up coming DRM.
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HGiles: There is no DRM announced, and TeT explicitly said there would be no compromise on that.
Promises are easy to retract and hide as seen already... Though Internet doesn't forgot... It's just a smart warning about company that doesn't care about their principles or have integrity...
This one deserves a place in my bookmark bar!
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HGiles: There is no DRM announced, and TeT explicitly said there would be no compromise on that.
Unless he eats his hat...
Too bad GOG conditioned me to not even consider buying games over 20 bucks. :B

Also, why the [SWEARS HEAVILY REDACTED] are they bothering to sell Age of Wonders 3 when the deluxe edition is also there?
Post edited February 25, 2014 by Darvond
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cyboff: Oh people, stop raging and think for a while! It is just my speculation, but seems very legit to me:
It looks to me, that Valve's lawyers outsmarted all those projects on Kickstarter, who already signed contracts on Steam, forcing them to have regional pricing policy everywhere under heavy penalties...
But those projects also promised backers to release their games on GOG... And legal shit happened!
Even on Steam publishers get to set their own prices
Why do I have a feeling this won't sell that well.

I am not even going to touch it