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[–] [email protected] 45 points 1 year ago (17 children)
[–] [email protected] 60 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Better than Steam I'd argue. Unlike Steam, games you buy on GOG are yours to keep forever. No DRM like steam that ~~forces you to log on after a few days offline~~. You also get better version control.

Edit: the offline limit was a bug. Offline restrictions would be dependent on the DRM solution for each individual game.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

How long is a few days and what happens if you don't?

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

There is no DRM on GOG. You can just download the offline installer, then install it even without an internet connection. It will never ask you to go online because it doesn't need to check anything.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 1 year ago

I believe they meant what happens on the steam side, not the gog side.

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