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Why is GOG not as succesful as a Gaming Alternative? (feddit.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by RetroHax@feddit.org to c/gog@lemmy.world
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Now i am someone whos a Huge Fan of DRM Free Gaming (well im in GOG Community go figure :P) and basically what i was always wondering as as to why DRM seems to be so popular still among Gamers considering StarForce and such? >.>

DRM Free Gaming is probably mostly a Thing that probably comes into Old Gamers Minds more than newer ones considering that StarForce and SafeDisc are more or less RetroDRMs that i doubt many Newer Gamers cant phatom really? >.>

But what surprises me the most is that the Voice arent "louder" for even just removing Basic Denuvo after 6 Months off Steam or so >.>
Like for me itd be honestly fine to make a Trade off them just having Denuvo on a New Release for 6 - 12 Months and then removing it honestly as itd love to buy Games such as the Persona Games instead of having to emulate them honestly :P
Where i was wondering as to Why is GOG not the most Popular Gaming Platform?

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[-] Zephorah@discuss.online 5 points 2 months ago

GOG is missing critical convenience features. Like the ability to buy and gift games. Or even just buy a gift card for their games. This would be a yearly buy for my nieces and nephews but there’s no availability. I keep asking. It keeps not being there.

[-] Simaj@toot.aquilenet.fr 0 points 2 months ago

@Zephorah @RetroHax You just have to buy games and give it to them, what's the problem ?

[-] Zephorah@discuss.online 2 points 2 months ago

A gift card would let them pick their own games. I’m not sure why a gift card is so difficult here.

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