• JackbyDev@programming.dev
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    1 day ago

    GOG is the only big option if you want to own the games you purchase.

    I think it’s pretty clear from context that they mean they have the ability to perpetually play the games because of the lack of DRM, not the right.

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      8 hours ago

      Again, the same is true for Steam, so that’s a moot point when comparing GOG to Steam which is what this thread is about.

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        6 hours ago

        No it’s not. If Steam goes down you cannot keep playing your games without using a crack to get around the DRM.

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          6 hours ago

          If you backed up your game folder yes you can. Most games on Steam have no DRM, so just copying the folder is enough to play it on another computer. Then there are badly implemented games which you would need to replace the steam library with an open implementation (which doesn’t involve cracking the game). And finally there are games with DRM which are not available on GOG so they’re irrelevant to the discussion.