How much would would the current model of GOG be effected if there was more transparency in games that were coming soon?

I'm certainly not asking anyone to exclaim that System Shock 2 will come before the agreement is struck.

But I am thinking that there could be a level of advertisement between that foolhardy idea and "HEY!, look at what we just released!"

Maybe EVERY game can't be treated the same. But the reason I bring this up is the number of games that GOG doesn't have in its catalog that seem like potential no-brainers. Just off the top of my head, following are a few games that already have their foot in the door, but aren't here (this does not count known publishers that are here and is certainly not complete)

Divinity 2 (2 out of 3 here)
Darkfall: lost soul (2 out of 3 here)
Dreamfall (1 out of 2 here)
Myst 3/4 (3 out of 5 here)
Sacred 2 (1 out of 2 here)
Vampire:Bloodlines (1 out of 2 here)
Painkiller (2 out of 5 here)
Neverwinter Nights (1 out of 2 here)

Some of these games, I want to buy now. If I buy them now, odds are much less that I will buy when GOG gets them (may depend on the game). What is the trade-off of a little bit of hype and transparency versus helping people plan their budgets?

I know with kickstarter, lots of people are pledging their entertainment money for the month. Things may be different if we knew a game that rhymed with shrim Shmandango was coming to GOG sometime this month.

I suspect the answer from GOG is something along the lines of... "our hands are tied"? Just thought I'd throw out the discussion of maybe letting us slip you a knife :p

Because this way they will loose their specific hype...and they keep the interest bigger this way.

Nevermind coment deleted i need some sleep.

Not all of them. I listed those because SOME of the games in the series are here, but not all of them.

Btw half of the games you listed aren't here because of the higher price tag... maybe GOG are trying to lower the prices?

Besides, EngimaticT said recently that the competition is always watching, so that's another reason to keep the release plan under wraps.

Higher price tag? Uhhhhh, whats the price for RCT3 again?

True. Price categories have become more varied recently, so that shouldn't keep a classic game from being released around here anymore.

Enough with the fricking RCT3... you are geting anoying as Pheace ...

This high price points was in my mind ;)
Divinity II The Dragon Knight Saga - €39.95
Dreamfall: The Longest Journey - €19.99
Sacred 2 Gold Edition - €19.95

And I can appreciate that.... but down to the day of release? As far as I can remember the closest we have ever gotten to news is clues that are HIGHLY debatable until the last clue which essentially comes a day or two before release (and still aren't confirmed until actual release).

I'm asking if the wall could be moved from no news to 1 week or 1 month of news in advance. I'm sure there are pros and cons. Do other distribution companies ever announce games that are in the works? or do they just show up?

GOG used to announce "coming soon" titles, but after a few of those titles couldn't be presented when planned due to unexpected technical and/or legal issues, they stopped doing that to protect themselves from the bad publicity. I wouldn't expect them to change that policy any time soon.