Game News GOG.com's valentine's gift to you: grab Dungeon Keeper for free

[Zed]

Tags: Dungeon Keeper; GOG.com

GOG.com, formerly known as Good Old Games, are celebrating Valentine's Day by giving away free digital copies of Dungeon Keeper.

There's also a sale happening at the same time. Use this referral URL to support the Codex/TC when purchasing stuff on GOG.com!

 

[sea]

I can always count on GOG to treat me right, even if the world never does.

 

[Infinitron]

I can always count on GOG to treat me right, even if the world never does.

Yes except it's actually EA's Valentine Gift.

 

[sea]

I didn't want to admit I was in an abusive relationship.

 

[Whisky]

I can always count on GOG to treat me right, even if the world never does.

Yes except it's actually EA's Valentine Gift.

That means that every free copy loses EA money! Brilliant! It's the perfect gift!

 

[Gragt]

Heh, it was a friend's birthday yesterday and I bought him System Shock 2. Of course it's on discount today.

 

[catfood]

Heh, it was a friend's birthday yesterday and I bought him System Shock 2. Of course it's on discount today.

Always buy games when they're on sale. Always.

 

[Gragt]

Heh, it was a friend's birthday yesterday and I bought him System Shock 2. Of course it's on discount today.

Always buy games when they're on sale. Always.

Good for you your friends always have birthdays on sales. Always.

 

[catfood]

Heh, it was a friend's birthday yesterday and I bought him System Shock 2. Of course it's on discount today.

Always buy games when they're on sale. Always.

Good for you your friends always have birthdays on sales. Always.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Always_(brand)

 

[Scruffy]

ah damn i've already bought it...

 

[Gragt]

Probably best played with KeeperFX at this point though I wonder if there aren't issues with the music of the GOG version.

 

[Boleskine]

I'll never be alone so long as I have you, GOG.

 

[SuicideBunny]

i wish gog gave refunds for all the games they eventually end up giving out for free.....

 

[Karmapowered]

i wish gog gave refunds for all the games they eventually end up giving out for free.....

Today's lesson in our marketing 101 course relating to the video-games industry : how to retain your current userbase, and expand it with new customers ?

1/ Ascertain that most of your current userbase already has purchased "game A" (it takes a simple SELECT query on your DB).
2/ Offer "game A" for free to lure in new customers, who either get this game gifted by existing users, or learn about the promotion on prestigious gaming sites, like Fair Codexia.
3/ Ideally, present other promotional (non-free) offers to the giftees (since they need to be registered with an email).
4/ ...
5/ Profit ???

Notice that 1/ is of course a prerequisite for this to work. I'll remind you that we're a serious business : refunds are best left to charity.
Thank you for your attention.

More seriously, GOG rules.

 

[eric__s]

Dude, I almost bought this 2 days ago. Awesome.

 

[RK47]

yay something new to try tonite