DRM-free store GOG has launched a huge Spring Sale with thousand of games going real cheap. They've also put the Witcher Goodies Collection on a 48 hour giveaway which has art, books, soundtracks and such (no games in it).
They've sorted out a bunch of big collections for this sale like:
You can also build your own bundle from Beamdog, 1C Entertainment and Deep Silver.
XCOM 2 also released on GOG today, sadly only for Windows. I spoke to Feral Interactive, who ported it to Linux and they told me today "We do not have any plans to distribute our games through GOG. If this changes, we'll make announcements through our usual channels.". A real shame, so if you want Feral's Linux ports it's Steam only.
See all the deals over on GOG.com.
The GOG Spring Sale runs until March 30th, 2 PM UTC.
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GOG being GOG.
But the actual store page does give an actual discount.
QuoteThe Witcher: Enhanced Edition€8.89€8.89
But the actual store page does give an actual discount.
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I had DK2 sitting in the shopping basket, didn't pull the trigger on it yesterday. It's on sale today.
Procrastination does pay off! Wonder what else I can put off for profit?
Procrastination does pay off! Wonder what else I can put off for profit?
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As usual, Feral give GOG users the short end of the stick. And they refuse to explain the reason. I'd say they are not the heroes of Linux gaming like some portray them to be.
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Quoting: ShmerlI'd say they are not the heroes of Linux gaming like some portray them to be.
As long as GOG are worse they have little to worry about.
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wvstolzing Mar 16, 2020
What exactly is there inside the 'goodie packs', esp. that of TW3? Anything interesting beyond (presumably) the soundtrack? TW2's 'extras' pack on GOG had the absolutely face-palm-tastic 'goodie' that was the topless playboy photoshoot of Triss; so I'm approaching it from a cringed angle already.
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Quoting: EhvisAs long as GOG are worse they have little to worry about.
They worry too much about their DRM, so GOG users don't need to worry about them. Once they get over it, then we'll see. They can start with offering DRM-free games like XCOM and XCOM 2 from their site. So far I didn't buy a single Feral game.
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QuoteWe do not have any plans to distribute our games through GOG.
No sale for you. Next!!
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Quoting: wvstolzingWhat exactly is there inside the 'goodie packs', esp. that of TW3? Anything interesting beyond (presumably) the soundtrack? TW2's 'extras' pack on GOG had the absolutely face-palm-tastic 'goodie' that was the topless playboy photoshoot of Triss; so I'm approaching it from a cringed angle already.
I didn't notice anything new (besides Thronebreaker stuff, since I never bought that game). There is the Witcher concert there, which you could be missing, but they already had giveaways for it.
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Due to extremely poor service, I decided to limit my number of purchases on GOG to 4 annually (once per quarter), and their limit for the first quarter has already been spent. :P
Oh, and I won't touch this "whitcher goodies" so-called gift even with a 10 meter pole! Good luck selling me any "CDProjekt RED" related ware after TW3 debacle.
Most probably, they rely on Steam for monetization, being "publishers" for Linux versions and bypassing original "publisher" when it comes to sale accounting. GOG does not provide this "segregation" functionality hence, does not have working mechanism to determine when a porter gets paid for its work (due to Linux sale) and when not, and original "publishers" are not eager to give a porter its cut from all sales (99% of which have nothing to do with Linux, considering GOG virtually surrendered Linux market to Steam without a fight).
That being said, Feral could organize DRM-free sales from its own "store", but instead it is just a Steam™ key reselling masquerade. Feral sure is hanging tight on Steam™ and won't see a sell from me till this changes.
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Oh, and I won't touch this "whitcher goodies" so-called gift even with a 10 meter pole! Good luck selling me any "CDProjekt RED" related ware after TW3 debacle.
Quoting: ShmerlThey worry too much about their DRM, so GOG users don't need to worry about them.I don't think Feral®'s choice is due to DRM (at least in the first place). If it was, they would be inserting 3rd-party DRM solutions themselves (like, "Always Online" checks), which is not the case.
Most probably, they rely on Steam for monetization, being "publishers" for Linux versions and bypassing original "publisher" when it comes to sale accounting. GOG does not provide this "segregation" functionality hence, does not have working mechanism to determine when a porter gets paid for its work (due to Linux sale) and when not, and original "publishers" are not eager to give a porter its cut from all sales (99% of which have nothing to do with Linux, considering GOG virtually surrendered Linux market to Steam without a fight).
