GOG Gets SpellForce Platinum, Announcement Coming

CD Projekt sent us over a quick press release this morning announcing the addition of SpellForce Platinum to the Good Old Games library and hinting at a “big announcement” planned for this Thursday.

New Releases
This week we have another fantastic pair of games to ease the winter blues (okay, so maybe it’s just horribly cold where I am).

Spellforce Platinum – $9.99
Spellforce Platinum consists of the main game and both expansions – The Breath of Winter and Shadow of the Phoenix. The game is set in a fantasy world ruined by a failed magical ritual. Your task is to create your hero – an avatar who will lead your armies – and embark on a journey to save the world. The game is a mixture of RPG and RTS, but sometimes you will be allowed a break from commanding your troops and enjoy a bit of relaxing hack-n-slash action. All this packed into beautiful visuals for your gaming pleasure.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/spellforce_platinum

Capitalism 2 – $9.99
Capitalism 2 offers quite a few improvements over its predecessor. The first thing you’ll notice is the updated 3D-like graphics. Although playing a business game may seem daunting, Capitalism 2’s steady learning curve and intuitive user interface make this task feel like more fun than REAL business management. You warm up and learn the ropes in the Entrepreneur Campaign, then spread your wings and test your mettle in the Capitalist Campaign, with specific scenarios to exploit and goals to attain. And last but not least, you can show your friends who’s boss in the game’s multiplayer mode.
http://www.gog.com/en/gamecard/capitalism_2

Twitter Tease: Big Announcement Coming
Anyone who’s already following us on Twitter will know that we’ve been teasing our upcoming announcement for a few days, dropping various cryptic clues about the deal a few times a day. It’s all going to become clear this Thursday, and we’re really, really excited about it. In the meantime you can still get involved in the Twitter madness, as we’re doing a contest to give away some free games. Between now and Wednesday evening at 6pm Eastern head to this thread and post your guess about the impending deal. That thread’s up to more than 170 comments, so get guessing! And follow us at http://www.twitter.com/GOGcom for more hints.

Freespace 2 Retrospective
We also have a new retrospective article up on the site. This time around, the legendary Ed Zitron takes a look back at Interplay and Volition’s Freespace 2, easily one of the best space sims of all time. It’s a great read, so check it out! http://www.gog.com/en/editorial/editorial_freespace_2/

So what do you think the announcement is? Maybe they’ve teamed up with EA to add The Bard’s Tale and Ultima series?