Good Old Games has shut down

theo · 22 Sep 2010 at 18:28

I'm only hoping perimiter is still on promotion by the time they re-emerge. Needed to get some of the serious sam games for an upcoming lan this weekend too, totally ruined my plans.

Neil79 · 22 Sep 2010 at 18:30

http://news.bigdownload.com/2010/09/22/gog-com-to-relaunch-with-new-site-and-features/

CD Projekt has just confirmed that the whole "shut down" of its DRM-free web site GoG.com (Good Old Games) was just a marketing stunt. In fact the service is relaunching

I was right , just a f'ing stunt they are changing not going down :rolleyes:

The relaunch will happen on Thursday at 8 am Eastern time and will add the original Baldur's Gate and its expansion pack to the service on Thursday as well for $9.99. GoG.com execs also said during the online press conference that the ultimate goal is for GoG.com to be the "number one alternative" to the Steam download service.

Well i never would've guessed :rolleyes:

Rambo89 · 22 Sep 2010 at 18:34

Nice, i like GOG for the fact they have a lot of old games i want to get and i bought Fallout 1+2 from there need to redownload them

gronf · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:05

Welp, regardless, I'm just glad it's not dead. Can't wait to see the new site and features, hoping things'll be much better than ever.

Indy500 · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:33

Well, at least that's resolved the speculation we've had for the past few days..

Tefal · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:36

First of all we would like to apologize everyone who felt deceived or harmed in any way by us closing down GOG.com without any warning and without giving access to your games

Well i think I'll steer clear of them if they think it's ok to randomly cut off their service.

Neil79 · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:40

Cutting access to your games was NOT on at all

Its_Me · 22 Sep 2010 at 19:43

well its worked, the amount of free press they have had since 'the shutdown' and now subsequently (as it was a stunt!) they will get even more.

Good on them i guess.

Indy500 · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:00

Tefal said:
Well i think I'll steer clear of them if they think it's ok to randomly cut off their service.

As opposed to Steam's TOS?

Valve hereby grants, and you accept, a limited, terminable, non-exclusive license and right to use the Software for your personal use in accordance with this Agreement and the Subscription Terms. The Software is licensed, not sold. Your license confers no title or ownership in the Software.

Duouk2000 · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:02

Poor PR but I can't say I'm particularly angry at them for it, I guess they've built up enough goodwill with me for it not to matter. Already having all of their games backed up probably helped as well.

I'm glad they're sticking around anyway.

Kenai · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:13

Its_Me said:
well its worked, the amount of free press they have had since 'the shutdown' and now subsequently (as it was a stunt!) they will get even more.

Good on them i guess.

Whilst the old saying about all publicity being good publicity often seem true, I can't help but feel getting a reputation for cutting of your service just to generate a bit of hype is not a particularly desirable association to have for a download service.

sr4470 said:
As opposed to Steam's TOS?

What has that (highly standard in the software industry) term relating to licensing got to do with cutting off service? :confused:

DitsHavoc · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:16

Good on em I say, con was too short for me. But it worked many websites who never ever write about gog now are. The plan worked

Tefal · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:21

sr4470 said:
As opposed to Steam's TOS?

Never seen steam refuse access to my games as a marketing stunt...

Tefal · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:22

DitsHavoc said:
Good on em I say, con was too short for me. But it worked many websites who never ever write about gog now are. The plan worked

Yeah who give a **** about your customers if you get some press time eh?

DitsHavoc · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:26

Tefal said:
Yeah who give a **** about your customers if you get some press time eh?

People lost what? 2 days of being able to buy something, they will probably gaming hundreds of new customers from this stunt. Sure it wasn't everyones fav way of doing things but not understanding the hate. Were getting a bigger better GoG

Indy500 · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:30

Tefal said:
Never seen steam refuse access to my games as a marketing stunt...

Kenai said:
Whilst the old saying about all publicity being good publicity often seem true, I can't help but feel getting a reputation for cutting of your service just to generate a bit of hype is not a particularly desirable association to have for a download service.

While we're on this subject, I never said I agree with this marketing stunt.

What has that (highly standard in the software industry) term relating to licensing got to do with cutting off service?

So they have a clause they never plan to use? Sure...and Steam would never go offline rendering the games useless would it? I'm still playing my GOG version of Total Annihilation just fine over here, and I backed up my installers for just this reason. Sites can go down, have technical problems etc. Digital distribution has its pitfalls.

Tefal · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:30

DitsHavoc said:
People lost what? 2 days of being able to buy something,

Well that and existing customers not being able to dl the games they have already paid for.

Tefal · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:31

sr4470 said:
Sure...and Steam would never go offline rendering the games useless would it?

The odds of steam being shut down by anything other than an act of law affecting their service is very unlikely now.

Kenai · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:32

sr4470 said:
So they have a clause they never plan to use? Sure...and Steam would never go offline rendering the games useless would it? I'm still playing my GOG version of Total Annihilation just fine over here, and I backed up my installers for just this reason. Sites can go down, have technical problems etc. Digital distribution has its pitfalls.

License vs Ownership is a standard clause that you will find in the EULA of pretty much any piece of retail software you care to mention.

It's nothing to do with closing down the service, it's not even remotely related to that.

Indy500 · 22 Sep 2010 at 20:37

Tefal said:
The odds of steam being shut down by anything other than an act of law affecting their service is very unlikely now.

So you don't back up your steam folder? The point I'm making is Valve say it's a subscription service themselves, and I dislike that business model.

You're welcome to do business with whoever you like, just as I'm welcome to criticise the method of operation. Anyway we'll just have to agree to disagree on this one, lest we clutter up the thread with another DRM discussion.

If the Baldurs Gate release info is correct, it'll be cheaper than buying from Amazon, and to my knowledge it isn't available on other DD sites...

Kenai said:
License vs Ownership is a standard clause that you will find in the EULA of pretty much any piece of retail software you care to mention.

It's nothing to do with closing down the service, it's not even remotely related to that.

See above.