Impulse/Gamestop PC Downloads has given its last breath

Old purchases still available

Published on April 27, 2014 By GhostMatter In PC Gaming

Looks like Gamestop purchasing Impulse has amounted to nothing for Gamestop in the end. I got this email on April 24th:

Hello PC Downloads Customers!

We're writing to you today because there are big changes coming to GameStop's PC Gaming area. We've heard your feedback over the past year and in order to serve you better, we are simplifying the digital PC game purchasing and redemption process.

Starting April 24, 2014, when visiting ImpulseDriven.com, you'll be redirected to GameStop.com. In addition, the GameStop PC Downloads App will be simplified down to a pure download and game library manager. From that point on, it will no longer be a requirement for you to download the PC Downloads App when making new purchases. But don't worry! We're still holding onto all of those past purchases that you made prior to 4/24/14. So when you want to download and play any of those games where we supplied the game files instead of Steam, Origin, or any of our other great partners, the updated version of the PC Downloads App will be there to do just that.

One last thing: Be sure to stay tuned to GameStop.com/PCGames and your local GameStop stores in the coming days and weeks! We're going to continue remodeling our new home to better serve you, and that includes serving up some of the best deals that PC gaming has ever seen!

Thank you for your loyalty and all of your fantastic feedback!

Sincerely,

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I can still access my previous purchases but for how long? I can't make any new purchases because I don't have a US address. They only give Steam, Origin and Uplay codes now. They could just've done that from the start, would've cost them much less.

It's funny how Gamefly moved to a download manager and Gamestop is moving away, based on "feedback".

Comments (Page 4)

PulpyGoblin

on Nov 14, 2014

AgentExeider

reply 44

I wish they would create a downloader again, I would love to play Gal Civ 2 again.... oh well *sigh*

Go to https://store.stardock.com/ and log in there, using the same email address that you logged into the app with (and I believe that it's also the same email address that we get onto the forums here with, as I know that you can access this exact forum on the Stardock site).

From there, go to My Account, then Downloads. All of your legally purchased -Stardock- games are available for download there.

Anything else, such as EA games, have either been transferred elsewhere (Origin in the case of EA), or you'll just have to try and get the app running so you can download them. That's pretty much the only way I can play the Dawn of War 1 collection without purchasing the whole damn thing over again on Steam.

Hope that helps.

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