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Originally Posted by Katsunami
Oh, and GOG and Beamdog have some sort of understanding.
BG1, BG2, and IWD1 originals have been removed from GOG.com for separate sale. You can now only buy them by getting Beamdog's Enhanced versions. They include the originals, but the Enhanced versions are twice as expensive as the originals were.
I find that a *very* sleazy move. This arrangement forces people to spend money on the Beamdog versions even if they don't want them.
Maybe GOG.com arranged it that way with Beamdog. Maybe Beamdog now holds all the rights, even those to the original versions, and they have summoned GOG.com to remove the old versions. I don't know. I just don't like these kinds of practices.
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This was the decision made by the rightholder, Wizards of the Coast.
Greg Tito, Communications Director for Dungeons & Dragons, said at that time: "We're proud to recognize their (Beamdog's) excellent work in offering the best possible experience and support for these legendary titles. We want these to become the definitive editions – featuring both the enhanced and classic versions of the games."
https://www.gog.com/news/definitive_...164c1295401b71