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General discussion (archive)Weekend promo: Get 50% off on three racing games(91 posts)(91 posts)
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Posted May 22, 2009
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Weclock: I was unable to add all 3 to my cart at once. :(
it made me angry. :(
I fortunately was able to get 1nsane and Toca3 before my bank goes "no more crazy overseas transactions. >:("
posted pic is my fabulous speeds.
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michaelleung: My tubes are unusually slow today, so I'm only getting 315.7 KB/s rather than the usual 1MB/s I get. Out of interest, what is your ISP?
Not telling. :D
Posted May 22, 2009
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drmlessgames: Anyone would like to speculate that on may 29th there'll be an annoucement saying due to new negociations with Codemasters those titles won't be removed from the catalog after all? :D
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doctorfrog: I'd say probably not. We could just assume that the corporate mind is inherently bad (which it sometimes seems to be, oh my yes), and that they quiver in nailbiting fear that people might play their games for cheap without DRM.
But it's a lot more likely that Codemasters had some small interest in GOG's business model at one point, negotiated a commitment with them to sell a few old titles through them for a specific, but private, period of time, and simply did not renegotiate the distribution deal for some of its titles. From what I've seen of corporate negotiations, this can be out of simple lack of interest, too-small profits for the trouble, or greener pastures for the old title. Or, sometimes, deals just fall through because they just fall through.
Don't get me wrong, I vastly distrust large companies as much or more than the next guy, but it's pretty likely that this title was yanked because of lack of corporate interest in negotiating with GOG, as much as it being profit-based.
Or maybe there's a midget in a motorized wheelchair biting down on a cigar, rubbing his hands with glee over the whole affair.

Quick comment from GOG's side. TOCA is expiring due to expiration of certain Codemasters licenses in the product with regards to cars. We do not know the details, but this is common with licensed products - for example Pro Evolution Soccer for given year is sold only till mid of next year and then Konami is not allowed to sell it anymore - they release a new version.
As much as we would love to have all the old games sometime its really not up to us or even Publishers. Another good example here would be good old Colin McRae series - the rights to certain licensed have expired and its basically a no can do case, what does not preclude us from asking publishers about these titles again and again :)
Posted May 22, 2009
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iWi: Quick comment from GOG's side. TOCA is expiring due to expiration of certain Codemasters licenses in the product with regards to cars. We do not know the details, but this is common with licensed products - for example Pro Evolution Soccer for given year is sold only till mid of next year and then Konami is not allowed to sell it anymore - they release a new version.
As much as we would love to have all the old games sometime its really not up to us or even Publishers. Another good example here would be good old Colin McRae series - the rights to certain licensed have expired and its basically a no can do case, what does not preclude us from asking publishers about these titles again and again :)

any info on why you couldn't add all 3 games to your cart at once?
Post edited May 22, 2009 by Weclock
Posted May 22, 2009
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Weclock: any info on why you couldn't add all 3 games to your cart at once?

You can add all three games to your cart at once, I just did it and got the correct discount for all three games. You're just being a noob.
Posted May 22, 2009
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Weclock: any info on why you couldn't add all 3 games to your cart at once?
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stonebro: You can add all three games to your cart at once, I just did it and got the correct discount for all three games. You're just being a noob.
I added the first two, then added the third, and the first two disappeared.
Posted May 22, 2009
Use the "add to cart" and "go back" buttons.
Posted May 22, 2009
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stonebro: You can add all three games to your cart at once, I just did it and got the correct discount for all three games. You're just being a noob.
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Weclock: I added the first two, then added the third, and the first two disappeared.

Happened to me with other games too, the cart is a bit bitchy sometimes.
Posted May 22, 2009
I added all three games to my cart and once and experienced no difficulties. This was an incredible deal too!
Posted May 22, 2009
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iWi: As much as we would love to have all the old games sometime its really not up to us or even Publishers. Another good example here would be good old Colin McRae series - the rights to certain licensed have expired and its basically a no can do case, what does not preclude us from asking publishers about these titles again and again :)

Ooh so is there a risk of Colin McRae 05 being yanked from the catalogue? Will you keep us posted if that's the case?
Posted May 22, 2009
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iWi: As much as we would love to have all the old games sometime its really not up to us or even Publishers. Another good example here would be good old Colin McRae series - the rights to certain licensed have expired and its basically a no can do case, what does not preclude us from asking publishers about these titles again and again :)
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BoxOfSnoo: Ooh so is there a risk of Colin McRae 05 being yanked from the catalogue? Will you keep us posted if that's the case?

yes please inform us if that is the case
Posted May 22, 2009
If I were to gift Toca to someone, would they be able to redeem the gift certificate after Toca gets pulled from the catalogue?
If that is the case, then someone could buy a few gift certificates for Toca and hold onto them until some later date, perhaps for a holiday gift or a prize in a contest.
Posted May 23, 2009
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iWi: As much as we would love to have all the old games sometime its really not up to us or even Publishers. Another good example here would be good old Colin McRae series - the rights to certain licensed have expired and its basically a no can do case, what does not preclude us from asking publishers about these titles again and again :)
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BoxOfSnoo: Ooh so is there a risk of Colin McRae 05 being yanked from the catalogue? Will you keep us posted if that's the case?

This might be the case and we will definitely keep everybody informed.
Posted May 23, 2009
Okay, I nabbed TOCA 3 for myself since this seemed such a good opportunity. I'm also trying to get it for a friend who's interested since I owe him a favour, only when I click the gift button the page it takes me to asks for the full $10 price. Is there some promo code I can punch in to get this to work, or are the discounts just not offered when gifting?
Hoping for a response ASAP, I'd rather not miss the sale (worse yet the game)...
Posted May 23, 2009
I don't think the promotions cover gifts.
Posted May 23, 2009
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Munkee79: Okay, I nabbed TOCA 3 for myself since this seemed such a good opportunity. I'm also trying to get it for a friend who's interested since I owe him a favour, only when I click the gift button the page it takes me to asks for the full $10 price. Is there some promo code I can punch in to get this to work, or are the discounts just not offered when gifting?
Hoping for a response ASAP, I'd rather not miss the sale (worse yet the game)...

Yeah, doesnt work with gifts, GOG has said before. I think they mentioned they may try to do it in the future, but that could be my imagination.
Post edited May 23, 2009 by chautemoc
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