Gog, Steam and Blizzard are the only launcher I use so yes I would. I bought Witcher 3 there too because it was cheaper for me than Steam at launch.
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Cyberpunk 2077: Would you buy it on GOG?
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I wish I had strong enough will to completely lose interest in the game, but alas.
I'll settle for not giving any money to CDPR.
Yes. Would rather they get 100% of the money and DRM free is always worth supporting. Amazing devs.
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I could swear they did something like that for The Witcher 3, that's what I have mentioned it.
Anyone, who have a better memory than me, can confirm?
Certainly. CD Projekt is a great company and I want to support them in every way I can, so I'll definitly buy Cyberpunk 2077 on GOG, in any case. Actually for me CD Projekt has generated so much trust that I'll preorder Cyberpunk day one despite the fact that I'm generally against preorders.
Speaking of GOG: in fact, I generally buy absolutely everything on GOG if it's available there, as the no-DRM practice is very commendable and I want to support it.
Speaking of GOG: in fact, I generally buy absolutely everything on GOG if it's available there, as the no-DRM practice is very commendable and I want to support it.
When people on the internet say they aren't buying X game over something, especially such a big game, they usually get it day 1. I'm sure all those red dead "boycotters" sure enjoyed the journey of Arthur.
I bought TW3 specifically on GOG because I wanted the most oamount of money to go to CDPR, will do the same here.
I hate their GOG twitter BS though as of late, but the idiot was fired and let us hope that they stop utterly and completely with that junk.
I hate their GOG twitter BS though as of late, but the idiot was fired and let us hope that they stop utterly and completely with that junk.
It's some kind of regional pricing. Or let me put it like this. Devs often make their prices $=€ but $=€ isn't the case anymore. E.g. 60€ is $68 which makes the game more expensive in Europe. GOG gives you the difference as credit to use on future GOG purchases. The whole thing is called Fair Price Package.
It usually isn't the case for CDPR's own games since they already account for the difference when making their prices. Thronebreaker is $29.99 in the US and 25.89€ in Europe.
Well, GOG doesn't require you to use a store launcher for the game at all, so there's even less bullshit involved. I think you brought the wrong discussion to this thread though.
What else would it be about? Is the real question, would I buy it on GOG as opposed to refusing on principle because of exclusivity? Because that's not an issue in my mind.
I want to play games, and will be them where it's most convenient if given the choice...but I'm never going to not buy a game over whether it's available widely/on a specific platform.
For now I avoid GoG and shop elsewhere. 12 months from now? We'll see. It's never too late to learn a lesson and make a positive change. If they can demonstrate they've done that, then sure. But if it released today, then no, I'd buy elsewhere.
This has nothing to do with the weird "no Steam, no buy" mentality we're seeing lately though. I already have multiple launchers installed and try to shop where it benefits developers the most. I want to reward the devs who produce the games I love, and the publishers who front the cash for them, not the middleman who takes a big cut just for selling it on to me. But being transphobic and pro-Gamergate trumps all that, and GoG is on my avoid list until they prove they've changed that stance.
This has nothing to do with the weird "no Steam, no buy" mentality we're seeing lately though. I already have multiple launchers installed and try to shop where it benefits developers the most. I want to reward the devs who produce the games I love, and the publishers who front the cash for them, not the middleman who takes a big cut just for selling it on to me. But being transphobic and pro-Gamergate trumps all that, and GoG is on my avoid list until they prove they've changed that stance.
you're using a bad example, since you know GoG isn't half bad - you can even use the DRM free executable and introduce it within the Steam overlay to get all the additional functionality.
Now, for a real question - would you buy Cyberpunk if it were on Epics launcher.
Ah I see, prices in my region are in line with US prices so I don't think i'll get any discount lol
I'll probably go with Steam for this one, unless they offer a discount on GOG. I tend to choose GOG over Steam for smaller (in terms of file size) single player titles where I don't see myself using any of Steam's extra features. For those games I tend to archive the installer on an external drive for easy access later on. If the game is huge (which Cyberpunk is almost certainly going to be, I'm expecting 75GB+) then I'll have to download it anyway every time I want to install it. In those cases, I almost always go with Steam.
Then I'm clearly just totally confused, because I don't understand why else we'd be talking about "would you buy thing X if it were exclusive to GoG?"
Either it's about the "I won't buy things not on Steam" thing, or what...are we talking about their fuck-ups on Twitter? Because that's not mentioned in the OP at all, and is a wholly different conversation than the multiple storefronts/launchers issue that seems to be a hot button thing now with Epic.
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That's less on the platform and more on the particular game. For example you also could use a DRM free executable... not for GoG but from Epic launcher, and introduce it withing Steam overlay, as you have mentioned. I think most launchers don't force any DRM at all, the DRM is decided by the game developer.
