GamersGate Turns 5, Celebrates with Sale and Events

Gamersgate, the digital distribution platform, is by far my favorite because it doesn’t require any kind of client to browse the games, buy or download. That does limit their functionality somewhat (like what is offered via Steamworks), but shows their core focus is on getting you games at reasonable prices and with fast downloads.

Well, GamersGate has turned 5 years old. To celebrate they’re holding a month-long sale on a wide assortment of games up to 75% off.

Here are some examples for the week one deals which include over 80 games:

 That’s just a couple of the games on sale this week. Check the GamersGate 5 Year Anniversary page for all the games.

While they might not have high level community features like built-in chat, leaderboards and fancy achievements, they still have a strong community which they have built over the last five years. With site features like Game Tutor, where you can get help on all the games from other players, buddy lists and on-site private messaging, they have quietly built up a strong community of gamers (the exact number of which remains a GamersGate secret, but I tried).

GamersGate Milestones

2006

March: Launching an FTP service for most trusted Paradoxians

November: Acquired the .com domain name

2007

April: First 100 games online

2008

June: 500 games online

2009

January: Client-Free to the people!

March: New improved website

May: Launched loyalty program

December: 2000 games online - The world’s largest digital retailer

2010

June: Launched the biggest summer sale of all time. Discounts on more than 500 games

2011

Summer: TBA… (something amazing they say)