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Paradox Games come to Impulse

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In case you missed the news, Paradox Games has joined Impulse and the first titles are available on Impulse today!  Hearts of Iron, Supreme Ruler 2020, and its expansion, Global Conflict are now available for download.

The rest of the Paradox catalog will be added soon!

https://store.stardock.com/images/product_gfx/hoiron5.jpgHearts of Iron

 

https://store.stardock.com/images/product_gfx/globalcrisis1.jpg
Global Conflict

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Reply #26 from Elemental Forums Top

speaking of TimeGate, whatever happened with them?  i hope for a Kohan some day that is much more like AG than KOW (KOW sucked imo).  they have hinted to a new Kohan in the past but i haven't heard anything in quite a while.

Reply #27 from Elemental Forums Top

paradox has some good games-Majesty 2 is on my to buy list when it comes out this year & i have high hopes for Elven Legacy.  i am also still hoping that they bought the MOM license (as implied by this article: http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/04/20/standing-on-the-shoulders-of-giants/) so we get E-WOM & MOM2.  i know, i'm greedy but what can i say?

Star Control: Origins
Reply #28 from Elemental Forums Top

I was under the impression SD turned it down because to get it SD had to agree to lots concessions and give up control of things. I hope that PI did not make a deal with the devil just to get the name. We would not a MoO3 situation on our hands again. Especially from a company like SD or PI.

Reply #29 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting markgil, reply 1
speaking of TimeGate, whatever happened with them?  i hope for a Kohan some day that is much more like AG than KOW (KOW sucked imo).  they have hinted to a new Kohan in the past but i haven't heard anything in quite a while.
End of markgil's quote

 

I thought they went to console games and planning an MMO that will bankrupt them.

 

 

Reply #30 from PolMach Forums Top

The games we've released so far are just a drop in the bucket of Paradox Goodness we have in store for everyone here.  If there is a Paradox game you've been debating picking up, hold off a bit longer.  It just might show up here before too long.

Per the original announcement, we're getting most of the Paradox catalog.  So chances are good that game you're looking for will be available here soon.

Yes, that includes EU III  :D

Edit: I speel gud

Reply #31 from Sins Forums Top

inclused
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Don't get so excited now that you can't speel. :)

Reply #32 from Sins Forums Top

I've nothing against Impulse. Though I havn't happened to use it to buy any new games, it's worked well to update GCII-ToA and SOASE. I've bought a number of games from GamersGate, several Paradox titles/expansions and some third party games like King's Bounty (great game) and Civ4: Colonization (a surprising mess). I have had minor to moderate technical problems with GG (primarily, it has a habit of timing out a lot, and a large DL often has to be restarted a lot), but overall it seems a good site and is gamer-friendly. Like Impulse, it permits you to re-download your registered games forever. I need this, since I am too lazy to backup, and had to redownload Stardock and Paradox games last Fall when Vista completely crapped out and required reinstallation. (Which is why I bought KB from them rather than Atari-who actually had the audacity to impose an additional charge for only limited downloading (a year IIRC) beyond an inital 30 days. Even better--GG had the current patched version of the game from the Russian developer, which Atari refused to release for weeks.)

So both GG and Impulse are quality services IMO, and while I'm glad that Paradox may get exposed to a larger audience through Impulse, I'll continue to purchase Paradox titles through GG. Given that GG is owned by Paradox, I assume they profit a bit more from purchases on that site--and reasonably supporting quality independent developers like PI and Stardock is a good thing. Please understand, this is nothing against Stardock and Impulse--all else being fairly equal, I'll purchase Stardock games (like Elemental) from Impulse even if they are also available on GG.

Reply #33 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

The games we've released so far are just a drop in the bucket of Paradox Goodness we have in store for everyone here. If there is a Paradox game you've been debating picking up, hold off a bit longer. It just might show up here before too long.

Per the original announcement, we're getting most of the Paradox catalog. So chances are good that game you're looking for will be available here soon.

Yes, that includes EU III
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Just what I wanted to hear Zoomba... thanks for the heads up! 

Reply #34 from Elemental Forums Top

Regarding Marlowe's post... I tend to agree with your position and it has been mine from day one. I want the guy who make the game to get the majority of the profits. With that said, an interesting thing for them to do would be to spinoff Impulse and both companies take a 50% stake in it that way they get the benefit of both worlds with would replication of overhead and a stronger market position in sum. But again more wishful thinking on my part...

Reply #35 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting particlewave, reply 17

Paradox Games come to Impulse


I gave up trying to find a copy (retail) of Europa Universalis III: Complete here in Toronto.

Amazon.ca doesn't list it either, so I was all set to order from amazon.com but now I may hold off a bit and see if Impulse will carry this title or at least purchase and download EU III +  it's IN & NA expansions, if and when they become available.
End of particlewave's quote

Do you have a Gamestop anywhere?  I just got it there for $9.99 USD (in Michigan).  It seemed so wrong and yet . . . so right!  Now, to find an entire day of my life to devote to learning it. :P

Reply #36 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

Outstanding news!  Will keep my eye open for EU3 Complete.  :D 

Reply #37 from Sins Forums Top

Quoting Solam, reply 10
Your bases are belong to us!!!!

