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General discussion (archive)The grand finale of GOG.com's 5th birthday celebration.(93 posts)(93 posts)
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Posted September 30, 2013
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triock: Then why call it "Forum Day"? Doesn't really make sense to me! O.o
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KneeTheCap: Tomorrow is the twatter day and the next is book of faces day.
Haha, then why they also posted this on twitter and FB? :p
Posted September 30, 2013
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Crsldmc: Those who already own Witcher 1/2 by now, will get Witcher 3 for free when it's released!

Hey! One can dream!
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HypersomniacLive: How's that saying? If you're gonna dream, dream big - or something like this, right?
Totally right mate.
Posted September 30, 2013
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tfishell: Ha ha, yeah, wow. Extremely generous, but this doesn't count as the grand finale, right? Don't we have this week and next?
According to my calculations that's correct - celebrations started Sep 9 and conclude on Oct 13, so the grand finale should be next week.
Posted September 30, 2013
I missed most of the stuff somehow. Only caught the anagram one from yesterday and now this one today. Seconded on the lurkers thing though, I consider myself somewhat of a lurker from time to time as I go long periods without posting but I am feeling very outclassed.

Interesting to see just how many people there are around the forums though. I'm suddenly self conscious.
Posted September 30, 2013
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ZapMcRaygunn: This is how it will go down. First, there will be an announcement that GOG will have exclusives to Lucasarts (although only upcoming releases on the label, now property of Disney). Lucasarts' new releases will all be Star Wars themed platformers with cartoony graphics. A new platformer about Lemon Boy saving Citrusland called Adventures of Lemon Boy will be released exclusively here on GOG for half off for the first week! That's only $99.99!

Then, after a week or two will be the announcement that GOG.com is officially changing its name to IFOPLA.com and selling nothing but cartoony platformers (Iffy Overpriced Platformers.com), then two weeks later another name change to GOGAIFPLAWVEPACAAR.com (Good Old Games And Iffy Platformers with Very Expensive Point and Click Adventures and Remakes.com) and sell many more platformers with very expensive point-and-clicks and remakes with about one classic every three years or so.

After that, two small lumps of putty will shout "Neep Neep Neep!!!" and the entire world will come to an end.

Okay, that was all in good fun. Now for what will really happen:
GOG will have another great sale, they will give away at least one more goodie (maybe Major Stryker or Halloween Harry since both are available free through 3D realms' site, but they would be even better with the full GOG treatment). On top of that, probably Wing Commander Prophecy Gold will be released as well as Wing Commander Armada at $5.99 each. There will be at least one new publisher (and, yes, it could be Lucasarts as it actually is plausible that Disney will work with GOG as it is a win-win for both parties) and probably another indie bundle or two (or perhaps an Indy bundle if they do land Disney/Lucasarts).

After that, we will wait a couple of months, then it's time for the Holiday celebrations to begin.
Suffice it to say, I think this will be a good rest of the year for GOG and all of us in the GOG fan community.
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megarock58: edit:...
Done and done.
Post edited September 30, 2013 by ZapMcRaygunn
Posted September 30, 2013
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megarock58: edit:...
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ZapMcRaygunn: Done and done. Now edit yours to match my new post, wise guy.
I think his edit was referring to his own post? Anyhow, I'd love the rest of Apogee's free games to come here, but GOG user Barry_Woodward already asked John Passfield about bringing Halloween Harry here, but John would like to do the sequel, Zombie Wars first (and I'd very much love to see that game made available again on modern platforms). My personal top two choices for the Apogee games would have to be Bio Menace and Major Stryker, though. :)
Edit: Forgot to put the link in:
https://twitter.com/johnpassfield/status/381204353031225344
Post edited September 30, 2013 by SCPM
Posted September 30, 2013
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ZapMcRaygunn: Done and done. Now edit yours to match my new post, wise guy.
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SCPM: I think his edit was referring to his own post? Anyhow, I'd love the rest of Apogee's free games to come here, but GOG user Barry_Woodward already asked John Passfield about bringing Halloween Harry here, but John would like to do the sequel, Zombie Wars first (and I'd very much love to see that game made available again on modern platforms). My personal top two choices for the Apogee games would have to be Bio Menace and Major Stryker, though. :)
Edit: Forgot to put the link in:
https://twitter.com/johnpassfield/status/381204353031225344
I agree with you wholeheartedly there. Bio menace and Major Stryker are two of the best of the classic Apogees.
Posted September 30, 2013
Anyone knows, when this "Grand Finale" will be? I can't find any information about this.

By the way - I won't write nothing new, but In my opinion the most possible options are discounts (maybe for whole catalogue? I'm quite surprised that the GOG's Birthdays "have" less attractive promos than "periodical" sales during Christmas and Summer) and some "hot" relase(s).
Post edited September 30, 2013 by waluigi
Posted September 30, 2013
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waluigi: Anyone knows, when this "Grand Finale" will be? I can't find any information about this.
No actual date has been given officially. I estimate October 16th but it could be a few days sooner or later during the week.
Posted October 01, 2013
If I could venture a guess, one or more of the following will happen:

-Announcement of official GOG Linux support

-Another batch of Mac-compatible games

-Another round of expansion packs/bonus content for games already on the site

-Some sort of sale on a large portion of the catalog

-One (or more) additional freeware release(s)

-A paid game from the catalog being made free for 24 hours

-Another treasure of the past, courtesy of Night Dive

-Announcement of an agreement with a much sought after and elusive publisher (Disney/LucasArts, Take 2, Microsoft, etc.)
Post edited October 07, 2013 by pezhead53
Posted October 01, 2013
Probably already posted, but TET did hint at the return of Dr. M this fall.

tfishell also put together a nice thread with a summary of various hints and evidence for speculation.
Posted October 07, 2013
I hope it's not Take-Two, but I know it's going to be... Disney, you are sitting on a gold mine here. Just authorize a re-release of the LucasArts back catalogue and people will buy it. How is it that Disney of all companies just can't wrap their heads around the concept of free money?
Posted October 11, 2013
So this should happen next week.
Posted October 11, 2013
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gibbeynator: I hope it's not Take-Two, but I know it's going to be...
I, on the other hand, would prefer it to be so. Simply put, they have the best and (especially important) most varied back catalog of the three.
Posted October 11, 2013
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gibbeynator: I hope it's not Take-Two, but I know it's going to be... Disney, you are sitting on a gold mine here. Just authorize a re-release of the LucasArts back catalogue and people will buy it. How is it that Disney of all companies just can't wrap their heads around the concept of free money?
Don't get your hopes up.
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