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Posted February 21, 2014
The DRM-Free Revolution Continues with Big Pre-Orders and Launch Day Releases!

Good news! GOG.com is going to bring you more fantastic launch day releases, preorders, and other exciting new content from some of our favorite developers. We've lined up 3 big titles that we will be bringing to GOG.com in the next couple of months for sale or preorder that we think will be hits with all of our gamers; and we have more equally exciting games coming up soon.

If you've been a member of the site for a long time, you may recall that when we launched sales of The Witcher 2 on GOG.com, we had to add in regional pricing. The game cost different amounts in in the US, the UK, the European Union, and Australia. We're doing something like that once again in order to bring you new titles from fantastic bigger studios. Since we don't accept currencies other than USD on GOG.com right now, we'll be charging the equivalent of the local price in USD for these titles. We wish that we could offer these games at flat prices everywhere in the world, but the decision on pricing is always in our partners' hands, and regional pricing is becoming the standard around the globe. We're doing this because we believe that there's no better way to accomplish our overall goals for DRM-Free gaming and GOG.com. We need more games, devs, and publishers on board to make DRM-Free gaming something that's standard for all of the gaming world!

That brings with it more good news, though! As mentioned, we have three games we're launching soon with regional pricing--two RPGs and a strategy game--and while we can't tell you what they are yet because breaking an NDA has more severe penalties than just getting a noogie, we're confident that you'll be as excited about these games as we are. For a limited time, we will be offering anyone who pre-orders or buys one of them a free game from a selection as a gift from GOG.com, just like we did for The Witcher 2.

If you have any questions, hit us up in the comments below and we'll be happy to answer (to the best of our ability).

EDIT: Since we've answered a lot of the common questions already here (and lest you think that we've ignored you), it may be handy for you to check out the forum thread about this and search for staff answers by clicking this link here. (hat tip to user Eli who reminded us that the feature even exists. :)
Posted February 21, 2014
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Grogger: I think I'll take a "wait and see" approach.

Though if ever I had to deal with things that some do with 1$=1€, or get insane prices like Australia, I'll download my large list of games and be heading for the hills, DRM or not.
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Gaerzi: You think 1$ = 1€ is bad? How about 1$ = 2€, then?
http://www.steamprices.com/eu/app/2280/ultimate-doom
http://www.steamprices.com/eu/app/2300/doom-ii
Why do you BITCH try living in Australia doom II here on steam is $11.14!

in the US steam store it just under 5 bucks you 15 euros is eqaul to our $22.29! WE ARE THE ONES SUFFERING THE BIGGEST RIP OFFS NOT YOU!
Posted February 21, 2014
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Titanium: "The Revolution devours its children."
- Jacques Mallet du Pan
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Novotnus: "The revolutionary does not discover the “authentic spirit of the revolution” except before the revolutionary tribunal that condemns him."
- Nicolás Gómez Dávila
:)
Vicious, but appropriate.
Posted February 21, 2014
I can understand why you are bending the idealistic founding principles of gog.com but I'd appreciate if you just said it straight as it is rather than trying to tell it as good news.

Although I can appreciate the irony of "our glorious DRM free revolution!" not turning out quite as well as we were lead to believe it would :D
Posted February 21, 2014
Aaaaaaw, FUCK!

First the Humble Store and now gog! :((((
Posted February 21, 2014
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Elenarie: Here's an interesting question. I am originally from Macedonia where the average salary is about 300 EUR. We pay the same price like western European countries that have average salary of 3000+ EUR.

So, with this regional pricing, will we see price reduction to 90% of the original price, since hey, its a regional price now? (Its a rhetorical question, I know that we will be paying the same price as rich European countries)
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TheEnigmaticT: Regional pricing is developer or publisher determined; if they want to do it, then we'd be happy to go along with them on it.
I´m just mainly asking myself how we´ll look back on 21. Feb 2014 in a year or so!
You proberbly remember that you´ve been attacked quite hard when you´ve introduced the idea of adding indie games on GOG.com! Nowadays nearly nobody would say that this was a bad idea but back in the day many thought it was!

