Game News GOG Winter Sale: Herve gives Bethesda one last middle finger, gives out Fallout Trilogy for free

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Tags: Bethesda Softworks; Fallout; Fallout 2; Fallout Tactics; Interplay

The GOG Winter Sale began today, and it's probably their most Steam-esque sale yet, with all manner of community votes, deep discounts and other surprises. Not least of which is the fact that they're giving out the so-called "Fallout Trilogy", consisting of Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics, for free for the next 48 hours.

What's up with that, then? Well, according to the Fallout article on Wikipedia, in the section dedicated to the many IP lawsuits that Interplay and Bethesda threw at each other over the past decade:

Interplay's rights to sell and merchandise Fallout, Fallout 2 and Fallout Tactics: Brotherhood of Steel will expire on December 31, 2013.
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Whoops, that's now! How the time flies. Looks like Herve Caen's time in the sun with the Fallout series is finally coming to an end. Perhaps he's decided to sabotage its value a bit before passing it on to its loving new owner? Well, whatever the case, if you want these games from GOG, you'd better get them now, because:

Please note that all three classic Fallout titles are pending right holder change. Sadly, to the best of our knowledge, we'll be forced to remove Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics from our offer. That doesn't mean, however, that you won't be able to download them if they are already a part of collection by then. Secure your copies today (or anytime before Saturday, December 14, at 1:59PM GMT)!
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It seems that Bethesda have no working relationship with GOG whatsoever and that they aren't interested in establishing one...although oddly enough, Arx Fatalis, which was developed by Bethesda's subsidiary Arkane Studios before they acquired them back in 2010, continues to be sold there. Not sure what's up with that. Anyway, do grab those Fallout games - I hear they're kinda good.

 

[Gragt]

I can see a scheme were you get them for free then ask GOG for your money back, and then you purchase them again and ask for a refund. That's how you make money out of nothing or, in this case, potatoes.

 

[Infinitron]

I can see a scheme were you get them for free then ask GOG for your money back, and then you purchase them again and ask for a refund. That's how you make money out of nothing or, in this case, potatoes.

I'm pretty sure GOG know how much money you paid for a game.

 

[Don Peste]

I bet GOG proposed this to Mr. Hervé, not the other way.

 

[Tigranes]

Hilarious. Now I finally own Fallout Tactics.

 

[VioletShadow]

Grabbed them.

 

[thesoup]

Well I'll be damned. Herve actually delivered for once and made me laugh with him instead of at him.

He's still a faggot, though.

 

[tarkin]

Their servers can't handle the overload and i can't finish the transaction.

 

[VioletShadow]

Their servers can't handle the overload and i can't finish the transaction.

I had to retry twice.

 

[Awor Szurkrarz]

Looks like GOG site is overloaded.

 

[l3loodAngel]

These are the only fallout games worth playing and should be in every gamer's collection. And by downloading it free legally you are screwing Bethesda. Not getting it would be a sin.

 

[TripJack]

where's the free steam versions herve?

 

[Seerix]

Yep, site's overloaded but works fine otherwise, just retry till it works.

 

[DragoFireheart]

God I'll miss Herve if only for the drama he caused Bethesduh.

 

[Kz3r0]

where's the free steam versions herve?

In hell, Harve, just for the time I will Download this I will love you, twice for no steam version.

Edit:
Best RPG of 2013, the FUCK YOU Bethesda version of Fallout, I mean.

 

[Servo]

/me kicks self yet again for buying all 3 Fallouts on Steam when they were $20

I'm an idiot.

 

[Morality Games]

I guess even Fallout Tactics is worth the click of a button.

 

[Outlander]

 

[hexer]

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

 

[VioletShadow]

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

BiowEA?

 

[DragoFireheart]

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

BiowEA?

Agreed. They are much worse Bethesduh.

 

[hexer]

BiowEA?

Ah, the RPG Doctors. Honestly I haven't touched anything of theirs for years after I read in one doctors' interview how "they're making emotions, not games." I naturally lost all interest after that.

 

[VioletShadow]

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

BiowEA?

Agreed. They are much worse Bethesduh.

Mostly because BW past high points were so much higher than any of Beth stuff, their fall to consolitardized crap has created much more butthurt. We have come to expect ugly games from Beth, nothing to see here move along.

 

[Cowboy Moment]

Oh, Herve. Truly a Byronic hero of our time.

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

Of course. If anything, Bethesda's rep has improved on the Codex somewhat in recent years, following Skyrim being an improvement over Oblivion, and their publishing branch releasing Dishonored. Bioware is definitely more hated, as is Eidos Montreal for the shameless rape they're visiting upon Thief.

 

[VioletShadow]

Oh, Herve. Truly a Byronic hero of our time.

Is there any other game developer more hated than Bethesda?

Of course. If anything, Bethesda's rep has improved on the Codex somewhat in recent years, following Skyrim being an improvement over Oblivion, and their publishing branch releasing Dishonored. Bioware is definitely more hated, as is Eidos Montreal for the shameless rape they're visiting upon Thief.

The one I hate most.