sanitation@lemmy.radio to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agoGabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy gameswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square72linkfedilinkarrow-up1119arrow-down13cross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1116arrow-down1external-linkGabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy gameswww.pcgamer.comsanitation@lemmy.radio to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 16 hours agomessage-square72linkfedilinkcross-posted to: technology@lemmy.worldpcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·6 hours agoI wouldn’t call GOG shitty. I wish they’d better support Linux, and I’m sure some developers avoid them early release due to no DRM, tho.
minus-squareTruscape@lemmy.blahaj.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 hours agoGOG isn’t shitty, but it needs to provide better “at purchase” service to be more visible and seamless like steam, though. (Although yeah the DRM issue does drive devs away, although notably steam doesn’t require DRM. Check any Toby Fox or Klei game.)
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·3 hours agoYes, Steam doesn’t require DRM, but if a dev wants to check that box GOG ain’t gonna cut it.
I wouldn’t call GOG shitty. I wish they’d better support Linux, and I’m sure some developers avoid them early release due to no DRM, tho.
GOG isn’t shitty, but it needs to provide better “at purchase” service to be more visible and seamless like steam, though.
(Although yeah the DRM issue does drive devs away, although notably steam doesn’t require DRM. Check any Toby Fox or Klei game.)
Yes, Steam doesn’t require DRM, but if a dev wants to check that box GOG ain’t gonna cut it.