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Disney has GOG on very tight leash 30 Oct, 2014 / 2 comments

It would be fair to say that TIE Fighter is the most widely beloved of the six excellent LucasArts games that GOG released yesterday, but many of those fans were disappointed when they discovered that the version being sold was not the version they were expecting.

Widely considered to be the definitive edition due to its enhanced graphics, cutscene voiceovers and extra expansions, the version released as the Collector's CD-ROM is the one most people remember, yet it's not being offered by GOG. Some assumed it was an oversight, but here was GOG's response:

"Hello, I am afraid that we were able to release only those versions with the bonus content that are currently available. We might get the rights to release more in the future, but I am unable to predict or promise anything.

That Disney is being so rigid in the way it licenses these games is disappointing - TIE Fighter is not the only LEC title with multiple versions. I found out that GOG is even restricted when it comes to documentation-related extras. When I inquired about why Fate of Atlantis and Sam & Max come with their hint books but not Monkey Island, I received an identical response.

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    jp-30 on 30 Oct, 2014, 01:28…
    This has inspired me to finally get my Collector's CD editions up and running on my Windows 8 machine.

    Also, Jason, getting the same response to a query about goodies and about a different game edition seems a bit "form response" to me. Hopefully the higher ups are listening though, at both GOG and Disney.
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    jamessnee1 on 30 Oct, 2014, 00:37…
    Since its the most beloved version, they would be stupid not to include it. Until then, I have the game on CD anyway, but I'm glad at least something was offered on gog. Instant purchases for me :)

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