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Hey Tony,

So is the MAYhem sale going to be one big sale, if so does it have a starting date? Or is it going to be something like different deals each week?

Here's hoping you can squeeze FFXI Ultimate Abyssea somewhere in there for 75% off. I'll definitely be getting Football Manager 2012 for $7.50 though.

Originally Posted by TripJack An arma sale would be awesome

Originally Posted by MysterD @TripJack Oh, that would cool, if they had everything ARMA 2 on sale: ARMA 2 [base game] ARMA 2: Op Arrowhead [stand-alone expansion] ARMA 2: Combined Ops [ARMA 2 + Op Arrowhead package] @TONY I see you guys do NOT sell ARMA 2: Reinforcements [stand-alone pack for ARMA2: British Armed Forces + ARMA 2: Private Military Company DLC content]. Ever think of inquiring to Meridian 4 about getting that pack? Or even selling ARMA X Anniversary [ALL ARMA 1 + 2 content]? I don't know if Meridian has rights to selling ARMA anniversary, though... I know Bohemia (the dev's) did self-publish ARMA X on Steam and Gamersgate.

We're working on getting more of the ARMA series, but a big part of the issue is that the rights to that IP are really complex apparently.

Originally Posted by roymustang Hey Tony, So is the MAYhem sale going to be one big sale, if so does it have a starting date? Or is it going to be something like different deals each week? Here's hoping you can squeeze FFXI Ultimate Abyssea somewhere in there for 75% off. I'll definitely be getting Football Manager 2012 for $7.50 though.

The MAYhem sale will have different deals for periods of time (new deals every couple of days essentially) and we'll revisit some deals. It starts Mid-May, still locking down an official start date as we get more deals in and start flighting them.

FFXI UA will be 60% off btw.

Cheers,
Tony

Alright, we're trying something new if you like it let me know (and tell your friends ).

We've recently put up Preorders for "A Game of Thrones" and we're letting our customers choose between Steam and non-steam (ActControl in this case):

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00806YCIC - Steam Version
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZT4URI - ActControl Version


In both cases customers will get a $10 GC (good for use on most products on Amazon.com not just video games).

I'll be posting this on some other sites as well so if you see it elsewhere don't be surprised .

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals We're working on getting more of the ARMA series, but a big part of the issue is that the rights to that IP are really complex apparently.

Yeah, the amount of IP changes, publisher changes, different versions of their games, and game name changes [Original Op Flashpoint getting recently retitled to ARMA 1] is kind of crazy. :P

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals Alright, we're trying something new if you like it let me know (and tell your friends ). We've recently put up Preorders for "A Game of Thrones" and we're letting our customers choose between Steam and non-steam (ActControl in this case): http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00806YCIC - Steam Version http://www.amazon.com/dp/B007ZT4URI - ActControl Version In both cases customers will get a $10 GC (good for use on most products on Amazon.com not just video games). I'll be posting this on some other sites as well so if you see it elsewhere don't be surprised . Cheers, Tony

Leave it to me to ask this...

Where's another version of GOT that offers the player a ActControl version download [through you guys] AND ALSO gives the gamer a Steam key? :P

Any chance for Dead Island @ 4.99 Tony ?

Originally Posted by MysterD Leave it to me to ask this... Where's another version of GOT that offers the player a ActControl version download [through you guys] AND ALSO gives the gamer a Steam key? :P

We actually looked at doing this, unfortunately, for QA purposes our system actually checks the code we associate with a product with the binaries we distribute, so in the case of the Steam version of this game we're actually just going to distribute Steam keys.

We literally can't associate a Steam key with a non-steam build, this failsafe is in place so we don't accidentally associate keys with a product it will never work for.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Eoma Any chance for Dead Island @ 4.99 Tony ?

I wish.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals We actually looked at doing this, unfortunately, for QA purposes our system actually checks the code we associate with a product with the binaries we distribute, so in the case of the Steam version of this game we're actually just going to distribute Steam keys. We literally can't associate a Steam key with a non-steam build, this failsafe is in place so we don't accidentally associate keys with a product it will never work for. Cheers, Tony

Now, I don't really mean this for GOT, since the game isn't even out yet [you expect DRM on brand-new games]...
What if you guys gave a DRM-FREE Build [to download through Amazon DVG] and also give the player a Steam key [to plug into Steam]?
Would that get around the failsafe?

Originally Posted by Eoma Any chance for Dead Island @ 4.99 Tony ?

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals I wish. Cheers, Tony

There's already rumors of a possible upcoming Dead Island: GOTY Edition floating around...hehe.

Originally Posted by MysterD Now, I don't really mean this for GOT, since the game isn't even out yet [you expect DRM on brand-new games]... What if you guys gave a DRM-FREE Build [to download through Amazon DVG] and also give the player a Steam key [to plug into Steam]? Would that get around the failsafe?

