GOG to Use Regional Pricing For Upcoming Big Releases

GOG.com has announced that it'll soon be offering three big-name titles for sale or preorder - but the news isn't all good. Unfortunately, these three games will necessitate regional pricing.

"We wish that we could offer these games at flat prices everywhere in the world, but the decision on pricing is always in our partners' hands, and regional pricing is becoming the standard around the globe," says the latest post on the GOG blog. "Since we don't accept currencies other than USD on GOG.com right now, we'll be charging the equivalent of the local price in USD for these titles."

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GOG isn't ready to tell us what the three titles are, but it does mention that they consist of two RPGs and one strategy game. To soften the blow of the pricing news a little, GOG will be offering anyone who pre-orders or buys one of the aforementioned three titles an extra free game from a selection.

It's not clear if the regional pricing policy will continue with any future big releases that GOG may support.

The Witcher 2 was a previous GOG release that made use of a regional pricing system; it cost different amounts in the US, the UK, Europe, and Australia.

Regional pricing is not a new practice. Certain regions have had to pay more than others for years, and websites such as Steam Prices allow gamers to compare video game prices between different regions.

Katie Williams is a freelance writer and games journalist. You can follow her on IGN. She also tweets at @desensitisation and hopes that one day, a bird will tweet back.


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