GOG release possible?

[Stasi-Kommandomöse Brunfthilde]

I would like to buy your game on GOG. Are you considering to submit your game to GOG? There is a wishlist for your game (6 votes so far): https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/ufo_50

[Sargon Aelther]

Първоначално публикувано от Nick:

it doesnt need any patch or crack or anything. it just works.

Interesting how you see the ownership of the software you paid for and it "just working" as a bad thing. You must be the target audience for Ubisoft's Director of Subscriptions.

Първоначално публикувано от Nick:

tldr the majority of people who ask for gog release just want to pirate it and don t have a reliable vpn and theyll hide it under something like "bUt What If SteAM clOSeS tOMoroW"

Uh huh, because Steam totally protects games from piracy. If we wanted to pirate the game, we would have already done it. Only Denuvo protects games to any reasonable degree, but even that is not fool-proof.

We want to buy it, so we ask and wait instead.

Първоначално публикувано от msx:

a release outside of steam would be nice, yes, but if you're concerned about steam-related protections, this game has none. you can completely remove the steam DLLs from the folder and the game will run. it only uses the libraries for client integration / sync and seems to silently bypass these if they are not present.

Sure, but then I'd have to zip up the game folder myself and do that after every patch. I'd rather pay GOG to do it for me in a nice package.

Първоначално публикувано от pi73r:

Yeah, no idea why'd want to play it outside of steam.

Because Steam should not be the pre-requisite for PC gaming. The ability to choose a store is one of the main features that sets PC gaming apart from locked down and monopolistic consoles.

[Stasi-Kommandomöse Brunfthilde]

I created this topic on 25 Oct 2019, since y'all are frequently posting, can you at least gimme some awards? Jester, clown, I don't care.

[Sargon Aelther]

Първоначално публикувано от Stasi-Kommandomöse Brunfthilde:

I created this topic on 25 Oct 2019, since y'all are frequently posting, can you at least gimme some awards? Jester, clown, I don't care.

lol. Fine. Gave one to your OP.

[Foamed]

Първоначално публикувано от Nick:

the majority of people who ask for gog release just want to pirate it and don t have a reliable vpn and theyll hide it under something like "bUt What If SteAM clOSeS tOMoroW"

That's a bad argument and a fallacy.

Pretty much every single game release on piracy sites within hours of being released on Steam. The only games which aren't cracked these days are most Denuvo games and always online games.

GOG offers DRM free games, it gives you peace of mind of being able to play the game even if you lose internet connection (or have to use a computer which isn't connected to the internet. It also allows you to back up your game in case you ever lose your account, the game is pulled from your library or the service shuts down. It also makes it significantly easier to play or modify the games, play them on linux and raspberry pi based handhelds (not Steam Deck)

All in all having DRM free games is the best service and consumer protection we have in a world where everything is going digital and can be pulled or shut down for absolute any reason.

Първоначално публикувано от pi73r:

Yeah, no idea why'd want to play it outside of steam.

Some games come with limited hardware and/or time limited activation, in some cases both (like Denuvo, Tages, and SolidShield. The worst example is Anno 2070 made by Ubisoft.

I can technically play UFO 50 on a gaming handheld (like the Linux/raspberry pi/unix/android based Gameboy's), a homebrewed Switch, or a phone if I so desired.

It's about consumer rights, freedom of choice, and having the option to do something more with the software/game you purchased (in this case licensed). I'd love to make a UFO 50 arcade cabinet without having to rely on Steam for example.

[Firebrand]

Първоначално публикувано от SrTexugo:

Okay, now it makes sense.

No it doesn’t as that's a ridiculous strawman of an answer. It comes down to your stance on DRM; Do you want to have to ask Steam for permission to play your game or not?

On GOG you can download once & never need to interact with the download servers ever again (outside a patch).

If you don't care that essentially you have to ask "mommy & daddy" for the keys to the car for the night, then, yeah... Might be difficult to understand conceptually.

[Yuga-Suggah]

I mean, I am all for the ability to buy a product over a service. And companies should have an option to sell a product without changing the product into a service for a reasonable cost to sell the product. And yeah, its perfectly fine to ask for a GOG version or whatever other venue to get a download code.







But good lord, this topic has been talked about to death over thousands of games. What good is it to talk about it on a steam forum? Just go the UFO 50 discord, where at least you have the option to talk to the devs. Maybe they will make a DRM-free version. Idk. Better to fight over it at the source then here.

[dividebyzeroZA]

Първоначално публикувано от Nick:

Първоначално публикувано от SrTexugo:

Honest question:

I always see people asking for the release of the GOG version of various games.

Why?
I would like to understand.

gog releases are infamously easy to get for free from non torrent based websites because the installer is DRM free. i can literally give you my entire gog library with no risk to my account, connection status, etc. for 0 work, because it doesnt need any patch or crack or anything. it just works.

tldr the majority of people who ask for gog release just want to pirate it and don t have a reliable vpn and theyll hide it under something like "bUt What If SteAM clOSeS tOMoroW"

This is categorically FALSE.

The majority of GOG users (me included) prefer it because we get immediate access to download the installer files. I then put this safely on my NAS and another backup hard drive and know I will never lose access to that digital game regardless of any future events (for example, if a license runs out or like what happened in Australia recently where Hotline Miami was removed from everbody's PSN account if they previously bought it).

We also have snapshots of games at the time of purchase - or any other version that later arrives. Why is this of importance? I have an installer of my GOG version of Alan Wake before they were forced to release an updated version because of music licenses running out. I now actually have both.

It is 100% NOT about piracy and totally about being against DRM controlling the data.