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Posted November 13, 2013
Deals so good, you won't want to fall asleep.
You remember back when you used to walk into a store, browse the shelves, pick out a game, and then buy it--all in the actual real world? We don't know about you, but most of us at GOG.com have had our limbs atrophy to small vestigial nubbins since all of our shopping happens online these days. Of course, one thing that sometimes happens in real world stores with real world goods--particularly when they have a good sale--is that they run out of stock. Usually that means that the deal was so good that they couldn't keep up with demand.

Well, in the digital realm, this is usually pretty rare. How do you run out of stock on digital games, short of entropy devouring the universe? Well, we have gotten 101 games that will be on sale on the front page of GOG.com, but the discounts are so high at the moment that we can't just sell an unlimited number of copies of these games: we are only able to sell a few at these discounts--up to 80% off--and once they're gone, they're gone.

So what games will be on sale in our Insomnia promo? Bestselling classics and new games alike. There will also occasionally be some free games in super limited numbers (like, 20 or 30 copies)--if you're fast enough on the trigger finger to pick 'em up, that is. The deal will run from now until we're out of "stock" of games for the sale, and games may show up more than once. So it's time to bathe in a tub of coffee*, dip some espresso**, snort an energy drink***, or do whatever else it takes to stay up so you don't miss out on the best deals on fantastic games on GOG.com since summer.
*This is probably not a good idea
**This is definitely not a good idea
***This is totally safe, though****
****NO IT'S NOT WHAT ARE YOU DOING YOU CRAZY PERSON
Post edited November 13, 2013 by TheEnigmaticT
Posted November 16, 2013
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turin1988: What games have been and gone since Retro City Rampage?
This is the only one after RCR so your in luck=).
Posted November 16, 2013
Did I miss Nexus? I passed out waiting for retro lol
Posted November 16, 2013
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Niknos: Can anyone PM a Witcher 1 key? I keep missing them but want one bad...
Check your PM.
Posted November 16, 2013
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CarrionCrow: If companies really want to crunch piracy, they should be going after the torrent sites and having them killed off. Between those, the file storage sites that are pretty much end-to-end pirated material and the larger sites that have list after list of addresses to said storage sites, the pirate issue could be effectively eviscerated. Some might still be around, but it wouldn't even be close to what it was.
But instead, they want to engage in a futile pissing contest arms race with pirates that keep on beating them. They need to take out the distribution.
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cpucrust: I think fighting copyright violators is a losing proposition and just alienates the customer base.
Just like all the endless meme "War On <insert here>" programs.

After buying my last AAA title, Oblivion, in 2006, I did NOT buy a single title (or pirate for that matter!) for four years.
I.e. I did not game for four whole years on the PC.
I then discovered GOG and others and it's been an immensely enjoyable journey of playing older and some newer titles that I missed - DRM free!
I tend to agree with you there. The best thing I can think of on how to go about it would be to fight the distribution, not burying everyone, customer and pirate alike, in DRM. That definitely pisses the customer base off.
Posted November 16, 2013
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Elmofongo: So how many games have passed under the last chance tag?
I'd say nearly 50% of the games on the sale list.. If you scroll back, there are a few fine outstanding members keeping a running list ;)
Posted November 16, 2013
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Marcomies: Has Assassin's Creed been on the last chance sale yet?
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stinusmeret: No, since I'm still waiting for that myself :)
The whole series is on sale

http://www.gamersgate.com/assassinscreed
Posted November 16, 2013
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itchy01ca01: Did I miss Nexus? I passed out waiting for retro lol
Na, after Retro was only Anvil of Dawn.
Posted November 16, 2013
I just need BG1 and I'm done with the sale.
Posted November 16, 2013
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CarrionCrow: If companies really want to crunch piracy, they should be going after the torrent sites and having them killed off. Between those, the file storage sites that are pretty much end-to-end pirated material and the larger sites that have list after list of addresses to said storage sites, the pirate issue could be effectively eviscerated. Some might still be around, but it wouldn't even be close to what it was.
But instead, they want to engage in a futile pissing contest arms race with pirates that keep on beating them. They need to take out the distribution.
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cpucrust: I think fighting copyright violators is a losing proposition and just alienates the customer base.
Just like all the endless meme "War On <insert here>" programs.
Yes I do too, now they are even going for the videos on Youtube, publisher today are clueless, they don´t seem to understand why games became popular in the first place.

I´ve probably donated more on Kickstarter than I have payed for games for the last year or two in total,
Post edited November 16, 2013 by CorranHorn
Posted November 16, 2013
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itchy01ca01: Did I miss Nexus? I passed out waiting for retro lol
Nope!
Posted November 16, 2013
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Shendue: And, btw, even the point about DRM being a solution to piracy is debatable. It's not like people isn't pirating Steam games anyway. If you can crack an activation key, you can crack a internet check.
Pirates gonna pirate. If everything, DRM are damaging paying customers.
Yes, that is very true. I so badly wanted to, and still want to, play Skyrim and I KNOW how to disable/bypass the steam DRM, but I refuse to do so. Hence - they don't get a sale from someone who is willing to trade the sweat of his labor for a few hours of escaping to a virtual fantasy world.
Posted November 16, 2013
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Niknos: Can anyone PM a Witcher 1 key? I keep missing them but want one bad...
You have mail.
Posted November 16, 2013
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Niknos: Can anyone PM a Witcher 1 key? I keep missing them but want one bad...
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Chris020974: You have mail.
Anyone else got one too much of them? =D
Posted November 16, 2013
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Schemilix: True. I mean I avoided Origin entirely for that reason. As long as the companies are transparent about what they do, it might be unwise or even greedy, but it's not 'immoral'. DRM can get very underhanded but then again so can greedy people who have money and won't buy games. It's those people that bother me.

I mean some people're so damn down on their luck they need to pirate things once in a while because they can't afford jack shit. I like to think people do that with the intention of buying a copy somewhere along the line. Don't just pirate willy-nilly.
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Shendue: Yes, i'm glad someone share my point of view. I wouldn't have any problem with DRM if they were crystal clear about the fact you are actually paying a service, not buying anything you will own. People should be allowed to make informed decisions.
Upvoted - you speaketh the truth.

In Europe (OK, at least in Finland and Germany, but probably across the whole EU), we have every right to re-sell our software, and EULAs that try to restrict this right are un-enforceable.
Posted November 16, 2013
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stinusmeret: No, since I'm still waiting for that myself :)
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Uzur9: The whole series is on sale

http://www.gamersgate.com/assassinscreed
I know but that requires dealing with their drm which I don't really want to cause I've never used Gamersgate :P
It IS very tempting though.
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