Posted October 30, 2008
there's something i think we should keep in mind when asking whether or not certain games will make it onto GOG. i'm not trying to be hostile or anything, just pointing out the (seemingly) obvious.
the final fantasy series will never be here.
why? take a look at the game catalog as it is now. nearly all the games available are titles that were essentially abandoned by their developers/publishers. they are franchises (mostly) long dead.
square enix still makes final fantasy games, and they continue to re-release old titles. not to mention that the fact that many of the titles are released for consoles means that square enix has existing licensing deals with nintendo, sony, and now microsoft.
the games that we'll see here are games that developers and publishers have given up on. games that haven't sold a single copy in years. games that can't be found on retail shelves.
consider the uphill struggle that GOG has here -- they are offering a service to re-release old games that have no DRM and are priced $10 and below. consider that most of the gaming industry, specifically PC developers and publishers, believe that piracy is stealing millions of dollars from them. how do you expect GOG to strike a deal with these developers/publishers when those developers/publishers are hostile to the idea of software without any copy-protection, especially when those developers/publishers are still selling copies of the game you want to be available here?
the final fantasy series will never be here.
why? take a look at the game catalog as it is now. nearly all the games available are titles that were essentially abandoned by their developers/publishers. they are franchises (mostly) long dead.
square enix still makes final fantasy games, and they continue to re-release old titles. not to mention that the fact that many of the titles are released for consoles means that square enix has existing licensing deals with nintendo, sony, and now microsoft.
the games that we'll see here are games that developers and publishers have given up on. games that haven't sold a single copy in years. games that can't be found on retail shelves.
consider the uphill struggle that GOG has here -- they are offering a service to re-release old games that have no DRM and are priced $10 and below. consider that most of the gaming industry, specifically PC developers and publishers, believe that piracy is stealing millions of dollars from them. how do you expect GOG to strike a deal with these developers/publishers when those developers/publishers are hostile to the idea of software without any copy-protection, especially when those developers/publishers are still selling copies of the game you want to be available here?