What GoG does it assure you the game you are buying for them is DRM-free, because they don't put games with DRM in their store in the first place.
iirc TW3 was $47 at launch on GoG because of the discount of owning the previous titles. A similar discount would also mean I would go GoG. I never found any negatives on the launcher compared to steam other than I don't have all my games on the same library. But that was never the case anyway since I also play on consoles.
I may be grabbing this one on console depending on how the various version turn out, but if I do buy it on PC I'll buy it from whoever's offering the best price when it comes time to make the purchase. If that's GoG, then that's fine by me!
I agree that their social media guy is/was a dipshit, but I don't think i need to punish the whole company due to the actions of their twitter account. In much the same way that my gay friends fucking love Chick-Fil-A because it's delicious, even if the owner of the company is very much against their way of life. We see no problem with separating the product from the people.
I agree that their social media guy is/was a dipshit, but I don't think i need to punish the whole company due to the actions of their twitter account. In much the same way that my gay friends fucking love Chick-Fil-A because it's delicious, even if the owner of the company is very much against their way of life. We see no problem with separating the product from the people.
I really like GoG but I only have the free games that they've given me there for now, actually most of the time they have lower prices on the games I want compared to steam, thing is, I'm in love with my pro controller and I don't think they have added pro controller support yet? I just don't feel comfortable with a dualshock 4 anymore and I don't have a Xbox controller so I would have to buy one or they would have to add pro controller support. Either way, yes, I have no problem using their launcher or supporting them. Both Valve and GoG have done a great job making games affordable and easy to use to people that are not in the US/EU, it's a shame that a lot of people in resetera can't see beyond their bubble.
I would if i can use Steam 'the client' to run it and still enjoy all the features that i get from Steam 'the client'. Im a living room PC player so the controller configuration and BPM of Steam 'the client' is pretty important and none of the other clients offer nearly as much benefit to me.
Thats the deal for all of these other competition stores. I want more stores, and if the clients that came with them were as good as the one im used to then hooray, ill buy it. But if not then its a wait for it to hit Steam deal for me, or if its not coming to Steam then its a pass.
Thats the deal for all of these other competition stores. I want more stores, and if the clients that came with them were as good as the one im used to then hooray, ill buy it. But if not then its a wait for it to hit Steam deal for me, or if its not coming to Steam then its a pass.
Do you guys know that Steam sells a game about the fascist president-elect of Brazil in which you kill LGBTQs, blacks, leftists and women? And that even after countless reports the game is still up?
Of course I also strongly condemn those GOG tweets, but I find it funny that people are willing to boycott GOG for that while still buying stuff on Steam - a store that actively gives a platform for hate speech.
Of course I also strongly condemn those GOG tweets, but I find it funny that people are willing to boycott GOG for that while still buying stuff on Steam - a store that actively gives a platform for hate speech.
Wasn't the guy doing that fired? And yeah, like the poster above me pointed out, Steam has it's fair share of garbage games. Have you boycot that as well?
I will buy a game on whatever platform it's available on when I want it. People complaining about other store fronts or launchers need to get a grip.
I'll Pre-order it as soon as the pre-orders go live. Did the same thing with witcher 3.
Helps that Witcher 3 was pretty cheap. 43euro if both 1 and 2 were in your account.
Helps that Witcher 3 was pretty cheap. 43euro if both 1 and 2 were in your account.
The problem doesn't begin or end with that one guy in my opinion.
And yes, I haven't bought anything on Steam in almost two years.
Fair enough. I respect your decision to stick to your beliefs like that! I refused to play Kingdom Come: Deliverance for that very reason. Even though that game was made by way more than just one person, I was left with such a bad taste in my mouth that I simply couldn't force myself to do the whole "separate the art from the artist" bit.
I can't imagine that being a version good version of the game tbh.
Best thing about GoG is once you buy a game and download the installer, you can essentially forget about where it came from. It's the most you can own a digital title
I had a problem with Dan Vavra as well, and yeah - even though KCD wasn't made by that one guy, the fact that the studio is content with him being their spokesperson is damning enough.
I dont think the Epic launcher supports what you're suggesting (launching their game through another launcher) but don't quote me on that.
I'm well aware of what GoG does, and its a highly flexible and consumer friendly solution. It's not the dilemma you present it to be.
I don't mind either. GoG is good. I'll just buy the game wherever it's the cheapest, like I always have. The exception to this is Epic's moneyhat 3rd party exclusives, those I won't buy unless they end up on steam. Primarily because unlike other stores you can't buy Epic store games for cheaper price elsewhere.
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