Online PC and Mac gaming smorgasbord GameTap is teaming up with Codemasters for a two-year North American deal featuring Codemasters' software to GameTap subscribers on day and date of release. Along with this deal, GameTap will have Codemasters' recent releases like
Colin McRae DIRT and the incredibly enjoyable (and depressingly overlooked)
Overlord available to subscribers soon. GameTap subscribers will have no excuse not to try
Overlord. The minions from
Overlord are what you wish the darklings from
The Darkness would have been like. Beyond the games mentioned, potential superstar title
Clive Barker's Jericho and
Turning Point: Fall of Liberty will be part of that future day and date deal. All these titles will also be available to purchase through GameTap's digital store, but seriously, the cost of one game will get you four months of GameTap service.
We continue to be impressed with
GameTap's expanding services and ridiculously affordable price, not to mention their
free ad-driven gaming space. GameTap now has their
Mac client, the
RE\Visioned series, a
massive list of franchises, and in many cases you can play the games with your keyboard and mouse or hook up a Xbox 360 controller (wired or
wireless) for a console feel. The Codemasters partnership looks like it'll save PC gamers much cash in the future -- always a good thing.
{ Jul 26th 2007 at 5:26PM } 
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Tyler @ Jul 26th 2007 5:41PM
Just finished overlord last night, was really fun :D
waynski1457 @ Jul 26th 2007 6:49PM
what does this mean for the free service?
and btw, i didnt like overlord. felt like pikmin w/ a bad camera (even tho i love pikmin).
AC-91 @ Jul 26th 2007 7:27PM
Wait, so are the games going to be free downloads within the service, or will they cost?
If they are free with a subscription, that is awesome! There is no reason not to get this!
If they cost the regular amount along with the subscription fee... what is the point, other than digital distribution?
Nima Nikzad @ Jul 26th 2007 7:41PM
I should be included in the subscription. I don't think there is anything for sale on GameTap that is not also included in the subscription.
This is fantastic news!
Benman2153 @ Jul 26th 2007 7:44PM
I am really excited too.(Mainly because I will get the games because I subscribe to gametap) The free this means you can register for a free thing that lets you play some of gametap's games.
COVFreak @ Jul 26th 2007 8:45PM
The date and day release means that if you subscribe to GameTap you not only have access to the 900+ games in GameTap but you also get the day and date release on the day it goes on sale as part of the GameTap catalog. To answer your question. Overlord will come with the GameTap subscription.