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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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Leroux: Also, it's a rather hypocritical statement unless it also means that the price for Russian IPs will only be 40% of the US price at max. So far, it's only looking like some customers outside the US will have to pay more, I haven't read anything about significant price drops for others.
I am screwed by every other service. For me the "One World One Price" was one of GOG's main selling point. It's so said to see it go. And to think that I've defended GOG a couple of days ago vs Humble. Same crap.
Posted February 21, 2014
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Prydeless: So when Witcher 3 and Cyberpunk 2077 come to GOG we can expect them to be free of regional pricing right?
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adam0w0: I wouldn't hold your breath. CDPROJEKT asked Namco Bandai to release the retail version of Witcher 2, and NB forced them to gouge Australia on GOG (might have done so for the EU as well but I don't know about that).
I'm wondering if they learned their lesson and negotiated a better deal since it looks like they're having NB publish W3 again.
Posted February 21, 2014
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gbaz69: I believe all gog's current prices includes taxes (even at the same price).

So gog is probably making less money per sale of games in certain regions.
(aka: if one country has no taxes the base price of 5.99/9.99 is good, but if there are 20% taxes involved, gog will be taking a 80% intake vs the usual 100%)
You are correct about this (for the EU, at least), but after 5 years of not charging more in Europe, it's hardly a main motivator for us at the moment.
Posted February 21, 2014
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takethepain: I understand that GOG is between a Rock and a Hard-place here. If this means more games can come to here than fair enough. But I personally won't be purchasing them, and I shall be sure to email the publisher each time I choose not to buy a game and explain exactly why.

Outside of taxes, there is ZERO reason for a digital product to cost more in one country than another other than pure corporate greed. I am sick and tired of paying more in Australia for the same product that I download from the same servers as someone in the U.S. And I am simply not going to stand for it anymore.
Not to Mention anally SLOWER Downloads as well! the Witcher 2 took Me 3 DAYS to download over here No high speed internet over here!
Posted February 21, 2014
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Garret02: I think you've missed his point. The accent is on "not get my money anymore".
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MaceyNeil: no his 'accent' as you misused so eloquently instead perhaps the word focus/focal point is being a whiney entitled bitch because the deal is less in his favour in a monetary way.
This being proven by him saying he wants to take his money elsewhere (assuming no way to get around region locking); to which i reiterate 'WHAT ELSEWHERE?!?'
You have a choice GOG or Steam; but i suppose that's a little too cut and dry you 'could' buy from origin (which is essentially steam by anouther company) or switch to being a console gamer (which will soon probably have exactly the same problem).
Focus! Great word which I completely forgot exists (I get that a lot, makes it quite hard to communicate). But you're still missing the point. He said "companies" as in gaming companies, not gog, will not get his money (well, this will also cause gog to not taking his money but you get the point).. In other words he will get the games without paying a single penny for them. Clear now?
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Posted February 21, 2014
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Garret02: I think you've missed his point. The accent is on "not get my money anymore".
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MaceyNeil: no his 'accent' as you misused so eloquently instead perhaps the word focus/focal point is being a whiney entitled bitch because the deal is less in his favour in a monetary way.
This being proven by him saying he wants to take his money elsewhere (assuming no way to get around region locking); to which i reiterate 'WHAT ELSEWHERE?!?'
You have a choice GOG or Steam; but i suppose that's a little too cut and dry you 'could' buy from origin (which is essentially steam by anouther company) or switch to being a console gamer (which will soon probably have exactly the same problem).
Wow. If I don't accept being screwed over then I'm entitled whiny bitch? Well, thanks for clarifying! Sorry, gotta go and please my corporate overlords, being too entitled here!
Posted February 21, 2014
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TheEnigmaticT: You are correct about this (for the EU, at least), but after 5 years of not charging more in Europe, it's hardly a main motivator for us at the moment.
Can GOG afford its European userbase? Most of us were fans of the "One world, one price" thing. Now GOG will become just another online store.
Posted February 21, 2014
Nothing new about Australians or our friends across the ditch in NZ getting screwed over regional pricing.
I'll consider the price point for each transaction, I'll not part with hard earned funds for regional price gouging.

I can see GeoIP happening here (maybe just for those games), how else are they going to determine what region you're purchasing from.
Posted February 21, 2014
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PaterAlf: You know GOG, DRM is also becoming the standard around the globe. Why not add that to your games???

I'd rather not have any new games here than a shit like regional pricing.
My thought exactly.
Posted February 21, 2014
Also, let me remind people, there are no oceans in a digital world.

This mostly applies to publishers who enjoy the idea of denying audiences both equal prices and releases.

As I cast an idle glare at Nintendo, EA, etc.
Posted February 21, 2014
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TheEnigmaticT: You are correct about this (for the EU, at least), but after 5 years of not charging more in Europe, it's hardly a main motivator for us at the moment.
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blotunga: Can GOG afford its European userbase? Most of us were fans of the "One world, one price" thing. Now GOG will become just another online store.
If there was any other alternative then I would no longer purchase from GOG at all.
But what choice do we have now?
I can think of no other online store that has a "One world, one price".
Does anyone know of any GOG alternatives?
Posted February 21, 2014
I also have to wonder how will GOG enforce the regional pricing? With DRM?
Posted February 21, 2014
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PaterAlf: You know GOG, DRM is also becoming the standard around the globe. Why not add that to your games???

I'd rather not have any new games here than a shit like regional pricing.
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ONEMK: My thought exactly.
The handful of newcomers wanting to see new AAA games would beg to disagree (im not one of them).
Posted February 21, 2014
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rmuchall: If there was any other alternative then I would no longer purchase from GOG at all.
But what choice do we have now?
I can think of no other online store that has a "One world, one price".
Does anyone know of any GOG alternatives?
Amazon ;). And GMG was one (RIP GMG).
Posted February 21, 2014
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TheEnigmaticT: You are correct about this (for the EU, at least), but after 5 years of not charging more in Europe, it's hardly a main motivator for us at the moment.
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blotunga: Can GOG afford its European userbase? Most of us were fans of the "One world, one price" thing. Now GOG will become just another online store.
Until all online stores are DRM free, this isn't exactly the case.
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