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Posted April 27, 2011
Here at GOG.com, we're all about our users and the partners who decided to join the crazy ride into the DRM-free PC gaming. We stick with them through sickness and health, the good and the bad times. As you may have heard, JoWooD is having some tough times lately. Together with the publisher we've decided to give you a chance to get your hands on all the JoWooD titles you're eagerly wanting to buy, but maybe haven't yet. Well, now's your chance to grab those gems at a heckuva bargain!

In this special week-long promo we encourage everyone to get JoWood games with an up to 75% discount! The catalogue includes such gems from PC gaming's past like , [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/gothic_2_gold_edition]Gothic 2, , [url=http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/the_guild_gold_edition]The Guild and more. If you buy all games from JoWood's catalogue, or complete the collection, you'll receive a 75% discount! If you're interested only in some games from the offer, you can still get them for bargain with 60% off! The promo ends on Tuesday, May 3 at 11:59 p.m. EDT.

Since you guys are all going to be asking: we don't know what the future holds for JoWooD. To be safe, though, we recommend that you download any JoWooD titles you've purchased--either from this promo or not--and archive a backup of the GOG installer, because it never hurts to be safe.
Posted April 30, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
Posted on Wed -@Taylor, I own a game that was removed for sale by GoG (ObsCure), and I can still download all the extras and content for the game. It just simply isn't for purchase, can't write a review for it (since it doesn't have a page) and can't rate it. That's it.
Post edited April 30, 2011 by photoleia
Posted May 01, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
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photoleia: Posted on Wed -@Taylor, I own a game that was removed for sale by GoG (ObsCure), and I can still download all the extras and content for the game. It just simply isn't for purchase, can't write a review for it (since it doesn't have a page) and can't rate it. That's it.
ObsCure was on GOG? Darn it :(, I've always wanted to try it.

Thanks GOG for the heads up, and the awesome sale. I already own Painkiller, but I want most of the other games in the sale too, so I finally get to take advantage of the "buy the whole pack" price :D.

I'll keep my fingers crossed for JoWood and the availability of their games on GOG :).
Posted May 01, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
Operation Flashpoint
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Posted May 01, 2011
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jdiamant2: If we bought a game from GOG and GOG has a contract with a publisher to sell the game DRM-free, that right should not be allowed to be revoked. No court should be allowed to revoke the right to a product once it is paid for...that doesn't make sense and violates the consumer. Furthermore, it may imply that we are all stealing the game illegally. It would be different if the game would stay in GOG's library but just couldn't be sold any longer. (this would make the most sense would be fair to all).

If it's GOG's policy is that all games should be backed up, then it partially defeats the purpose of GOG's business model and the idea to keep the games digital versus being on kept in storage media. I hope this issue gets sorted out because I was a full believer of this business model to revive old games. But if something like what's happening to JoWood can happen at any time to any game, then what's the point of paying money for something that might just be taken away from you again.

Can someone explain to me how come nobody seems to be upset about this?
It is outrageous, but I don't think its GOG's fault. It is clearly not in their advantage that games in their catalog become unavailable for download after purchase and I'm sure they'd do everything they can to avoid it.

But. they are bound by market's power players and the rule of law.

Even if its not perfect (as the current situation illustrate), it is the best I've seen out there so far and it is definitely a big move in the right direction for consumers' rights so I'd support them regardless.

Rather than blaming GOG, I'd direct my resentment on whoever purchases the rights of those games if they think their ownership rights should be respected after ours aren't.
Post edited May 01, 2011 by Magnitus
Posted May 01, 2011
I don't know like you, guys, but I think the main purpose to have digital copies of the games is the fact I DON'T HAVE TO store the data on the DVDs an take them with me every time i want to play them.

This is very convinient, to have ability to play classic games on my old computer in my parent's house without taking anything with me while travelling.

Also, you don't actually OWN the rights to the game on gog as they claim. You can't sell these copies, even burnt on a CD. Having these games on the account is, in fact, the only proof that you have them bought legally. Without them on your account, you may as good still redownload this game from torrents - the license is taken from you anyways

And please stop posting bullshit that you can't make a backup copy of steam games. Yes, you can, but for now, you must use steam client and be online to restore them.
Posted May 01, 2011
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keeveek: And please stop posting bullshit that you can't make a backup copy of steam games. Yes, you can, but for now, you must use steam client and be online to restore them.
Feeling Steamish? A little Steamy perhaps? ;op
Posted May 01, 2011
How can't people see that the same legal reasons for possible removal of JoWood's games from GOG will also be there to prevent Steam from releasing any kind of a unlock-tool for it's customers when it goes down?

Greedy IP-holders would see it as a chance to sell their games again for the Steam-users in some other digital store and any unlocking tools would lessen those imaginary profits, so why would they allow that?

And please stop posting bullshit that you could as well torrent these games since they are not guaranteed to be stored for you for the end of the universe. Yes you could, but for now, you would do it with a huge penalty to your karma and even more or be a hypocrite if you would not extend this line of thought to any digital goods...
Posted May 01, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
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photoleia: Posted on Wed -@Taylor, I own a game that was removed for sale by GoG (ObsCure), and I can still download all the extras and content for the game. It just simply isn't for purchase, can't write a review for it (since it doesn't have a page) and can't rate it. That's it.
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
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Protoss: Operation Flashpoint
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Moto Racer 2
Posted May 01, 2011
Although I don’t believe in necessity of permanent removing JoWood catalog from gog.com (however it may happen temporarily) I treat it as an excellent promo, that’s why I decided to purchase Aquanox 1&2 and Gothic 2.
Posted May 01, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
Operation Flashpoint
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Toca Race Driver 3
Moto Racer 2
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
ObsCure

And one game was pulled off, but later it got back, I'm not sure but I think it was Original War.
Posted May 01, 2011
Hopefully Gothic 2 will still be available when the Witcher 2 sale begins... really wanted to add it as my free game :(
Don't have any interest in the other games available.
Post edited May 01, 2011 by easy_going
Posted May 01, 2011
The games which I had slight interest in led me to buy the entire pack since it was cheaper then the individual games.
Posted May 01, 2011
Bought them all.
Couldn't resist at this price despite already having the best ones (Painkiller, Spellforce, Gothic 2)
Posted May 01, 2011
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PaladinHeart: Which games were on GOG that are no longer offered here? I never noticed anything like that.
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SLP2000: Operation Flashpoint
Colin McRae Rally 2005
Toca Race Driver 3
Moto Racer 2
Hostile Waters: Antaeus Rising
ObsCure

And one game was pulled off, but later it got back, I'm not sure but I think it was Original War.
Another game not sold anymore is
Republic: The Revolution
Posted May 01, 2011
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DoctorGOGgles: Another game not sold anymore is
Republic: The Revolution
Oh, never noticed that one. Didn't care much about it, but it's sad to see the list growing.
Post edited May 01, 2011 by Dragobr
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