Added. Thanks guys!

After the Devotion and Cyberpunk 2077 fiascos CD Projekt Red has burnt all their goodwill within a single month. Just because you made half a billion dollars this year, doesn't mean you won't lose it next year. Just ask EA. Get woke, go broke.

Such a simple but entirely true piece of wisdom. Every action has consequences.

My 5 year old nephew can understand this, but those in charge of Gog and CDPR can't? How can they believe that the best way we can proceed from where we are is by plugging their ears and singing "Lalalaaaa I can't hear you..."?

I suppose I could never be a CEO or anything like that. I lack the brain damage apparently needed for the position.

Well, this has been the modus operandi of GOG for quite some time now. And of some politicians I could name. It seems to work for a while at least. But in the long run, GOG is making itself irrelevant.

Serious question: Do we have any idea how the GOG staff feels about the recent issues?

Maybe not everyone there cares about all the recent issues but it seems like at least some of the staff probably had certain ideas and beliefs when they signed on. Eroding DRM-free practices might upset some staff after they committed years to the company. The Devotion situation is even more complicated given the last 70 years of Polish history. Do any of the staff feel uncomfortable with the circumstances surrounding the cancellation?

I doubt the higher ups would say anything but is it possible some staff could leave over any of this? COVID and the economy make it less likely for now but who knows?

I'm late to say this, but I'm pretty sure a tweet on GOG's account got deleted yesterday because an argument in the comments got too heated.

Well, all the more communicative and more idealistic staff already left or were fired. So yes, if there is anyone left who has some personal integrity, they may leave too. If they find an alternative job. Those that remain are probably muzzled by directives from above and may not say anything about their personal feelings on matters of DRM or Chinese censorship. Or anything concerning company policy, really.

Was thinking getting something for winter break. Have not played on PC for some time, but since Devotion got harsh treatment I think my wallet stays shut. I go do some skiing instead.

Once gog is gone, we can only buy on steam or epic.

A pity, gog Is the only platform no drm, you made it big and you are going to make it disappear.

In a way, by boycotting gog you are promoting drm.

A game they were selling. I forgot what it was.

Oh hey, the "many gamers" are downvoting again.

No. There are many other video game stores, beyond these three.

No. There are several other fully or mostly DRM-free platforms.

No. This boycott is not trying to bring GOG down. On the contrary, it is trying to bring it up, to convince GOG to become a place that sells only fully DRM-free games (no longer the case) and whose client is truly optional (also no longer the case).

Imagine an unlikely scenario where this boycott is so effective that it has a detrimental effect on GOG's finances. Which will happen, in your opinion?
- Your doomsday scenario: GOG will insist on keeping single-player elements locked behind online walls in some of its games and will therefore decide to close down
- A more reasonable scenario: GOG will remove single-player elements locked behind online walls in some of its games in order to win its customers back

To use your words: In a way, by boycotting gog, people are promoting drm-free.

-The client is optional except for the gwent game. And except for the card game all other games can be played without a client.

-Without the gog client it would still be a marginal store

-No, there are no other non-drm stores like gog. The non-drm stores out there (except gog) have lamenable catalogs. The only non-drm store that is recognized by all users is gog.

-And yes, there are already people on the steak forums celebrating the boycott

-When there is no gog then do not complain that no drm has no future

And except for tens of games that are up to date on galaxy and not up to date in the offline installers (and have been so for weeks and months), so if you want to play the latest version, you must use galaxy.

Here is the list (there are some easily-identifiable false positives, especially towards the end):
https://airtable.com/shrldLsErlUf3eHqS/tbltXjS8fxEGG11eD

Because of the whole CDPR and Devotion issue I had to download the game from a warez site. The first time in maybe a decade or so. Too bad for them, I was really willing to pay the full price.