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Posted January 09, 2012
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GameRager: Am I the only person who hasn't played worms? :\
No, same here. And I have zero interest in doing so. But, hopefully this will make some GOG regulars happy.
Posted January 09, 2012
could be Team 17,SSI or Stardock
Posted January 09, 2012
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GameRager: Am I the only person who hasn't played worms? :\
looks like now you'll get your chance, GR
Posted January 09, 2012
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keeveek: 2K Games is publishing the newest XCOM game, so I asume they hold rights to older games too?
Well, there is that, and according to MobyGames under the history of MicroProse Software, as well as 2K listed as the publisher for all the older titles on Steam. ;)

All in all though, any new publisher is a victory and any classic game re-released is a success. Since it is most definitely Team17 (Unless GOG is plain fucking with us, which they like to do...) I can't wait to see Worms and maybe even Alien Breed, new and old!

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l0rdtr3k: could be Team 17,SSI or Stardock
SSI was absorbed by the blob that is Ubisoft.
Post edited January 09, 2012 by Fuzzyfireball
Posted January 09, 2012
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GameRager: Am I the only person who hasn't played worms? :\
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Hovis1974: looks like now you'll get your chance, GR
I never played it on purpose. The game seemed too casual and time-wastey(Not in a worthwhile way like most games I play anyways.) to me. :\
Posted January 09, 2012
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yyahoo: Microprose as a publisher doesn't exist anymore. I believe they were bought out by Infrogrames which is now going by the name Atari.
Old news. They're now owned by Interactive Game Group. Not that I've seen any evidence of Microprose's or IGG's continued existence. Microprose's IPs are scattered to the four winds. Anyone's guess as to what is owned by whom.
Posted January 09, 2012
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adambiser: I should have specified the publisher, not the developer.

Alpha Centauri is published by EA, Civilization III by Infogrames (now Atari), and Civ4 is published by 2K. Yes, the first two are on GOG. Firaxis is a subsidiary of 2K now, at least if wikipedia is right and I understand it correctly, and I don't think they are on GOG.
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yyahoo: I think it's even more confusing than that. Intellectual property frequently changes with publishing arrangements. Even though Infogrames published Civ III, I would imagine that the current publishing rights to Civ III are actually held by the current publisher of the series, 2K.
Worse is that often times the rights revert to the developer after a certain period of time and the developer itself goes into bankruptcy or did previously. Which makes it even more complicated to figure out who it is that bought the rights at auction. Or the list of parties that bought the rights as sometimes they'll only buy rights to some subset of the world.
Posted January 09, 2012
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l0rdtr3k: could be Team 17,SSI or Stardock
We already have SSI. Or rather Ubisoft.
Posted January 09, 2012
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yyahoo: Microprose as a publisher doesn't exist anymore. I believe they were bought out by Infrogrames which is now going by the name Atari.
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Navagon: Old news. They're now owned by Interactive Game Group. Not that I've seen any evidence of Microprose's or IGG's continued existence. Microprose's IPs are scattered to the four winds. Anyone's guess as to what is owned by whom.
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Posted January 09, 2012
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yyahoo: I think it's even more confusing than that. Intellectual property frequently changes with publishing arrangements. Even though Infogrames published Civ III, I would imagine that the current publishing rights to Civ III are actually held by the current publisher of the series, 2K.
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hedwards: Worse is that often times the rights revert to the developer after a certain period of time and the developer itself goes into bankruptcy or did previously. Which makes it even more complicated to figure out who it is that bought the rights at auction. Or the list of parties that bought the rights as sometimes they'll only buy rights to some subset of the world.
IMO they should make it mandatory that a public searchable database be made for IPs of various media so someone somewhere can look this info up at anytime.
Posted January 09, 2012
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GameRager: I never played it on purpose. The game seemed too casual and time-wastey(Not in a worthwhile way like most games I play anyways.) to me. :\
Yeah, casual, sure... :E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTP5crYaGW8

Just admit you didn't have any friends :P
Posted January 09, 2012
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hedwards: Worse is that often times the rights revert to the developer after a certain period of time and the developer itself goes into bankruptcy or did previously. Which makes it even more complicated to figure out who it is that bought the rights at auction. Or the list of parties that bought the rights as sometimes they'll only buy rights to some subset of the world.
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GameRager: IMO they should make it mandatory that a public searchable database be made for IPs of various media so someone somewhere can look this info up at anytime.
While they're at it they ought to legalize orphanware for cases where nobody actually owns the rights any longer.
Posted January 09, 2012
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GameRager: I never played it on purpose. The game seemed too casual and time-wastey(Not in a worthwhile way like most games I play anyways.) to me. :\
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keeveek: Yeah, casual, sure... :E http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lTP5crYaGW8

Just admit you didn't have any friends :P
I'm talking about the more colorful one, with the army looking worms in it.

Plus yes casual....and this is coming from a guy who plays alot of hidden object games.
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GameRager: IMO they should make it mandatory that a public searchable database be made for IPs of various media so someone somewhere can look this info up at anytime.
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hedwards: While they're at it they ought to legalize orphanware for cases where nobody actually owns the rights any longer.
Agreed 100%. If the rights to any IP become orphaned(due to a company folding and no one buying up the rights/etc) then they should be released to the public.
Post edited January 09, 2012 by GameRager
Posted January 09, 2012
but GOG must have the Goldbox series.it was a great part of my childhood.
but I really want to try Galactic Civilizations 2.it looks really good
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l0rdtr3k: could be Team 17,SSI or Stardock
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Navagon: We already have SSI. Or rather Ubisoft.
Posted January 09, 2012
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yyahoo: Microprose content is owned by Atari, who is already on GOG. Firaxis is a dev not a publisher. 2K Games publishes the Civ series.
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Fuzzyfireball: X-Com is owned my Take-Two.
Take-Two owns 2K. 2K is publishing the new XCOM game.
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