Posted October 09, 2021
Ancient-Red-Dragon: No there wasn't.
A good response would consist of all of the following:
1. GOG tells us exactly what happened every step of the way, and fully discloses, publicly, everything they are blameworthy for, i.e. did GOG initially tell IOI that it is fine if they (IOI) leave the DRM in the game? Or not? GOG needs to clarify this matter to their customers.
2. GOG explains exactly why it took them weeks to remove the game, instead of doing it instantly.
3. GOG also explains exactly what they "discussed" with IOI between the time when the DRM-infested game went live on GOG and when it was removed. I.e. was GOG trying to work out a fudge during that time where they might have allowed some DRM to remain, and then after 2 weeks, GOG backpedaled from the fudge attempt after they decided that their customers were too smart to be fooled by a fudge?
4. GOG promising to remove all the DRM that is already in the other games it is still currently selling, or else delist those games too (I.e. Cyberpunk 2077).
5. GOG promising to cancel the deal to sell EGS-DRM'ed games through Galaxy.
6. GOG promising never to sign more EGS-like deals in the future whereby other stores will also be allowed to sell their DRM'ed games through Galaxy.
Of course, in reality, GOG did none of the above. Therefore, their response to the Hitman GOTY debacle was terrible.
At best, their response could be classified as doing the absolute bare minimum that they felt they had to do to appease most of their customers in order to stop losing massive amounts of money.
The fact their terrible response worked so well, and most people are now praising GOG as if they did a wonderful job in their response, even though they actually did anything but, that does not bode well for the future of GOG being DRM-free.
Please get over yourself. You can be unhappy with it all you want. They took the game down. I've already explained to you the most likely reason why it took so long (also the reason you won't get the full 100% transparency that people only give in fantasy land: contracts), but you want to be thick and ignorant, just like when you "think" people down vote your posts because they don't like achievements. Playing stupid doesn't fit you well because it's obvious that you're not stupid. To you everything is black and white, but I just see that you're colorblind.A good response would consist of all of the following:
1. GOG tells us exactly what happened every step of the way, and fully discloses, publicly, everything they are blameworthy for, i.e. did GOG initially tell IOI that it is fine if they (IOI) leave the DRM in the game? Or not? GOG needs to clarify this matter to their customers.
2. GOG explains exactly why it took them weeks to remove the game, instead of doing it instantly.
3. GOG also explains exactly what they "discussed" with IOI between the time when the DRM-infested game went live on GOG and when it was removed. I.e. was GOG trying to work out a fudge during that time where they might have allowed some DRM to remain, and then after 2 weeks, GOG backpedaled from the fudge attempt after they decided that their customers were too smart to be fooled by a fudge?
4. GOG promising to remove all the DRM that is already in the other games it is still currently selling, or else delist those games too (I.e. Cyberpunk 2077).
5. GOG promising to cancel the deal to sell EGS-DRM'ed games through Galaxy.
6. GOG promising never to sign more EGS-like deals in the future whereby other stores will also be allowed to sell their DRM'ed games through Galaxy.
Of course, in reality, GOG did none of the above. Therefore, their response to the Hitman GOTY debacle was terrible.
At best, their response could be classified as doing the absolute bare minimum that they felt they had to do to appease most of their customers in order to stop losing massive amounts of money.
The fact their terrible response worked so well, and most people are now praising GOG as if they did a wonderful job in their response, even though they actually did anything but, that does not bode well for the future of GOG being DRM-free.
Post edited October 09, 2021 by paladin181