Posted October 15, 2008
My point was not that GOG should only have ancient games, my point was that most games that are currently SecuROM 7 protected are too new for the publishers (not GOG) to consider them for the GOG treatment. A good portion of those games are still active full-price (or near full price) sellers online and in stores (games like Neverwinter Nights 2, C&C3: Tiberium Wars, BioShock, Mass Effect, etc.). From what I have seen so far with GOG, I would only expect games that have already made their way onto the discount rack in retail stores to show up here. I'm sure there are some SecuROM 7 games that have reached that "status" (Hitman: Blood Money is one that comes to mind), but I really don't think there are that many that have (yet).
Here's my theory: if you can find a game on the "$10 or less" rack in any retail store, regardless of the copy protection scheme used, then I would expect that game to possibly show up on GOG at some time. If the game is still found in the main games section at a price of $20 or higher, then it is too soon to expect it to show up on GOG. I based this theory on the fact that nearly every "new-ish" game (ToCA Race Driver, Second Sight, I.G.I. 2, etc.) currently offered on GOG is already found on the "$10 or less" rack at my local Target store while nothing from the main game section was. I know, not very scientific, but it makes sense to me.
Here's my theory: if you can find a game on the "$10 or less" rack in any retail store, regardless of the copy protection scheme used, then I would expect that game to possibly show up on GOG at some time. If the game is still found in the main games section at a price of $20 or higher, then it is too soon to expect it to show up on GOG. I based this theory on the fact that nearly every "new-ish" game (ToCA Race Driver, Second Sight, I.G.I. 2, etc.) currently offered on GOG is already found on the "$10 or less" rack at my local Target store while nothing from the main game section was. I know, not very scientific, but it makes sense to me.