But we can see the complete opposite in DLC-Sector: Folks still hate DLCs on GOG, even if they are very intelligent (Dragon Commander) or gifts for most users!(Strike Suit Zero)

So the important question is: How will we judge this day in a few years?
Nothing else matters ;)
Posted February 21, 2014
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Elenarie: Here's an interesting question. I am originally from Macedonia where the average salary is about 300 EUR. We pay the same price like western European countries that have average salary of 3000+ EUR.

So, with this regional pricing, will we see price reduction to 90% of the original price, since hey, its a regional price now? (Its a rhetorical question, I know that we will be paying the same price as rich European countries)
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TheEnigmaticT: Regional pricing is developer or publisher determined; if they want to do it, then we'd be happy to go along with them on it.
Maybe if GOG.com presented more information about how pricing will change for these new titles, which regions or countries will actually see some change, etc., people wouldn't be freaking out so much.

Is this regional pricing going to be different for each country or just some countries? I hope regional pricing does not mean overcharging customers in regions that are already economically disadvantaged, like South America, Africa, eastern Europe, etc.
Posted February 21, 2014
This is for 3 games not all games.

Probably newer games not classic good old games. Newer games on gog often have different pricing levels. Gog does not force you to buy a game you do not want. It is your choice to pay for a game.

Gog was honest and upfront announcing this to us before it happened.

But along comes Chicken Little. I'm thinking of setting up an online store for digital safety helmets for when it happens. I will be rich.
Post edited February 21, 2014 by giggles2
Posted February 21, 2014
gmg, humble, gog, region restrictions, regional pricing? Heh, already skipped lots of deals on gmg, because of this. I AM NOT PAYING 1$=1€!! or in gogs case 1$ = 1.37$. In the long run this just means, I'll only buy a couple of games a year, instead of a couple dozen :) Good for the wallet, me thinks :)
Post edited February 21, 2014 by JediEagle
Posted February 21, 2014
Question for TheEnigmaticT:

Steam has the following as part of its user agreement:
"You agree that you will not use IP proxying or other methods to disguise the place of your residence, whether to circumvent geographical restrictions on game content, to purchase at pricing not applicable to your geography, or for any other purpose. If you do this, we may terminate your access to your Account."

Does GOG plan to modify its user agreement to include something similar or will users be able to circumvent regional pricing using VPNS?

I realize that the above question is almost impossible to answer but I post it because I'm suddenly wondering what other arbitrary restrictions GOG will be (forced?) to place on their consumers.
Posted February 21, 2014
I used to praise GOG like a god and now they start their decay. I can't believe in this.

Please don't lose my faith in you.
Posted February 21, 2014
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TheEnigmaticT: We will have local currencies. Soon. Let's just say that getting those on board is not going quite as fast as we'd hoped, but the goal is to be accepting EUR, AUD, GBP, and RUB in the next few months.
I've just wrote this post because of regional pricing at GMG and now this...
What I hate about regional pricing is that US gets always the best deal while the rest of the world has to pay more according to 1$=1€, 1£ logic. (Is this some kind of conspiracy to improve the US economy?)

It's enough if I'll change my country to United States to get prices in $? If not I guess that VPN will do the trick.
Post edited February 21, 2014 by MichiGen
Posted February 21, 2014
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Congratulations GOG, you've probably seen the last of my business. It's a shame too. I wanted to support you with The Witcher 3, but I refuse to comply with regional price gouging.
Posted February 21, 2014
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Gydion: Care to comment on Japan and Japanese publishers in particular? They seem particularly keen on regional restrictions.
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TheEnigmaticT: There's no plans to do treat with Japan differently than the rest of the world at the moment.
Hmm, at the moment. Am I reading too much into your responses or is region locking on the table for future releases?
Posted February 21, 2014
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Posted February 21, 2014
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This regional pricing is going to end up causing more trouble than its worth.

Really shame.
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