sanitation@lemmy.radio to PC Master Race@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoGabe Newell on Steam monopoly accusations: Gamers have 'enormous choice' about where to buy gameswww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square108linkfedilinkarrow-up1183arrow-down15cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1178arrow-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 · 2 days agomessage-square108linkfedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.ziptechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareGreyEyedGhost@piefed.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day 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-up1·1 day 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-up1·1 day 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.