GOG is up front about the fact that they are a strictly DRM-Free service. They won't sell a publisher's game unless it is DRM-Free. Because they deal in older games primarily, publishers are open to the idea. Most older games are already cracked and being pirated, so why not sell something DRM-Free? GOG's main point is that by keeping DRM in these older games, you are actually making it so that pirates have the superior product. Not only is it free, but it doesn't require online checks, CD Keys, or any such nonsense. GOG wants to provide a service better than the pirates since they consider file sharing and abandonware to be their main competitors. They provide a better service by removing DRM, updating files to work on modern operating systems, and including lost of bonus goodies like artwork, soundtracks, manuals, maps, avatars, dlc, etc. I have even purchased games on GOG that I already own simply because they run better and are easily backed up.kingmohd84 wrote:MrPopo wrote:GoG doesn't use a service, so you can easily back up the installers you download and can use them on every computer.
Well , thats a new way I never heard off before, getting the install files to keep. I guess yes that is owning the game. I wonder how a small company can force the publishers to let them do this . Publishers are usually against this kind of drm free stuff
Even companies notorious for their DRM like Ubisoft have seen the logic of this, at least as it applies to older games. GOG is now trying to transition to carrying new titles, and aside from the Witcher 2 (which was created by people involved in GOG), there haven't been any major new releases there (there are some great indie games, but nothing from the big publishers). It will be interesting in the coming years to see if the DRM-Free model will also work for new release titles. I personally will choose GOG over any other digital download service for this reason.
