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MusicallyInspired
Joined: 02 Mar 2007
Posts: 876
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They better not add DRM. I won't be buying anything from them if they go DRM. I'd rather stick with Steam. Though, they did say that people who have already bought games will still have access to them DRM free...
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Tue Sep 21, 2010 10:12 pm |
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rivadolmo
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Posts: 58
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quote:
Originally posted by MusicallyInspired
They better not add DRM. I won't be buying anything from them if they go DRM. I'd rather stick with Steam. Though, they did say that people who have already bought games will still have access to them DRM free...
I've bought almost all the games that I've already to be sure to have them working properly on new OS and free of protection issues. So I won't buy anymore if DRM is applied to the games.
PS. To ScummVM: I've always bought at GOG landing from ScummVM...did your purse felt the difference? 
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:50 am |
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Longcat
Joined: 23 Sep 2006
Posts: 896
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For those interested in a bit of early news, I Think this might have something to do with the shutdown: http://www.cdprojekt.com/news.asp?nID=55
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 3:09 pm |
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rivadolmo
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Posts: 58
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A new video at gog and it smells...
...DRM...will be maintained FREE !
Hope it will not be only a marketing illusion !
About the link in the above post:
"September 22 at 18:00 will be a conference on-line GOG.com. During the conference Iwiński Martin, co-founder and co-founder of CD Projekt's GOG.com site, and Guillaume Rambourg, Managing Director of GOG.com, submit an official position on the recent developments concerning the site Good Old Games. All journalists interested in attending the conference please send an empty e-mail address update_media@gog.co m. Anyone who sends an e-mail will receive further instructions regarding participation in the conference."
Another interesting link:
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/news/30505/Reboot_For_DRMFree_PC_Game_Download_Service_GOGcom.php
In fact everything will be resumed to a marketing idea that could be a boomerang...I did not really appreciate...
Last edited by rivadolmo on Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:32 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 6:42 pm |
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LogicDeLuxe
Joined: 10 Nov 2005
Posts: 345
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That entire close down story sure got attention. That 19 second trailer on Youtube they released yesterday got more views then most of their videos in a year.
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Wed Sep 22, 2010 7:13 pm |
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scoriae
Joined: 03 Jan 2008
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The new site is not nearly enough different from the old one to warrant such a drastic marketing move as a complete closure.
So the picture for each game on the front page is slightly bigger and people can make "playlists". whoop-de-damn-doo.
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Thu Sep 23, 2010 3:07 pm |
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Longcat
Joined: 23 Sep 2006
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I think it has more to do with what you can't see than what is right in front of you. According to gog they had to rewrite about 90% of their code base and move to new servers, plus upgrading the bandwidth for users. But I'm not them so I don't know. I can't imagine they would shut down if they did not have to, but I sincerely doubt the operation took four days.
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Thu Sep 23, 2010 6:12 pm |
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raina
Joined: 12 Jan 2006
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It was a PR stunt in which they drastically overestimated how in on the humor the community was.
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Thu Sep 23, 2010 9:01 pm |
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rivadolmo
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Posts: 58
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No more link to GOG
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Originally posted by sev
quote:
Originally posted by rivadolmo
PS. To ScummVM: I've always bought at GOG landing from ScummVM...did your purse felt the difference?
Yes, we got some money from the affiliation program, though they stopped transfers since December.
Eugene
I'm really upset about the fact they stopped sending money for the affiliation program.
Now there's no more link to GOG...the affiliation program is over?
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 8:47 am |
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sev
ScummVM Lead
Joined: 21 Sep 2005
Posts: 1790
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Re: No more link to GOG
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Originally posted by rivadolmo
I'm really upset about the fact they stopped sending money for the affiliation program.
Now there's no more link to GOG...the affiliation program is over?
I don't really know. I sent them an inquiry, no reply so far.
Eugene
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:24 am |
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rivadolmo
Joined: 30 Jul 2007
Posts: 58
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Re: No more link to GOG
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Originally posted by sev
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Originally posted by rivadolmo
I'm really upset about the fact they stopped sending money for the affiliation program.
Now there's no more link to GOG...the affiliation program is over?
I don't really know. I sent them an inquiry, no reply so far.
Eugene
I'll wait to buy other games 'till you clear the matter !
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 9:44 am |
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Mim
Joined: 11 Dec 2005
Posts: 54
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Re: No more link to GOG
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Originally posted by rivadolmo
I'll wait to buy other games 'till you clear the matter!
Yes, me too. There is still GOG banner on ScummVM homepage and I believe it would be better to remove it until it is solved. I remember reading some interviews with GOG founders and they were bragging about how hard they are working to make old games compatible with modern computers yet they did not mention DOSBox or ScummVM. They would hardly sell anything without DOSBox and ScummVM.
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Fri Sep 24, 2010 3:40 pm |
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