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GOG and IO Interactive are finding out what happens when you try to sell a game with online DRM on a DRM-free store (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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The game in question being Hitman: Game of the Year Edition, which has content locked away behind an online connection. The community is not taking the news well:

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/release_hitman_game_of_the_year_edition_11093

https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/remove_hitman_game_of_the_year_edition_from_catalog

The store page for the game currently features this lovely banner, a less than stellar user rating and a bunch of customers who are rightfully upset at the prospect.

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 years ago (1 children)

Unfortunately, this has not been the first time this has occured. Absolver, Battletech, Cyberpunk 2077, X4, Dying Light and others listed here: https://www.gog.com/forum/general/drm_on_gog_list_of_singleplayer_games_with_drm/page1

All require some a form of DRM to unlock either cosmetics, multiplayer modes or extra content. As a person who uses GOG, it is a sad state of affairs that they would choose to have a wide catalog rather than sticking to their original promise of selling games without DRM.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 years ago

Bookmarking this, thanks! I was aware of a few offenders, like AoW3 and Battletech with their Paradox account bullshit, but I am saddened to see that the list has since grown. At least Hitman is getting some pushback.

I am in agreement with you. I would rather see a smaller, fully DRM-free catalogue on GOG rather than whatever this half-assed nonsense is.