Is it definitive that Phantom Fury isn't coming to GOG?

[Wally Hackenslacker]

I ask because the store page there is still up right now and the release is in less than 24 hours. I would rather get the game on GOG if it's going to be available.

[Agent F]

Damien Azreal eredeti hozzászólása:

&rew eredeti hozzászólása:

Why would the GOG page exist if they didn't plan on releasing it there?

The GOG page was made when the title was first announced, and at that time releasing on GOG was something that was wanted.

Towards the end of development, the team decided to focus their efforts solely on a Steam release.
The GOG page is being taken down. I pushed again today for this to be removed to stop any confusion.

Not selling a single-player retro shooter on gog.com is certainly one of the stupidest decisions a developer can make. Sorry, I don't understand that and as a long-time fan I'm very disappointed. That's why I won't buy it on Steam. Incidentally, 3dRealms had disappointed Duke fans with the scandal of the sequel and now also Shelly fans??

If GOG has already published a page about the game, there must have been an agreement with the developer, which the developer is now not honoring. I also just saw that KingPin Reloaded has been on Steam since December last year and I'm stupid waiting for the GOG release. I also find the argument about the low sales figures for Wrath and Graven on gog to be dubious, considering how long these games were in Early Access. This means that I no longer have any trust in Slipgate Ironworks™

[Tenshi Noyo Senshi]

Damien Azreal eredeti hozzászólása:

&rew eredeti hozzászólása:

Why would the GOG page exist if they didn't plan on releasing it there?

The GOG page was made when the title was first announced, and at that time releasing on GOG was something that was wanted.

Towards the end of development, the team decided to focus their efforts solely on a Steam release.
The GOG page is being taken down. I pushed again today for this to be removed to stop any confusion.

As someone who buys games on both Steam AND GOG, this is a major disappointment. For games like this, I would tend towards getting it on GOG first and foremost and get a Steam version down the line if I like the game enough. Or if it releases on Steam first, the other way around.

It certainly feels, from the outside of things, that this is a sign that there isn't a lot of confidence in this game from those higher up, and is concerning.

I guess this won't be getting backed up with my Ion Fury and Bombshell installers...

[The Dukenator]

Agent F eredeti hozzászólása:

Damien Azreal eredeti hozzászólása:

The GOG page was made when the title was first announced, and at that time releasing on GOG was something that was wanted.

Towards the end of development, the team decided to focus their efforts solely on a Steam release.
The GOG page is being taken down. I pushed again today for this to be removed to stop any confusion.

Not selling a single-player retro shooter on gog.com is certainly one of the stupidest decisions a developer can make. Sorry, I don't understand that and as a long-time fan I'm very disappointed. That's why I won't buy it on Steam. Incidentally, 3dRealms had disappointed Duke fans with the scandal of the sequel and now also Shelly fans??

If GOG has already published a page about the game, there must have been an agreement with the developer, which the developer is now not honoring. I also just saw that KingPin Reloaded has been on Steam since December last year and I'm stupid waiting for the GOG release. I also find the argument about the low sales figures for Wrath and Graven on gog to be dubious, considering how long these games were in Early Access. This means that I no longer have any trust in Slipgate Ironworks™

Before Slipgate, 3D Realms was a name for Apogee.
Slipgate came around long after DNF had been released in 2011.
Bombhsell was released long after the Duke lawsuit.

All Kingpin related stuff is Interplay, as they own the IP.

GOG requires a specific build for their offline installers, and they take extra time to update them.

GOG put up a placeholder page for the game, like they do with everyone else.
If the game is not released on their store, the page is removed.

[MainframeMouse]

Disappointed devs decided to pull the GOG release

I hope the publishers hold them to their contract and this decision gets reversed

[Bankai9212]

The Dukenator eredeti hozzászólása:

Agent F eredeti hozzászólása:

Not selling a single-player retro shooter on gog.com is certainly one of the stupidest decisions a developer can make. Sorry, I don't understand that and as a long-time fan I'm very disappointed. That's why I won't buy it on Steam. Incidentally, 3dRealms had disappointed Duke fans with the scandal of the sequel and now also Shelly fans??

