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We know you're busy people, but would you like to contribute to an even better GOG? How about taking 5 minutes of your time to make the GOG experience an outstanding one?

Our main goal when designing GOG.com was to create the best user experience in digital distribution ever. Many say we're doing it right, but we want to get even better, that's why we're launching a survey that will help us lead GOG in the way you'd like it to go. Taking part in it isn't required of course, but if you want to have your share in making GOG the best digital distribution service there is (or at least even better than it is right now) and maybe win a free game, devote few minutes of your time to answer couple questions we've prepared. From all users who will take part in the survey, we'll randomly choose 20 who will receive a free GOG game of their choice. Grab a pencil... er, a keyboards in your hands and answer the below questions for a better future for all of us :)

The survey ends on Thursday, October 27 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.
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snap-d: I agree about GOG is the way to do digital distribution, but GOG needs to keep it's own identity as being a place for the classic games. A sister site, like some have suggested, with the same distribution method for newer and indie games - thats fine.

There are many many old games still to come as yet - and as the years pass, the games of today will turn into the classics of yesteryear in the future (if you follow me..... :) ) - so it will be on ongoing thing.
I actually agree about keeping GOG about classic games and that they probably have several years before mining out old classics (that are good anyway). But I think the addition of a sister-storefront for new games with a unified account would be good, not detract from the special, boutique nature of this site, and may eventually be necessary.

Remember one of the reasons why GOG exists is because you could no longer find these old games anymore - retail stopped carrying them. However, in the brave new age of digital distribution, once a behemoth like Steam sells a game, it can essentially sell that game forever. So GOGs business model of making old, out-of-print games available again legally may not be applicable to new old games. We may have quite a few years before it reaches that point, but eventually GOG will run out of new old classics to sell. Yes, GOG may include compatibility fixes, goodies, and be DRM-free but right off the bat GOG's ability to differentiate itself on catalogue from the behemoth is already diminished even without a service selling new games. Of course if they were to convince console makers to allow GOG to sell emulated classic console games for the PC, then that adds many, many years to that equation. Hell would probably freeze over first though. Then again, that's probably what people thought of the entire enterprise known as GOG.com. :)
Anything that would make GOG more financially healthy, help me depend less on Steam and increase their chances to sign deals with more companies, thus increasing their chances of adding more old games to their service is a good thing in my book. That's why I voted "yes" to the last bunch of questions. But there is one condition: Do not abandon old games, good old games working on recent systems is why we're here.
Post edited October 12, 2011 by blueskirt42
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gectorix: where can i find a survey ?
Open the news article on the front page.
filled in the survey, where's ma gaem!!!!
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gectorix: where can i find a survey ?
You have to go through GOG's news page rather than forum :)

http://www.gog.com/en/news/gog_annual_survey

Ninja'd :)
Post edited October 12, 2011 by crazy_dave
thanks :D
Gog gets it right for the most part. There are many loyal Gogladites on the forums that will let Gog know when something is questionable or unsatisfactory. I am confident Gog will continue to grow and prosper.

Gog rocks!
it was no-script, thats why i didnt see it, I opened with internet explorer works fine now
About the price for new games (1-3 year): i think it depends from the game itself: i would like to pay 10-15 $ for a 4-5 years old really good game, but not for a 1 year old crappy game :P
With respect to new games I actually said $40. Given I can buy brand new releases at retail for between €25 and €40 I believe $40 is a fair price for a digital game where the publisher has no overheads on distribution. If GOG priced new games at $40 then I would buy a lot more new games as the only option on digital is to pay the stupid Steam-set price of €49.99-€59.99 using the good old €=$ conversion rate.
Errr, can't find the questions 8/

EDIT: Oh, noscript was on, oopsie
Post edited October 12, 2011 by Tantrix
interesting survey especially regarding new games being offered as long as they are good games i dont mind seeing them here. I would love to see the new games coming from indie developers as they do produce quality titles aimed at gamers and not some shareholder and board of fat cats.
I'd love GOG to add newer games as well, so long as they have no DRM, I'd definitely buy them over steam or even retail.
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Trilarion: Even better if it would be displayed in small under the current price. Like:

RollerCoaster Tycoon 6$
=4.3€ (click here to change your local currency)
Kinda-sorta like this? (Yes, yes, the position isn't the same, but the function is).
Done here!

Awesome to see that GOG is looking for even more feedback from the community, and I especially found the questions about newer games interesting. I know the title of the site is "Old" games, but goodness I would love to purchase new products here without the hassle that comes with other services. I would probably abandon those places completely then.