It would not. Our system is set up with a binary value for "distribute key" 1 means "yes distribute key" this activates the failsafe system which looks for a key to associate with the game and checks for it. 2 means "no do not distribute key" and then checks to make sure that the build has no DRM associated with it, if it does (Steam in this case) and we try to associate a key it errors out.

I'm working on getting Steam codes for Divinity II: Dragon Knight Saga so we can offer a DRM free version and a Steam version, but we won't have a DRM-Free + Steam version.

This is still in the works though, I'm hoping we get it set up before the MAYhem sale, if we do both versions will be $5.99 each and customers will be able to choose between 100% DRM free or Steam.

Cheers,
Tony

Any chance for Psychonauts available as DRM free?

@TONY
Very interesting insight on how things work at Amazon DVG!!

I already own Divinity 2: DKS from you guys at Amazon DVG without DRM, so I don't see a want or need for a Steam version. :P

I could careless about Steam Achievements, when there's a DRM-FREE version around. DRM is more important to me than Steam Achievements.

Originally Posted by Idiotekque Any chance for Psychonauts available as DRM free?

Right now there isn't, I'll definitely be asking for a build but I'm not sure when we'll get this.

Cheers,
Tony

Originally Posted by Idiotekque Any chance for Psychonauts available as DRM free?

The thing is, I don't think Double Fine ever updated Non-Steam builds of Psychonauts PC themselves [for Majesco retail disc version or GOG version]...
There's complaints of that on the GOG Boards and even gamers trying making their own patch for Non-Steam versions.

Steam version is the most officially patched-up version (1.04) of Psychonauts PC.

It would be something Tony would have to talk to Double Fine about.

EDIT:
Honestly, DF should release a 1.04 patch and update for ALL Versions of Psychonauts PC.

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals Right now there isn't, I'll definitely be asking for a build but I'm not sure when we'll get this. Cheers, Tony

Thanks, if you come through with something let us know!

Originally Posted by Amazon DVG Deals The MAYhem sale will have different deals for periods of time (new deals every couple of days essentially) and we'll revisit some deals. It starts Mid-May, still locking down an official start date as we get more deals in and start flighting them. FFXI UA will be 60% off btw. Cheers, Tony

Thanks Tony. I can definitely live with $7.99 for FFXI UA.

So that's the highest complete version of FFXI? Does that game still have a monthly fee?

Originally Posted by Idiotekque So that's the highest complete version of FFXI? Does that game still have a monthly fee?

Yeah that's the most complete version, thousands of hours worth of content. There's still a monthly fee but you get the first 30 days free. The monthly fee is annoying but in the end it's worth it because they're still constantly updating the game and adding new stuff so it's kind of like paying for perpetual DLC.

I played the game for three years from 07-10. The game was a blast, the only reason I stopped was because the friends I played with the most stopped. The game actually saved me money on games because while I didn't really increase my gaming time overall to play it it did become the only game I played pretty much so I stopped buying the bunch of games I usually did. I'm not really an MMO guy at all and was aprehensive but FFXI is pretty different, it's more like a an old school SNES Final Fantasy game (great story, great music, great battle system that actually requires skill, great job system, humor, mini-games and best of all it designed to be played with a controller) that you can play with friends and the community is very different from the typical PC MMO community. It's all about working together and helping each other to get stuff done. Also it's a very varied community because everybody plays on the same servers: whether they live in Japan or Europe or the US or Australia, whether on PC, 360 or PS2. A very large female player base too which makes for a better overall environment. I met a bunch of people all over the world that I still keep in touch with because of it.

Anyway I came back last summer to do the Abyssea content because there's not much to play during the summer and since I live in the desert and it gets up to 120 in the shade here I have to spend most of my leisure time indoors. I had a blast last summer so I figured why not do it again this summer, they raised the level cap since last year and added a lot of content plus I still need to finish the Wings of the Goddess storyline; the only one i haven't beaten yet. It'll keep me busy until all the fall blockbusters.

Wow, sorry for rambling on for so long, I'm just passionate when it comes to FFXI, it's such an under-appreciated game. Lately a lot of people are going nuts for Xenoblade Chronicles (which is a great game), well FFXI plays a lot like Xenoblade only a lot better and with other people.

BTW FFXI needs HUGE HUGE HUUUUUGEEEEEE time investement.I played it when it was released and the nightmare of finding decent groups.. i still shiver thinking about it.But it was a great game.It has depth in every aspect of the game.Class skill combos with other players , crafting , multi class , your character can be every class etc.

Also i wish Stacking would be a bit cheaper next week. $5 would be soo good.I already have other 2 too.