GOG.com is closing down

Mimsy · Sep 19, 2010

Per their website,

Dear GOG users,

We have recently had to give serious thought to whether we could really keep GOG.com the way it is. We've debated on it for quite some time and, unfortunately, we've decided that GOG.com simply cannot remain in its current form.

We're very grateful for all support we've received from all of you in the past two years. Working on GOG.com was a great adventure for all of us and an unforgettable journey to the past, through the long and wonderful history of PC gaming.

This doesn't mean the idea behind GOG.com is gone forever. We're closing down the service and putting this era behind us as new challenges await.

On a technical note, this week we'll put in place a solution to allow everyone to re-download their games. Stay tuned to this page and follow us on Twitter and Facebook for updates.

All the best,
GOG.com Team
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Stay tuned for updates.

Mimsy · Sep 20, 2010

As we already know, GOG.com will continue to operate. It means that it's current users should not worry about their games. This whole mess is just a marketing stunt aimed to create buzz in the media before press conference scheduled for Wednesday.

That being said, we managed to contact our anonymous source close to the GOG staff. What we learned is that service is going to be bought by one of it's rivals - Steam, to be precise. Please keep in mind that it's not an official announcement and we advise you to take this information with a grain of salt.

That being said, we must take note, that for some time Steam tried to get into the market of retro games, but it's prices weren't too approachable. Especially for European users who are forced to make their purchases using euro. Secondly - what will happen to "DRM-free" policy after the supposed merger? GOG says on it's website, that the idea behind service will remain unchanged. Does it mean that despite purchase, both services will remain separated?
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Source, in Polish, is a part of CD Project Red, the company owning GOG.com, so it is not entirely unbelievable that they might have an inside source.

Still a very bad way to go about getting some extra publicity, if this is true.

Mimsy · Sep 21, 2010

More and more looking like nothing but a very poorly thought out PR stunt... official statement in the next 24 hours.

Mimsy · Sep 22, 2010

The stunt ends, and the penitent sinners apologize...

Check out the new interface. Wicked! And Baldur's Gate! We are getting Baldur's Gate! :hyper

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