Comment on GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you

actionjbone@sh.itjust.works ⁨9⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

• ceenote@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

  Are they profitable? I thought it was super weird that a game marketplace has been asking me for donations.

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  • banazir@lemmy.ml ⁨7⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    Per Michal Kicinski on the GOG forums:

    Please also be assured that financially GOG is very stable, and I personally have a quite extensive financial safety net in case of any needs. So while GOG is no longer part of a very big corporation (which actually has some pros too ;-)), it is very safe financially. There is really no need to back up your collections. If such a disaster would ever even theoretically happen, you would be clearly informed well in advance — but honestly, I cannot see any realistic scenario where this kind of danger would appear.

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    • Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      I might be stupid, but what’s the point of downloading offline installers. Isn’t a game installed through Heroic or Gog Galaxy playable offline, which would mean it would still be useable if GOG went bankrupt?

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      • PiraHxCx@lemmy.ml ⁨48⁩ ⁨minutes⁩ ago

        Well, I don’t really see a point in having to download and install another program just to download and install the program I want to actually install… also, I hate launchers.

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      • Pissmidget@lemmy.world ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Yeah, but good luck reinstalling it on your next computer. Having the installer ensures easy installation in various future scenarios.

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      • banazir@lemmy.ml ⁨6⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Backup. If you lose your Internet connection or GOG goes tits up, you don’t lose access to your installers.

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