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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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BuzzLightyear2: Thanks for Summoner, by the way. Wishlisted for now. I have my eyes on Blackguards. :)

Edit: Props for having the courage to post.
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JudasIscariot: Don't thank only us, thank Nordic Games as well for being awesome and releasing Summoner :)
Will do!
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JudasIscariot: Yep, I can totally understand where you're coming from but read TET's earlier responses regarding this whole regional price policy as he very neatly outlined why we had to do this.
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graspee: You didn't HAVE to do this.
What about all the games that publishers won't allow on gog without DRM? You "have to" put drm on them to get them on here too.

BTW What's the ETA on the monk letter please? Or are we not getting it today?
I am not sure as of right now as I haven't heard anything other than he was still working on it.

I believe the answer earlier in the pre-order thread was that the DRM is NOT negotiable.
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Ichwillnichtmehr: While I applaud your commitment to talk to your customers, I have serious doubts about "We do know our customers..."

Going back on your promises/core values(You know the videos and the posts by now), especially since they were one(If not the main) reason why a lot of us use GOG.com, doesn't show a lot of understanding.
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JudasIscariot: Yep, I can totally understand where you're coming from but read TET's earlier responses regarding this whole regional price policy as he very neatly outlined why we had to do this.
Did the publishers put a gun to GOG.com's head and force them to sign the contract?

If not, then it was GOG.com's decision to sign.

And if the next excuse is: "We did it for you, our customers!", then I would ask GOG.com to prove this, by making a customer feedback poll, like you did with the DLC/Season-Pass.
Post edited February 25, 2014 by Ichwillnichtmehr
well this is showing 39.99 for me. not unexpected (although I expect Aussies to be screwed by other publishers later). is this true this is an indie not AAA title?????
sounds people using gbp and euro are being screwed in this case :(.

by the way no words from CEO still? ( been checking)

happy aow3 is here but won't be a day 1 purchase for me or pre order.

day 1 dlc. seriously?

is this the game u expect to surprise other publishers with at conference in 6 weeks?

anyone tried gifting pretty order?

can a blue confirm whether DRM free versions are an Gog exclusive?

people WANTED deluxe or alternative editions for purchase.

as for paying for extras? MOST indies ( hammerwatch is nice exception) charge extra for soundtracks these days.
we can really only expect soundtracks included for free with old classic games unfortunately.
Post edited February 25, 2014 by Niggles
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JudasIscariot: Yep, I can totally understand where you're coming from but read TET's earlier responses regarding this whole regional price policy as he very neatly outlined why we had to do this.
'Had to do this?' Wait, so you've been keep at gunpoint by some heavily armed thugs or what?
No, you don't HAVE to do it. You DECIDE to do it. It was your unassisted decision. So now, please stop playing the poor, defensless victim of some mysterious powers that jump out of hole in the very fabric of the Universe and MADE YOU to do it...
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Aver: Only exception is Poland (and maybe some other countries). It has lower price on GOG than on Steam. 32$ on GOG vs 39,99 Euro on Steam.
Nope.

You know what's the difference though? That you'd have patches on Steam immediately after they are uploaded and on GOG you will wait like a week for a new patch.
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Darvond: 'Had to do' is a very strong phrase.
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yoyolll: It's a PR phrase.
As would the excuses of Triumph Games for selling this for the same price as retail.

...Or even bothering with a retail release, for that matter?
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Buenro-games: Lucky me that I happened to be traveling in Russia today and now I am heading back home. Fair price, great game.

Personally, I think this whole regional pricing situation is a bit dicey and bad thought of. But I do understand that this is not GOG fault but the developers fault. So I support GOG's efforts.
I have to pay $55 (three times) for the same stuff. I feel like God loves Russians today. My congratulations.
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Niggles: well this is showing 39.99 for me. not unexpected (although I expect Aussies to be screwed by other publishers later). is this true this is an indie not AAA title?????
sounds people using euro are being screwed in this case :(.

by the way no words from CEO still? ( been checking)
G'day, Niggles.
And its 17$ or 20$ for me :)
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Novotnus: I don't know why people are so bothered by some mediocre new game when Summoner came here today... :)
Well, here lies a part of the trouble. Summoner is a great title that up until today you couldn't buy digitally anywhere (as far as I know). It gets released on GOG for 5.99$ nontheless (not 9.99$). That's what GOG is all about for me and a lot of other players. Great games at great prices (fair pricing for this one), especially older games that aren't readily available save for pirating and spending days tinkering with the settings.

Now GOG decided to feature newer games. Ok, no problem there, no-DRM and especially flat price for newer games isn't a bad thing. As long as they keep bringing good old games, it's fine (and they have been consistent on that front, they never gave up on old games).

But now everything changes. GOG decided to abandon one of its core principles in order to bring newer games (with a seperate Delux edition and a preorder bonus DLC nontheless in this case). Well I don't want it. If the alternative is not featuring those games at all then by all means do that. Bring me Age of Wonder 3 in a couple of years when it's a good old game, with all DLCs and soundtrack included, with a flat price.

GOG wasn't just another online store. It had its own identity and because of its principles it not only attracted a lot of us but we the users were its marketing team. Anywhere someone mentioned steam, I would comment about GOG. Great site, DRM free, fair prices. Well, not anymore. In fact I'll probably wait for Summoner to release for Steam and get it there.
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Buenro-games: Lucky me that I happened to be traveling in Russia today and now I am heading back home. Fair price, great game.

Personally, I think this whole regional pricing situation is a bit dicey and bad thought of. But I do understand that this is not GOG fault but the developers fault. So I support GOG's efforts.
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Trilarion: I have to pay $55 (three times) for the same stuff. I feel like God loves Russians today. My congratulations.
Oh right, that why our currency dropped for 10% in one month and still going to abyss. Not so great to be russian :P
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JudasIscariot: Yep, I can totally understand where you're coming from but read TET's earlier responses regarding this whole regional price policy as he very neatly outlined why we had to do this.
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Ichwillnichtmehr: Did the publishers put a gun to GOG.com's head and forced them to sign the contract?

If not, then it was GOG.com's decision to sign.

And if the next excuse is: "We did it for you, our customers!", then would ask GOG.com to prove this, by making a customer feedback poll, like you did with the DLC/Season-Pass.
I am not sure as I don't deal with the signing of the games or negotiations or anything that high a level so I really can't tell you much about this. I wish I could give you something concrete but I can't, sorry :(
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GabiMoro: I've only read the first 100 posts but aren't we a little too harsh?

This game is available on GOG regional priced but could not be at all. Isn't this still better than nothing?
The best would be available on Gog without this shitty politricks
Those who are screwd by the price have the option not to buy it. But at least we have a DRM-free copy of Age of Wonders 3.
Yeah!!!.Bioware style.Nicer than nice.Waiting for the famous "topic locked".
Can't we be happy for those from North and South America who can buy it at normal price? Not to mention other countries (Russia and perhaps others) who can buy this at a lower price?

It's the only game with regional price so far. Even if you buy this at a different store it will still be regional priced, no?
Should I be happy too, even if the game price is increased in Europe?
Why a sale at 54.99$ for europeans while it is at 39.99$ for americans.Is that what you called "fairly priced for everyone, everywhere we are"?

There is no word to explain what I think of this
So regional pricing is not bad enough by itself, now you're selling different editions of the same game.

Et tu, GOG?
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In a way I'm glad that it's only AOW3. If it would have been The Witcher 3 or a similar title, I had to spent a lot of money this evening. So: Thanks, GOG, I'm grateful after all. :D