 

Good work guys keep it up.

 

 
End of Solam's quote

 

:)   "I'm in ur Base... Beating ur Dudes!!"           :)

haha, good news!!!

-Teal

 

Reply #38 from PolMach Forums Top

I gave up trying to find a copy (retail) of Europa Universalis III: Complete here in Toronto.

Amazon.ca doesn't list it either, so I was all set to order from amazon.com but now I may hold off a bit and see if Impulse will carry this title or at least purchase and download EU III + it's IN & NA expansions, if and when they become available.
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EU III and expansions are now available on Impulse. 

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Reply #39 from Sins Forums Top

And Hearts of Iron 3 later this year!

Reply #40 from Sins Forums Top

HoI2 was excellent but Supreme Ruler and Global Conflict are horrible.

Victoria beats them all. 

Reply #41 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I gave up trying to find a copy (retail) of Europa Universalis III: Complete here in Toronto.

Amazon.ca doesn't list it either, so I was all set to order from amazon.com but now I may hold off a bit and see if Impulse will carry this title or at least purchase and download EU III + it's IN & NA expansions, if and when they become available.

EU III and expansions are now available on Impulse.
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Excellent news! :)

Reply #42 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting DorianGray7, reply 15
HoI2 was excellent but Supreme Ruler and Global Conflict are horrible.

Victoria beats them all. 
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Yep! Vici is the bomb for those type of games. :jafo:

Reply #43 from PolMach Forums Top

Instead of waiting for the game to be digitally distributed on Impulse, why not buy it from paradox via it's gamersgate?
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Personally speaking if PI merged (shutdown) GG with Impulse I think it would be a big huge win on both sides and a substantial advantage for gamers.
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The only way that will happen is if Stardock buys Paradox, which I wish would happen. Paradox wants to keep their independence though.
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So both GG and Impulse are quality services IMO, and while I'm glad that Paradox may get exposed to a larger audience through Impulse, I'll continue to purchase Paradox titles through GG. Given that GG is owned by Paradox, I assume they profit a bit more from purchases on that site--and reasonably supporting quality independent developers like PI and Stardock is a good thing.
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I think there's a misconception that Gamers Gate is owned still by Paradox.  Check out this interview with GamersGate CEO Theodore Bergquist, over here (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/the-gate-keeper).  Specifically:

"Q: Historically GamersGate was part of Paradox Interactive - do you still maintain that relationship?

Theodore Bergquist: Yes, it's both ways. GamersGate is a completely separate entity with separate management, budget, goals and so on, but it did start as a project under Paradox because their community demanded some downloading services, because they couldn't buy the games.

The first traffic came from the Paradox community, and they're still into GamersGate, but as we grow their relative size is getting smaller. Certainly there are fans still buying Paradox games on GamersGate though. "

Reply #44 from Sins Forums Top

Yeah, when will retail keys bought in-store work for Genesis Rising? Bit unfair they don't work. Same with SupCom (etc.)

Reply #45 from Sins Forums Top

When the original publishers stop being picky with their cd key database. :P

Reply #46 from Sins Forums Top

When the original publishers stop being picky with their cd key database.
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:P

Same with Steam too, I was trying to add a few games to that but, same issue...

Reply #47 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting CrazyC0330, reply 18

Instead of waiting for the game to be digitally distributed on Impulse, why not buy it from paradox via it's gamersgate?

Personally speaking if PI merged (shutdown) GG with Impulse I think it would be a big huge win on both sides and a substantial advantage for gamers.

The only way that will happen is if Stardock buys Paradox, which I wish would happen. Paradox wants to keep their independence though.

So both GG and Impulse are quality services IMO, and while I'm glad that Paradox may get exposed to a larger audience through Impulse, I'll continue to purchase Paradox titles through GG. Given that GG is owned by Paradox, I assume they profit a bit more from purchases on that site--and reasonably supporting quality independent developers like PI and Stardock is a good thing.

I think there's a misconception that Gamers Gate is owned still by Paradox.  Check out this interview with GamersGate CEO Theodore Bergquist, over here (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/the-gate-keeper).  Specifically:

"Q: Historically GamersGate was part of Paradox Interactive - do you still maintain that relationship?

Theodore Bergquist: Yes, it's both ways. GamersGate is a completely separate entity with separate management, budget, goals and so on, but it did start as a project under Paradox because their community demanded some downloading services, because they couldn't buy the games.

The first traffic came from the Paradox community, and they're still into GamersGate, but as we grow their relative size is getting smaller. Certainly there are fans still buying Paradox games on GamersGate though. "
End of CrazyC0330's quote

 

Thanks for the info. I was not aware that GG was spun off from PI. That should make a very close relationship between PI & SD all the more possible without the distro conflict.