Based on a previous thread I made, I learned that Microsoft-published titles and licenses aren't available on GOG. We have games like Freelancer, MS Flight Simulator, Mechwarrior + Mechcommander series (second-most requested games of all time on GOG), Monster Truck Madness, Starlancer, Tachyon: The Fringe, MS Combat Flight Simulator, and on and on, which simply aren't available on either GOG or Steam. Judging from the site as far as I've searched, there is not a single classic Microsoft game available on the service.
The only thing that Microsoft has done with their old games is put Rise of Nations and Age of Empires 1+2 HD on Steam, but otherwise they are completely absent from GOG. How can a company that has such a focus on video games not be in touch with the consumers and culture and not be available on a platform that is looking for all of these classics to re-distribute in an easily installable and modern-compatible manner? I could imagine GOG has approached Microsoft in the past, but have simply been denied or shunned.
They're sitting on so many classic games from when they wanted to gain ground for the PC gaming market, and it just doesn't make sense that they're doing absolutely nothing with them, despite a clear demand for the re-distribution of them.
The only thing that Microsoft has done with their old games is put Rise of Nations and Age of Empires 1+2 HD on Steam, but otherwise they are completely absent from GOG. How can a company that has such a focus on video games not be in touch with the consumers and culture and not be available on a platform that is looking for all of these classics to re-distribute in an easily installable and modern-compatible manner? I could imagine GOG has approached Microsoft in the past, but have simply been denied or shunned.
They're sitting on so many classic games from when they wanted to gain ground for the PC gaming market, and it just doesn't make sense that they're doing absolutely nothing with them, despite a clear demand for the re-distribution of them.