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DVDBack23 @ Sep 23, 2010 20:20 | 9 comments

Last week we announced that Good Old Games, the European gaming company that gives gamers the chance to download old PC games that are very hard to find legally or have been abandoned, had shut down just two years after going live.

This afternoon, the site has re-opened, with a full refresh.

At the same time, the site's owners apologized for closing the service down so abruptly and without warning.

Says the site's blog:

"We know our little game with closing down the site made some of you angry. Once again we'd like to apologize to everyone who felt deceived by us closing down GOG.com without any warning and without giving you access to your games. We apologize for that from the bottom of our hearts, it was done with the best of intentions and hopefully we can make it up to you!"

Finally moving out of beta, the company says the "new sleek new design makes it even easier to browse through the huge catalog, share one's passion for classic games via popular social media, get to know more about the classic games available and recommend favorite titles to other gamers."

Furthermore, the site has introduced GOGmixes, user-created lists of games based on certain themes.

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Comment by: DXR88 (Sep 24, 2010 00:05)

very nice. nothing like playing a classic to shame the new generation of games.

Comment by: DarkJello (Sep 24, 2010 02:52)

What a sham that was to just get some press though.

Comment by: scorpNZ (Sep 24, 2010 03:16)

They did say they would be back..lol..

Comment by: Jemborg (Sep 24, 2010 07:57)

Originally posted by DarkJello:
What a sham that was to just get some press though.

I don't mind haha. I'd never heard of them before.

I wish them all the best with their venture.

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.

Comment by: NHS2008 (Sep 24, 2010 17:24)

Well, seems it was a publicity stunt.
I didn't even know that site before and now I am visiting it..

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Comment by: scorpNZ (Sep 24, 2010 19:40)

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Comment by: Dardandec (Sep 24, 2010 20:43)

Originally posted by Jemborg:

Originally posted by DarkJello:
What a sham that was to just get some press though.
I don't mind haha. I'd never heard of them before.

I wish them all the best with their venture.

Me too, never heard of them till now, paid them a visit, joined, got 3 free games, great games, great fun, Nice.

Comment by: borhan9 (Sep 24, 2010 21:57)

Something i did not know about thanks for the update :)

Comment by: Jemborg (Sep 26, 2010 06:47)

Originally posted by Dardandec:

Originally posted by Jemborg:

Originally posted by DarkJello:
What a sham that was to just get some press though.
I don't mind haha. I'd never heard of them before.

I wish them all the best with their venture.
Me too, never heard of them till now, paid them a visit, joined, got 3 free games, great games, great fun, Nice.

Yeah, it's like if they said "don't notice us?.... See how much you'd like it if we were gone!" haha

Its a lot easier being righteous than right.