Stop Destroying Videogames

I once had a tangle online with a dev and a certain gaming marketplace. I am not going into the arguments, but I got carpet bombed. Since them, my hot take has won multiple times, and it is happening again.

DELISTING: The Outer Worlds & Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey, page 1 - Forum - GOG.com

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UPDATE: Unfortunately I confirmed that The Outer Worlds: Spacer’s Choice Edition will also be delisted at that date

Hey folks, I need to bring some unfortunate news:

Both The Outer Worlds (https://www.gog.com/game/the_outer_worlds) and Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey (https://www.gog.com/game/ancestors_the_humankind_odyssey) will be removed from the store on December 15th (I don't have an exact hour yet). We've secured a discount for Ancestors, but couldn't do so for The Outer Worlds. This also includes all editions & add-ons for both games.

As always, we'll try to bring them back.
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Now sure, it is only being delisted, and... GOG haven't said anything about its availability. Steam is the only store, historically, to have kept a listing repository alive. They do so because they have strong distribution policies.

I do like GOG, but they shouldn't intoxicate their policies with good guy marketing. The delisting date is currently unknown, as is whether the game will stay in a user's library. In the interim, you bought the game, do download the game's GOG installer (and updates) and store it somewhere.

All in all, this is another bad event come to game preservation. Why it is being delisted on GOG, only the parties will know. Us plebs don't get to read their agreements.
 
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