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GOG.com is a DRM-free games and movies distribution service that is part of the CD Projekt Group. GOG.com is also a "sister" company to CD Projekt Red, developers of the Witcher series and Cyberpunk 2077.

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GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you (www.gog.com)
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We believe the games that shaped us deserve to stay alive: easy to find, buy, download, and play forever. But time is annoyingly good at erasing them. Rights get tangled, compatibility breaks, builds disappear, and a nostalgic evening often turns into a troubleshooting session. That’s the difference between “I’m playing today” (the game lives on) and “I’ll play someday” (the game dies).

As Michał put it: “GOG stands for freedom, independence, and genuine control.”

the vision was simple: bring classic games back to players, and make sure that once you buy a game, it truly belongs to you, forever. In a market increasingly defined by mandatory clients and closed ecosystems, that philosophy feels more relevant than ever.

This new chapter is about doubling down on that vision. We want to do more to preserve the classics of the past, celebrate standout games of today, and help shape the classics of tomorrow, including new games with real retro spirit.

fuck yeah \o/

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[–] banazir@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Backup. If you lose your Internet connection or GOG goes tits up, you don't lose access to your installers. Or maybe you buy a new computer or have a hardware failure etc. The principle is that you bought the game and there should be no artificial restrictions as to how many times you choose to install it on your computers, which is greatly aided by having the actual installers.