The RPG genre is full of classic franchises such as Final Fantasy and the Persona series. Set in all types of settings, there is no shortage of options for those that are interested in diving into the genre. Recently, GOG is making it even easier for gamers to start playing RPGs as it has announced that it is running an event during the entire month of September dedicated to the genre of games.
According to the company, one of the main reasons behind the special event is that RPGs are the most popular genre on the platform. Over the course of the following month, the site plans to showcase a variety of new RPG games. In addition, a large number of titles from the genre are planned to go on sale with some discounted up to 90% off.
One new game being promoted by the site is Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous. Players can pre-order the game and pre-load it now so that they are ready for when it releases on September 2. In addition to pre-loading the game, GOG is offering a deeper look into the world of the RPG, as the website gives fans access to an interview from the developers at Owlcat Games along with a quiz about the Pathfinder universe. A few other new RPG titles coming soon to the platform include Gamedec and Eastward.
In addition to new games releasing on the platform, the website is offering flash sales that reduce the prices of select games for a brief period of time. The first batch of these discounted games includes Atom RPG plus the supporter pack for 40% off, while Iratus: Lord of the Dead is currently 75% off. According to the company, these are only the first of many more titles to be discounted as part of the website’s flash deals happening throughout the remainder of the month.
Beyond the new games and flash deals on the website, there are a number of free games available to pick up for a limited time as well. These titles include Syndicate Plus, Syndicate Wars, and Ultima Underworld 1 and 2. Players have until September 3, at 5 PM UTC to claim these free games.
Founded back in 2008, GOG is a digital distribution platform for video games. A subsidiary of CD Projekt, one of the main highlights of the platform is that it provides customers with DRM-free games. While the platform offers a wide variety of RPGs, there are many other types of games available as well. Some other popular titles on the service currently discounted include the puzzle game The Witness at 75% off and the procedurally generated No Man’s Sky at 50% off.
Source: GOG