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GOG is DEAD

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:15 pm
by Fluffdick
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

http://www.gog.com/

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:35 pm
by impmon08
call me an idiot but what the hell is GOG?

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:41 pm
by Fluffdick
A site where you buy old games that work on modern PCs.

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 5:42 pm
by Meguroko
BUYING GAMES?

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:29 pm
by shazza
Oh man I'm glad I downloaded Raptor before it closed D:

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:47 pm
by Badfish
D=

Damnit I was going to buy something

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:52 pm
by Fatehehhhh
I remember reading an article about this site on Game Informer. RIP GOG.

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 6:54 pm
by Torizo
Username wrote:A site where you buy old games that work on modern PCs.
Another thing that draws people in is that all the games are DRM-free.

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 8:01 pm
by Superior Bacon
daisies, I wish I knew about this site before. I love old games.

Posted: Sun Sep 19, 2010 11:59 pm
by iconsting
Bacon wrote:daisies, I wish I knew about this site before. I love old games.

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 1:51 pm
by Decker
Bacon wrote:daisies, I wish I knew about this site before. I love old games.

Re: GOG is DEAD

Posted: Mon Sep 20, 2010 6:51 pm
by Meguroko
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.
For those of you that don't understand company jargon, they're basically saying "hey we'll come back later with a better server and force you to pay more." They're not closing down the site for good.

Posted: Tue Sep 21, 2010 5:05 am
by Spoony
Also;

UPDATE 20.09.2010
First of all, we apologize everyone for the whole situation and closing GOG.com. We do understand the timing for taking down the site caused confusion and many users didn't manage to download all their games. Unfortunately we had to close the service due to business and technical reasons.

At the same time we guarantee that every user who bought any game on GOG.com will be able to download all their games with bonus materials, DRM-free and as many times as they need starting this Thursday.

The official statement from GOG.com's management concerning the ongoing events is planned on Wednesday. If you want to receive further information about GOG.com, please send an email to update_media@gog.com if you're a media representative or to update_users@gog.com if you're a user without a GOG account.

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:46 pm
by Decker

Posted: Wed Sep 22, 2010 10:55 pm
by Meguroko
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