> Good Old Games has closed shop, at least for now. Message from their site: > > 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 > > I know Underground Gamer recently started allowing GOG versions of games. While they > only have some 35,000 users, the timing of this shutdown seems curious. At least they > hint at returning in some new form so all is not (yet) lost. > > > > P.S. Did you remember to talk like a pirate today (9/19)...? > > EDIT: All isn't lost- it is looking like it could be a publicity stunt.
Wait until Wednesday.
Some people at NeoGAF believe that someone bought their parent company... someone VERY big.
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