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Posted January 28, 2010
As soon as the Activision announcement hits, we get another one in the pipeline:
From this article:
In March, we plan to announce another big publisher thanks to whom GOG will get HUUUGE hits. By the way, it's not the only surprise we have planned for March.

English translation is more or less down the middle column of the page.
So, which big publisher could generate such massive traffic on the site?
I'll update this post with clues as they come in.
Let the random speculation commence!
Post edited January 28, 2010 by Navagon
Posted January 28, 2010
EA.
Bam, I win.
Posted January 28, 2010
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michaelleung: EA.

Not Lucasarts, Eidos, Atari, THQ or Take Two? Anyone of those could generate some serious traffic for GOG. Plus, EA hasn't exactly demonstrated much respect for it's older IP recently, if you see what I'm saying.
Posted January 28, 2010
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Navagon: So, which big publisher could generate such massive traffic on the site?

I think it's LucasArts.
They are already on Steam, they should be on GOG with all their classic adventures.
Posted January 28, 2010
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Navagon: So, which big publisher could generate such massive traffic on the site?
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SLP2000: I think it's LucasArts.
They are already on Steam, they should be on GOG with all their classic adventures.

That's what we've been saying all along. Lucasarts and GOG are meant to be.
Posted January 28, 2010
I would think it's Lucasarts too
Posted January 28, 2010
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lowyhong: I would think it's Lucasarts too

There's certainly a logical basis for that. But I bet most people before the Troika clue definitely didn't think Activision were coming here. So it might once more not be the most obvious candidate.
Posted January 28, 2010
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SLP2000: I think it's LucasArts.
They are already on Steam, they should be on GOG with all their classic adventures.
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Navagon: That's what we've been saying all along. Lucasarts and GOG are meant to be.

They are meant to be, yes. But lucasarts isn't all that of a enterprising company, they wasted years milking star wars games and waited years to start re-selling their games.
Being EA or Take-Two the next step, it would be perfect... all the classics, plus titles from 2k Games (civilization series and etc.).
Posted January 28, 2010
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taczillabr: They are meant to be, yes. But lucasarts isn't all that of a enterprising company, they wasted years milking star wars games and waited years to start re-selling their games.
Being EA or Take-Two the next step, it would be perfect... all the classics, plus titles from 2k Games (civilization series and etc.).

True. And the fact that they went with Steam would suggest they're oblivious to just how pirated their old classics have been. It's like fitting a new alarm to your burnt out joyridden wreck of a car.
EA is the one we're all hoping for I'm sure. Not completely impossible now that we have Activision. EA still has some money troubles too. Surely making money off their old games with little or no effort is exactly what they're looking for right now?
Posted January 28, 2010
At least that polish interview also implies that Atari and D&D games are still unlikely to join GOG in near future... :(
Btw, is there any good old Atari games that's not D&D-based?
Post edited January 28, 2010 by Catshade
Posted January 28, 2010
Maybe EA, Lucasarts or even THQ?
It would be nice though to see EA here, that would mean System Shock 2 for everyone. :)
Posted January 28, 2010
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Navagon: It's like fitting a new alarm to your burnt out joyridden wreck of a car.

Yeah, that's the reason that I think lucasarts won't come so soon to the DRM-free world on GOG. They had years to release it, and it was on a drm client like steam, or a regionally restricted site like D2D. It is possible, but I don't believe it will be soon here.
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Navagon: Surely making money off their old games with little or no effort is exactly what they're looking for right now?

What company doesn't like that, huh?
That was my thinking, with a giant step like EA or take-two, one brings the another giant here. And then all the constellation of publishers comes right after them.
Posted January 28, 2010
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Catshade: At least that polish interview also implies that Atari and D&D games are still unlikely to join GOG in near future... :(
Btw, is there any good old Atari games that's not D&D-based?

Aside from the reeeeaaally old classics, to which they have the rights, there's Act of War, Dark Earth (which I'd LOVE to see here), Test Drive series, ARMA, Fahrenheit, RollerCoaster Tycoon and of course, The Witcher.
Posted January 28, 2010
Since I forgot to do this in the countdown thread:
LucasArts! LucasArts! Please let it be LucasArts!
But, I'm reasonably certain it will be EA.
Posted January 28, 2010
[url=news.bigdownload.com/2010/01/28/interview-cd-projekts-co-founder-talks-gog-com-the-witcher-2/]"BigDownload chats with CD Projekt/GOG co-founder Marcin Iwinski about the big Activision deal", plus The Witcher 2.[/url]
Post edited January 28, 2010 by taczillabr
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