GOG approaches 6 million downloads

By Fred Dutton Published 22 September, 2011

Gives away golden ticket, Broken Sword.

Digital vintage game emporium GOG is about to hit the six million downloads mark, and has announced how it intends to celebrate.

The lucky customer responsible for nudging the store over the milestone will receive every single game in the GOG catalogue.

Further to that, anyone with an account will be able to download point-and-click classic Broken Sword: Shadow of the Templars Director's Cut free of charge for 48 hours after the champagne corks are popped.

Check its Twitter feed to find out when you can grab your freebie.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 8 months ago

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  • Mister-Wario #1 8 months ago

    Wow, that's one heck of an offer.

    On an unrelated note, I'm playing Broken Sword on PS1: really a Good Old Game! Kinda wished I'd gotten the Wii version, but on the other hand this version cost me about £1.60 from a second-hand shop. And you know, it's still a very funny and enjoyable game.

    The point is, download Broken Sword. Sorry, bit of a rambling post.

  • Malek86 #2 8 months ago

    @Mister-Wario: actually, the Director's Cut (the only version included in the Wii game) is quite reviled among fans, although I can't vouch for anything since I haven't played it myself. Well, either way, good thing the GOG version has both the original game and the new cut. Nobody can complain that way.

    I feel like helping. Maybe I'll finally get Blood.

  • fletch273 #3 8 months ago

    There's also some good deals on D&D titles this weekend. I'll be watching out for the 6 millionth download. That's one lucky person who gets that. How much is the entire catalogue worth?

  • Der_tolle_Emil #4 8 months ago

    The entire catalogue?! I'd be set for life! It's also a very nice gesture that they are offering Broken Sword for free, because I never got around playing it when it came our nor did I get the Wii version even though I really wanted to. Now is my time to catch up!

    GOG is a fantastic site, I even prefer it over Steam for old games, they do put so much more effort in it than just bundle the game with a very standard (and often very poor) dosbox config.

  • DrStrangelove #5 8 months ago

    Although I most probably won't be the lucky guy to hit the mark, cheers to GOG. Great site, love it.

  • pipito #6 8 months ago

    Actually i thought they made more money than that. Its 6 mlns games for lets say 5 euro a game its only 30 mlns for all these years. and again broken sword fantastic game! maybe even best adventure game ever.

  • vibroguy #7 8 months ago

    played this to death on original release, and then the iphone version a few years back. Whats wrong with the directors cut? thought it added little and was still a jolly silly romp. Still laugh out at the Geordies on the train

  • XBoxDragon #8 8 months ago

    THey might have sold more than 6lm alreayd, too. I for one, have downloaded virtually nothing from my account yet, It's mostly 'to have', and I have like 40 games on there.

  • bad09 #9 8 months ago

    Forget the Steam worship, GOG is truly the way selling through digital distribution should be done. Pay money, download YOUR files, play you game whenever you want regardless of your sodding internet.

    The way retail DRM in modern PC gaming is heading GOG will be the only bloody place I buy my games from one of these days.
    Edited by bad09 at 22/09/11 @ 22:23

  • Mister-Wario #10 8 months ago

    Malek86: Really? Quite surprised to hear that.

    GoodOldGames seems to do a really nice selection of titles. How do they handle issues like emulation? I mean, I can't take my old Rayman CD and run it on my Windows 7 laptop. So, do GOG include emulation?

  • Sulphur #11 8 months ago

    @Mister-Wario: For DOS games they usually bundle DOSBox in, yes. Works pretty painlessly too.

  • fletch273 #12 8 months ago

    I should say one more thing though. I bought Dungeon Keeper 2 from them because I had compatability issues on windows 7 with my original disc. Unfortunately they didn't sort that out with their version so I still can't play it properly on my PC.

  • RedSparrows #13 8 months ago

    Why did the 'fans' revile the DC? I loved it, and BS was a childhood joy.

  • andytheadequate #14 8 months ago

    Oooh, a freebie I actually want! Love Broken Sword, although I have completed on the PC twice and the Wii once already...

  • TudeScud #15 8 months ago

    Picked up the iPhone version of Broken Sword: DC free, whenever that was. Decent game, no glaring flaws in the story line. It's a bit been there, done that, when finished, but with it as a pretense I certainly wouldn't begrudge picking up a sequel.

    As other posters have pointed out, this is a download total and not purchases, so those who haven't downloaded many of their purchases, like myself, have a chance at it without risking money just for entry.

    As far as GOG goes, they're really great with DRM-free policy for all titles, making them a league ahead by many accounts. But, they are a bit behind when it comes to ensuring compatibility with Windows 7 (none of their titles are advertised as compatible -- many are in actuality of course, especially with tweaking). Also as a Mac user it would be nice if they added a Mac compatible download as many of their games run with DOSBOX anyways. Wine (WineTricks specifically- plug) has served me well here so far. Lastly, though I'm not sure 6 million downloads takes them out of an underdog status, I would like to mention that most of the catalog that they offer is also DRM-free (legally) elsewhere. E.g. GamersGate, D2D, DotEmu.
    Edited by TudeScud at 23/09/11 @ 11:05