GoG landing major publishers soon, releasing new client

supernaut · 04-15-2011, 05:30 AM

UPDATE:

This is an official stream for CDP Summer Days (June 2), where CD Project will announce their next title and reveal the big publisher that is joining GoG.

June 2 at 12:00 PST/ 3:00pm EST/7.00pm GMT
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/cdp-summer-days

Source...
http://www.vg247.com/2011/05/27/cd-p...e-news-june-6/

ORIGINAL POST:

http://www.shacknews.com/article/681...crosoft-square

Quote:

Big plans are afoot at Good Old Games, the digital distributor revealed during owner CD Projekt's CDP Days 2011 Spring Conference today. These include a new downloader, messaging, new releases and the landing of big-name publishers.

GOG cruelly teased that it has signed a deal with either Electronic Arts, Square Enix, Take Two, LucasArts or Microsoft Game Studios, declining to specify which. Over 25 games from the mystery publisher will start arriving on GOG in early summer.

On the new client...

Quote:

A new Good Old Games downloader client is also on the way, complete with error checking and multithreaded downloads to fully utilise your connection. Each 10MB chunk of a download will be checked to ensure it's intact, then only re-downloading bad chunks rather than the whole file. The new client will also bring messaging, though GOG stressed that it's still lean and not a bloated beast.

The new GOG client is due to launch later this month.

Gone'Postal · 04-15-2011, 05:35 AM

Sounds interesting however there is only 2 series of games they could release that would get me to use their service again.

EA = System Shock & MS = Mechwarrior
Anything else not really interested in tbh after that stupid PR stunt awhile back.

Washell · 04-15-2011, 05:35 AM

Oh god. Let it be EA with Wing Commander, fixed to support present day USB joysticks.

l4nd0fc0nfu510n · 04-15-2011, 05:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gone'Postal

Sounds interesting however there is only 2 series of games they could release that would get me to use their service again.

EA = System Shock & MS = Mechwarrior
Anything else not really interested in tbh after that stupid PR stunt awhile back.

That would be great if they got System Shock and Mechwarrior! I'm guessing it's LucasArts though.

Gone'Postal · 04-15-2011, 05:54 AM

Since LucasArts "best" games are on here, and have been for a while, they need something unique for a PR stunt like this.

But any of them IP's and I'd buy them instant.

supernaut · 04-15-2011, 06:01 AM

I want No One Lives Forever 1 & 2, even though that IP has nothing to do with those 5, but that's all I ask. For now.

Europhoria · 04-15-2011, 06:05 AM

Some old EA games eh? Alpha Centauri???! Although it runs fine on Win7 I wouldn't mind a DRM free version and the Crossfire manual that I've lost.

Smertnik · 04-15-2011, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Gone'Postal

Since LucasArts "best" games are on here, and have been for a while, they need something unique for a PR stunt like this.

Huh? The last time I checked neither Day of the Tentacle, nor Grim Fandango were available.

Gone'Postal · 04-15-2011, 06:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Smertnik

Huh? The last time I checked neither Day of the Tentacle, nor Grim Fandango were available.

Monkey islands and Indy jones are tho

Best is relative. tbh Tho, never played them.. any good?

Tr3ndki11 · 04-15-2011, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gone'Postal

Monkey islands and Indy jones are tho

Best is relative. tbh Tho, never played them.. any good?

Grim Fandango is one of the best games ever, imo.

MADDOGGE · 04-15-2011, 07:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Smertnik

Huh? The last time I checked neither Day of the Tentacle, nor Grim Fandango were available.

One of the guys did when talking about Lucus mention Grin Fandango in passing so maybe they are trying. I know it's one of the asked for titles and I'd buy it having only seen a video of gameplay. I'm hoping for the early NFS games as well especially NFS1.

Gone'Postal · 04-15-2011, 07:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tr3ndki11

Grim Fandango is one of the best games ever, imo.

Jumps on to ebay then! always like old classics.

psihomir2 · 04-15-2011, 07:58 AM

I just hope the client is optional (e.g. for those who want better downloads and chat functionality) and we can still play the games without it, otherwise it sounds fantastic

Europhoria · 04-15-2011, 08:19 AM

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Originally Posted by psihomir2

I just hope the client is optional (e.g. for those who want better downloads and chat functionality) and we can still play the games without it, otherwise it sounds fantastic

I'm going to guess it will be optional otherwise people on GoG's forum will go ballistic at the prospects of DRM.

MADDOGGE · 04-15-2011, 08:23 AM

I'm guessing it will be optional like it is now. I haven't used the downloader personally to DL my games yet just my browser.

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04-15-2011, 05:35 AM	#2
Gone'Postal Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 1264 Posts: 3,748	Sounds interesting however there is only 2 series of games they could release that would get me to use their service again. EA = System Shock & MS = Mechwarrior Anything else not really interested in tbh after that stupid PR stunt awhile back.

04-15-2011, 05:35 AM	#3
Washell Join Date: Oct 2009 Reputation: 5635 Posts: 6,633	Oh god. Let it be EA with Wing Commander, fixed to support present day USB joysticks.

04-15-2011, 05:54 AM	#5
Gone'Postal Banned Join Date: Jan 2009 Reputation: 1264 Posts: 3,748	Since LucasArts "best" games are on here, and have been for a while, they need something unique for a PR stunt like this. But any of them IP's and I'd buy them instant.

04-15-2011, 06:01 AM	#6
supernaut Join Date: Apr 2006 Reputation: 12925 Posts: 6,008	I want No One Lives Forever 1 & 2, even though that IP has nothing to do with those 5, but that's all I ask. For now.

04-15-2011, 06:05 AM	#7
Europhoria Join Date: Feb 2007 Reputation: 14247 Posts: 5,783	Some old EA games eh? Alpha Centauri???! Although it runs fine on Win7 I wouldn't mind a DRM free version and the Crossfire manual that I've lost.

04-15-2011, 07:58 AM	#13
psihomir2 Join Date: Feb 2008 Reputation: 2100 Posts: 7,484	I just hope the client is optional (e.g. for those who want better downloads and chat functionality) and we can still play the games without it, otherwise it sounds fantastic

04-15-2011, 08:23 AM	#15
MADDOGGE Join Date: Jan 2008 Reputation: 8208 Posts: 25,030	I'm guessing it will be optional like it is now. I haven't used the downloader personally to DL my games yet just my browser.