The games will be offered without DRM and with bonuses

Oct 24, 2012 08:59 GMT  ·  By

Trevor Longino, the leader of the marketing and public relations department at GOG, says that his company is in advanced talks with one of the big three video game publishers to get its titles on the digital distribution service.

The executive is not offering any hints about the identity of the publisher he is talking about, but the profile of the typical GOG game means that LucasArts is the most interesting candidate.

Microsoft is unlikely to enter a deal concerning its own back catalog considering the fact that it might be interested in remaking it for the upcoming Windows 8.

Speaking to PC Gamer, the executive states, “We announced two years ago what our top five targets are. We’ve signed two of them, and what we have left now are Microsoft, Take-Two, and LucasArts. We’ve gotten really far in talks with one of those guys, and we believe probably right around the time of the next big press conference we’ll be able to say, ‘Here, we have these games.’”

Apparently, negotiations are advanced enough that the two companies are talking about the actual titles that will be offered on GOG and about the pricing for them.

Longino adds, “These games are such great games, even new gamers should be able to say, ‘This is an awesome game.’ There are tons of really good releases we’re working on signing on the classic games front.”

GOG, which was originally known under its full name of Good Old Games, specializes in classic PC titles that it launches after making sure that they work on modern computers, removing all Digital Right Management measures and adding extra content like manuals or soundtracks.

The service has grown quickly and it has become an important source of content for players who are interested in the hits of the ‘90’s and the following decade of PC gaming.