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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game (www.engadget.com)

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[–] Dagnet 7 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (3 children)

When you buy on GOG you really get the game, you can (without needing a launcher) download installers without any trouble and you can do whatever you want with them. Want to put a bunch into a pen drive and share with you friends? No problem. Want to install them on a device with no Internet connection? No problem. Want to back them up for whatever reason? No problem.

EDIT: People telling me its not legal, its not about being legal or not, its about having the power to decide to do whatever you want.

[–] SkunkWorkz 13 points 2 months ago

You still buy a license from GOG like with any piece of software. It’s just that you get the files without DRM. You can’t resell those files like you could if you truly owned the game.

[–] Takumidesh 11 points 2 months ago

This isn't actually true.

Gog isn't 'piracy is strictly legal' there is still a license attached to the software that can have restrictions.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh cool! I didn't know they went that far.

I'm buying from GOG from now on.

[–] Voyajer 9 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Gog has the same language, check section 2.1 of their user agreement.

https://support.gog.com/hc/en-us/articles/212632089-GOG-User-Agreement?product=gog

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Maybe, but they provide the software without DRM and with the option to get an offline installer.

(I just learned Steam does that as well apparently but with extra steps.)

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Would you mind sharing these extra steps?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

I haven't figured them out yet 😅