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The question is, what does Atari actually still own these days? I mean, the current incarnation of Atari, Atari SA, is not the same thing as Atari Inc., Atari Interactive or Atari Corporation and we know those past incarnations have all been broken up and sold off so many times that the current Atari might not even have the rights to, for example, the old Atari Interactive library. On top of that, a large portion of Atari's old library were licensed games, which we all know has caused problems for GOG in the past, so what are really our options for guesses on what might come to GOG?
I'm real fine, initially, with Outcast, Master of Orion and Master of Magic (Never played this one). :)
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cogadh: The question is, what does Atari actually still own these days? I mean, the current incarnation of Atari, Atari SA, is not the same thing as Atari Inc., Atari Interactive or Atari Corporation and we know those past incarnations have all been broken up and sold off so many times that the current Atari might not even have the rights to, for example, the old Atari Interactive library. On top of that, a large portion of Atari's old library were licensed games, which we all know has caused problems for GOG in the past, so what are really our options for guesses on what might come to GOG?

I would list more titles that I want, like Infinity Engine games, Indigo Prophecy and etc, but...
Guess that Atari is the company most legally troubled, ever, regarding titles ownership...
You can't be sure of who owns this or that. On that moby's list, even id software, firaxis, epic games and others are under the Atari brand/Infogrames/whatever.
I hope all AD&D titles owned by ATARI come here soon before they lose the rights due to their ongoing court battle with Hasbro or their current license agreement expires (Hasbro is unlikely to extend/renew it).
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Petrell: I hope all AD&D titles owned by ATARI come here soon before they lose the rights due to their ongoing court battle with Hasbro or their current license agreement expires (Hasbro is unlikely to extend/renew it).

The fact that there is already an ongoing court battle kind of precludes them coming here at the moment. After all the legalese is settled, we could see them, but not necessarily as Atari properties.
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cogadh: The fact that there is already an ongoing court battle kind of precludes them coming here at the moment. After all the legalese is settled, we could see them, but not necessarily as Atari properties.

Unfortunately if ATARI/Infogrames loses the AD&D license that means none of their AD&D based games can be published until Hasbro or who ever else Hasbro grands the AD&D license buys the rights to the games from ATARI. Hasbro reclaiming the AD&D license does not mean that Hasbro sudenly owns the ATARI AD&D games, it just means that ATARI can no longer legally sell those games.
Copy/paste:
"ABOUT ATARI, SA
Atari group is a global creator, producer and publisher of interactive entertainment for interactive game platforms that include PC, online, consoles from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony and advanced smart phones (i.e. iPhone). Divisions of Atari, SA include Cryptic Studios, Eden Studios, Atari Interactive, Inc. and Atari, Inc.
Atari benefits from its global brand and an extensive catalogue of popular games based on classic owned game franchises (Asteroids, Centipede, Missile Command, Lunar Lander), original owned franchises (Test Drive, Backyard Sports, Deer Hunter), MMO games from Cryptic Studios (Star Trek Online, Champions Online) and third party franchises (Ghostbusters, Project Runway, Dungeons and Dragons)."
Test Drive would be harder to acquire than most games, as that means GOG also have to negotiate with car manufacturers.
Blood, Blood 2, and every mission pack made for it :P
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Freyar: I...
Must...
Have...
I-War..

Crap, I'd completely forgotten that I-War was Infogrames. I would love to see this.
Post edited April 16, 2010 by PaakType
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Wraith: Blood, Blood 2, and every mission pack made for it :P

Blood 2 works fine on Vista but Blood 1 needed a virtual machine running when I did it. I may even have had to use an old Windows 98 laptop to get it working properly. It'd be worth GOG sorting it though because I'd love to play it on Vista/Windows 7.
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Wraith: Blood, Blood 2, and every mission pack made for it :P
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amcdermo: Blood 2 works fine on Vista but Blood 1 needed a virtual machine running when I did it. I may even have had to use an old Windows 98 laptop to get it working properly. It'd be worth GOG sorting it though because I'd love to play it on Vista/Windows 7.

Blood 1 (with plasma) runs perfectly well with dosbox, it shouldn't be a problem.
Now just have to wait till tuesday for Master of Orion.
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Wraith: Blood, Blood 2, and every mission pack made for it :P
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amcdermo: Blood 2 works fine on Vista but Blood 1 needed a virtual machine running when I did it. I may even have had to use an old Windows 98 laptop to get it working properly. It'd be worth GOG sorting it though because I'd love to play it on Vista/Windows 7.

The problem is I don't own Blood or Blood 2. Hence why I want them on GOG.
Release of Deadlock and Deadlock 2 please! :)
Outcast = instant buy! =)
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Freyar: I...
Must...
Have...
I-War..
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PaakType: Crap, I'd completely forgotten that I-War was Infogrames. I would love to see this.

I was selling a copy of I-war on ebay a few months ago but no-one wanted it so I gave it to charity.