GOG.com on Game Ownership [Oct 11, 2024, 6:57 pm ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
GOG.com had some fun at the expense of
rival store Steam in a
posting on X
following the news that
Valve has a new checkout warning reinforcing that licensed games on Steam are
not owned. All games sold on GOG are DRM-free, and cannot be revoked, resulting
in a little pwnership on ownership:
Since checkout banners are trending, we're thinking of putting one up ourselves. Thoughts on this one?
A purchase of a digital product on GOG grants you its Offline Installers, which cannot be taken away from you.
Both offer you licenses, but the offline installers are going to work even after a license has been revoked. And yes, this is a HUGE difference for the gamer. Unless Epic and Valve now enforce the swatting of GOG customers' homes after licenses have been revoked to delete/destroy the offline installers. 
Just like movies/series on discs, offline game installers are a nightmare for the entertainment industry and censorship-happy groups and parties.
Just like movies/series on discs, offline game installers are a nightmare for the entertainment industry and censorship-happy groups and parties.
In the current political and social climate, don't be an aggressive monkey . Show that you have evolved that important thin sugar coating called civilization. Don't fall for the fools.
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