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Why is GOG not as succesful as a Gaming Alternative? (feddit.org)
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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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[–] 6nk06@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I prefer GOG too but Steam is simple, no installation needed for the games, has more games at the same price.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

Both Steam and GOG requires installing a game to play it.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 points 6 days ago

I would presume 6nk06 means "seamless install".

[–] halcyoncmdr@piefed.social 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Maybe they're referring to playing remotely from their home computer? That often doesn't require a local install.

[–] Zephorah@discuss.online 3 points 1 week ago

There is that. I can even stream a Steam game on windows to a Linux computer. It’s quite versatile.

[–] RetroHax@feddit.org 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)

eh i mean i can defently see that as i also use Steam of course but i do prefer GOG over Steam anyday really! :P
Just the Fact that i can backup my Games easily without having to first use Goldberg on my Steam Games makes it much more Convenient imo to use over Steam :D
But i can obviously see your Arguments with the Amount of Games just basically being non existent especially with the whole JRPG Gaming Category being basically Steam Only :P
Even tho i pray that changes due to the Final Fantasys now being on GOG XD

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 2 points 6 days ago

Adding to your 3rd point...

10k vs 100k games in their catalogues iirc. Though sure, it's 10:1 in favor of Steam, 10 thousand games on a "small store" is no small feat. If not having the trending AAA games of the season is being a "small store", then Sony's consoles should be the absolute kings, and still there seems to be a steady decline in those culminating in all the comments and jokes about the PS5 having no games.