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how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
Is there a right answer to this thread? :P
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Rosco120: how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
over a period of several years. It has not been "Good Old Games" since... 2012? it re-branded itself into gog.com to include new games and indies.
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Rosco120: how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
because if gog stagnates and doesn't evolve, at least a little bit, it'll go the way of desura.
there are only so many copies of divine divinity and the witcher 1 they can give away before nobody cares anymore. what do you think? they should just stick to selling ultima and bioware classics over and over and over again and call it a day?
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Rosco120: how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
Practice
I can see in the future GOG adding more and more new titles as the number of customers is increasing. However, as long as we get them old games added, I feel fine. I love GOG.
Progress my friend, we went from Does-gog-gives-Steam-keys fridays to Where's-the-good-old-games fridays.
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Rosco120: how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
In 2011, GOG signed EA Games. They released a few games without their expansions. People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2012, GOG changed its name to simply GOG (no longer an acronym for Good Old Games), and started releasing indie games as well. Some of those indies later received additional content, so people complained that GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2013, GOG released its first DLC on the store. People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2015, GOG released a day 1 game with a day 1 season pass available for it. People complained that GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2016, GOG started releasing Games in Development, after quite a few people asked for it (see all the "I already have it through Early Access, would have bought it here if it was available" comments in release threads". People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.

I assume something similar must have happened in 2014 as well, but can't think of what it was off the top of my head. No knowledge of it happening before 2011, since I wasn't here.

Edit: The DLCs were in 2013, not 2014. Now to see what the "Incomplete games" of 2014 was about.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by JMich
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Cyraxpt: Progress my friend, we went from Does-gog-gives-Steam-keys fridays to Where's-the-good-old-games fridays.
Your new avatar is too colorful. :D
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Cyraxpt: Progress my friend, we went from Does-gog-gives-Steam-keys fridays to Where's-the-good-old-games fridays.
I think we're basically at Where's-the-good-old-games everyday... we seem to get more and more of these threads..

I'd answer the OP, but I think the answers already given pretty much cover it..
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Rosco120: how did we get from "Good Old Games" to Games that aren't even finished yet?
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JMich: In 2011, GOG signed EA Games. They released a few games without their expansions. People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2012, GOG changed its name to simply GOG (no longer an acronym for Good Old Games), and started releasing indie games as well. Some of those indies later received additional content, so people complained that GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2014, GOG released its first DLC on the store. People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2015, GOG released a day 1 game with a day 1 season pass available for it. People complained that GOG was selling incomplete games.
In 2016, GOG started releasing Games in Development, after quite a few people asked for it (see all the "I already have it through Early Access, would have bought it here if it was available" comments in release threads". People complained GOG was selling incomplete games.

I assume something similar must have happened in 2013 as well, but can't think of what it was off the top of my head. No knowledge of it happening before 2011, since I wasn't here.
2013?
Probably some incomplete games
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Cyraxpt: Progress my friend, we went from Does-gog-gives-Steam-keys fridays to Where's-the-good-old-games fridays.
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tinyE: Your new avatar is too colorful. :D
Is it cute? (°ヮ°)
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XYCat: 2013?
Probably some incomplete games
You are indeed correct. The DLCs started releasing on 2013, not 2014.
So what happened in 2014 then?

Edit: Ah. Kentucky Route Zero, Broken Age, 1849, Agarest. I think these should cover the "Incomplete Games" for 2014.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by JMich
It takes time to get from good old games to new ones. They will be old later, so it's cool.
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XYCat: 2013?
Probably some incomplete games
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JMich: You are indeed correct. The DLCs started releasing on 2013, not 2014.
So what happened in 2014 then?
Probably some incomplete games.

EDIT: No, wait, an incomplete client. Also Films.
Wikipedia:
On August 27, 2014 GOG.com announced the launch of the new addition to their service – distribution of DRM-free films.
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On 15 October 2014 the open multiplayer beta of the GOG Galaxy client was started, accompanied by the giveaway of Alien vs Predator.
Post edited February 26, 2016 by Maighstir