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Posted November 10, 2012
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DCT: Last I checked Blizzard owns the rights to Lost Vikings though Interplay published it so I doubt we will see it on GOG anytime soon and Atomic Bomberman was owned by Hudson soft who are now defunct so I doubt that will ever crop up again.
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Licurg: Last I checked, AB was owned by Interplay, tho I could be wrong. Still, even if they just release the other 3 (which are available nowhere else from my knowledge) they'd bring in tons of cash.
What I meant was that Bomberman the character/IP are, well were owned by Hudson Soft so Interplay would of had to renegotiate a deal to use the Bomberman character with Hudson to resell the game.
Post edited November 10, 2012 by DCT
Posted November 10, 2012
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Licurg: What Interplay should do is publish more games here on GOG, not raise the prices on those already here. If Interplay publishes Blackthorne, The Lost Vikings , Atomic Bomberman , Dragon Wars and Blood and Magic next week, for 6$ each, the income from that will easily bring them a few hundred thousand dollars in the next couple of months.
Blackthorne and Lost Vikings are held by Blizzard thanks to the GBA ports. Atomic Bomberman would require a deal with Hudson. Activision published Dragon Wars, so likely the rights are with them. Blood and Magic is a D&D game, so it's not happening thanks to Hasbro's recent license consolidation.

Legal troubles aside, those games would have to sell 75,000 copies between them to make "a few hundred thousand", which yeah, if those are the kind of sales numbers you think an obscure release gets, think again.
Posted November 12, 2012
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Licurg: What Interplay should do is publish more games here on GOG, not raise the prices on those already here. If Interplay publishes Blackthorne, The Lost Vikings , Atomic Bomberman , Dragon Wars and Blood and Magic next week, for 6$ each, the income from that will easily bring them a few hundred thousand dollars in the next couple of months.
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PenutBrittle: Blackthorne and Lost Vikings are held by Blizzard thanks to the GBA ports. Atomic Bomberman would require a deal with Hudson. Activision published Dragon Wars, so likely the rights are with them. Blood and Magic is a D&D game, so it's not happening thanks to Hasbro's recent license consolidation.

Legal troubles aside, those games would have to sell 75,000 copies between them to make "a few hundred thousand", which yeah, if those are the kind of sales numbers you think an obscure release gets, think again.
Actually a minor correction. Atomic Bomberman would require a deal with Konami as they own the rights to Hudson soft's properties now.
Posted November 12, 2012
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mrking58: I heard a rumour that VR Soccer may increase in price to $1000 (yes 1 thousand dollars) but that is just a rumour
The real plan is to make it free, added by default and require you to pay $50 in order to remove it. I'm sure they'll make *pinky to the mouth* billions.
Posted November 13, 2012
What are the four games that they're adding, do you think?
Posted November 13, 2012
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Byeohazard: I just watched this weeks update and heard that GoG will have to raise prices on Interplays catalogue at he publishers request. What kind of increase will we be seeing? Sure hope this is not a trend. GoG has done such a tremendous job of bringing us the oldies and some great Indies at affordable prices..I'd hate to see that go away due to publishers linning their pocket books due to GoG's sucsess in marketing them.
This is awful news. I'm glad I own most of their catalog. This idea has FAIL written all over it. Silly Interplay.
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