If GOG has already published a page about the game, there must have been an agreement with the developer, which the developer is now not honoring. I also just saw that KingPin Reloaded has been on Steam since December last year and I'm stupid waiting for the GOG release. I also find the argument about the low sales figures for Wrath and Graven on gog to be dubious, considering how long these games were in Early Access. This means that I no longer have any trust in Slipgate Ironworks™

Before Slipgate, 3D Realms was a name for Apogee.
Slipgate came around long after DNF had been released in 2011.
Bombhsell was released long after the Duke lawsuit.

All Kingpin related stuff is Interplay, as they own the IP.

GOG requires a specific build for their offline installers, and they take extra time to update them.

GOG put up a placeholder page for the game, like they do with everyone else.
If the game is not released on their store, the page is removed.

They don’t do that for every game, only if a game is planned to release on gog. Plenty of games on steam don’t have a page or gog, heck some are made day of.

[SCAgent]

They lost a sale from me, shame I was looking forwards on playing this.

[Bankai9212]

From the sound of things dodged a bullet imo.

[goopah]

SP retro shooter? Yeah, I can wait until it comes to gog. Plenty of other SP retro shooters out there to choose from that are already on gog. And I assume they are there on gog for a reason. Someone wanted them there. Apparently it's working for them, so I'll buy those games instead.

[hansysolo]

I can throw out there that the game here on steam currently doesn't have any DRM, the exe can launch without steam at current version. So if the main reason anyone was only buying on GOG was for it being DRM free, then luckily the steam package is too if that helps.

[MainframeMouse]

hansysolo eredeti hozzászólása:

I can throw out there that the game here on steam currently doesn't have any DRM, the exe can launch without steam at current version. So if the main reason anyone was only buying on GOG was for it being DRM free, then luckily the steam package is too if that helps.

Your first sentence is why people still want a GOG release!

"currently doesn't have any DRM" means you are perfectly aware Valve or Pubs have the ability to re-write the rules post purchase

[G.C._madGin]

SCAgent eredeti hozzászólása:

They lost a sale from me, shame I was looking forwards on playing this.

Yep.

[Dosto]

hansysolo eredeti hozzászólása:

I can throw out there that the game here on steam currently doesn't have any DRM, the exe can launch without steam at current version. So if the main reason anyone was only buying on GOG was for it being DRM free, then luckily the steam package is too if that helps.

I never got the DRM free thing about GOG. i love gog but its mostly because their old games that works better then Steam in most cases, and GOG galaxy.

[Raff]

Come on, guys. GOG is the only "real" platform for a game like this. Bad decision to take it offline, really. Please reconsider.

Greetings from Germany,
Raff

[MainframeMouse]

Dosto eredeti hozzászólása:

hansysolo eredeti hozzászólása:

I can throw out there that the game here on steam currently doesn't have any DRM, the exe can launch without steam at current version. So if the main reason anyone was only buying on GOG was for it being DRM free, then luckily the steam package is too if that helps.

I never got the DRM free thing about GOG. i love gog but its mostly because their old games that works better then Steam in most cases, and GOG galaxy.

As much as I have a personal dislike to Valve, my main reason is practical.

I buy games for my family, they are a shared resource. We have hundreds of switch, xbox and play station games that me, wife and kids can dip into and play. If 1 of the 50 Switch games is being played the other 49 are still available to be played.

GOG is the only platform that give me that freedom.

Yes I know haver 10 years Valve FINALLY fixed Family sharing to allow that, but its 10 years too late. If SFS had allowed per game sharing, like the thousands of Beta testers asked for, back at original release... I'd have 1000+ steam games buy now.

But they didn't, so I stopped using steam and have 1200+ GOG games instead.

[Bankai9212]

Dosto eredeti hozzászólása:

hansysolo eredeti hozzászólása:

I can throw out there that the game here on steam currently doesn't have any DRM, the exe can launch without steam at current version. So if the main reason anyone was only buying on GOG was for it being DRM free, then luckily the steam package is too if that helps.

I never got the DRM free thing about GOG. i love gog but its mostly because their old games that works better then Steam in most cases, and GOG galaxy.

Okay, then why bother making a page for it then? This was up before they changed there mind hence the issue. Plus given the poor sales having another place to purchase would help.