Re: And it is gone (Fallout 1+2)

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From: John Slade
Date: Fri, 10 Jan 2014 04:56

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On 1/5/2014 9:59 AM, taxalot wrote:
>> Bethesda, the new IP holders, have said they're trying to make it
>> available again soon, but are only making getting it back on
>> Steam
>> a priority.  Given that they could probably have it back on
>> GOG in
>> less than day if they just give them the permission to put it
>> back up,
>> I'm reading this as them saying it likely won't come back to GOG.
>> (Valve on the other hand will probably force them to create a new
>> installation package and submit it like it was an entirely new
>> game.)
>>
>>                     Ross Ridge
>>
>
> At least they are still available for download for the people
> who have already purchased it. Whew.
>
> Thank god for digital distribution.
>


    Thank goodness I bought both games when they came out. The 
boxed versions are still available from Amazon and E-bay 
probably has them too.

John

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