That being said, Feral could organize DRM-free sales from its own "store", but instead it is just a Steam™ key reselling masquerade. Feral sure is hanging tight on Steam™ and won't see a sell from me till this changes.
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Yes, it's likely a combination of those reasons. Feral being pro-DRM and not willing to handle their own site sales, GOG not willing to help such publishers get their cut and etc.
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They are pro-DRM, it was mentioned by many people already. Just because they aren't pro crazy DRM, doesn't mean they are not pro DRM in general.
Once I'll see their games in DRM-free stores, I'll agree they aren't pro DRM.
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Once I'll see their games in DRM-free stores, I'll agree they aren't pro DRM.
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I'm not the only one. I like to bug DRM proponents to release DRM-free, so you'll see me mentioning it again. Don't think Feral will get of the hook on this.
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No one stops Feral from publicly saying they are not pro DRM. But they don't. They are scared to make a stand, because they are dealing with many DRM inclined publishers. That alone makes them pro-DRM already.
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It's a simple argument. Developers and publishers who are not pro DRM have no problem publicly saying so. And actions speak better even. So again, Feral will be seen as pro DRM, until we'll see their games in DRM-free stores.
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Quoting: Guest…
Quoting: Shmerl…Gentlemen, you are derailing the thread!
It is about GOG's sale, not Feral's folly.
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Quoting: ShmerlOnce I'll see their games in DRM-free stores, I'll agree they aren't pro DRM.i registered to ask you to stop spreading lies. neither steam nor feral are pro-drm, they are pro-convenience. you can run steam client with internet turned off and you can run feral games from it. obviously to download them you need internet access
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Quoting: pal666[i registered to ask you to stop spreading lies.
Don't waste your time flaming then. Do something useful instead. If you can't figure out what DRM is, it's not anyone else's problem.
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Quoting: ShmerlThat's no way to greet a new member.Quoting: pal666[i registered to ask you to stop spreading lies.Don't waste your time flaming then. Do something useful instead. If you can't figure out what DRM is, it's not anyone else's problem.
The world is not black and white, and not everything is about being pro-DRM or anti-DRM. There are many valid reasons for Feral not to publish their ports on GOG. Besides what has already been mentioned, supporting multiple distribution channels is more work. It's not just uploading their stuff, they actually have to build and maintain a separate flavour of the game.
GOG does not provide any runtime with libraries, like Steam does, so they would have to manage all the dependencies, and ensure compatibility between different Linux distributions themselves.
Updates also need to be handled separately. And because GOG Galaxy is not on Linux, there is no easy way to distribute the updates to the users, leading to possibly incompatible versions of the game being in the wild. Which also creates more support overhead.
Feral is a business, and their employees need to eat. You cannot expect them to just do it no matter the cost.
Also there may be things that we are completely unaware of, like contractual obligations, and licensing terms. I am sure it is difficult enough for Feral to convince the publishers to allow a Linux version in the first place, without them trying to impose their own terms, like publishing DRM-free on GOG.
It's easy enough to just demand things. But please try to be a bit more tolerant and understanding. If you really want to promote DRM-free and Linux, your effort is much better spent on the original publisher. Not the company that is already doing their part.
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Quoting: LinasAlso there may be things that we are completely unaware of, like contractual obligations, and licensing terms. I am sure it is difficult enough for Feral to convince the publishers to allow a Linux version in the first place, without them trying to impose their own terms, like publishing DRM-free on GOG
It shouldn't be hard, if the game is already on GOG, like XCOM series for example.
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Quoting: ShmerlQuoting: LinasAlso there may be things that we are completely unaware of, like contractual obligations, and licensing terms. I am sure it is difficult enough for Feral to convince the publishers to allow a Linux version in the first place, without them trying to impose their own terms, like publishing DRM-free on GOG
It shouldn't be hard, if the game is already on GOG, like XCOM series for example.
Only one game out of the entire catalogue. Because the rest isn't there. And since GOG has "special requirements" for handling Linux, people have to jump through hoops to get there Linux build on there. Not to mention all the missing features because of their refusal to support Galaxy. Seriously, GOGs attitude to Linux is more detrimental than DRM. The only thing we can do is to stay away until GOG takes Linux seriously.
(and yes, I'm exaggerating by means of applying your black and white logic to GOG. Although to be fair, I mostly bring it in practice for the exact reason cited.)
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