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Can games that are no longer updated (or missing features) by developers be clearly marked on the store page? It's such a waste of money to buy a game in GoG, only to find that a few months later that it will never get another update that Steam will have.

How about we get refunds for these games? Especially more modern titles like Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak? It's unreasonable that developers do not support all of their distribution platforms.

How about getting Steam keys for these games as well?
Post edited May 13, 2018 by KC_Dud
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KC_Dud: Can games that are no longer updated (or missing features) by developers be clearly marked on the store page? It's such a waste of money to buy a game in GoG, only to find that a few months later that it will never get another update that Steam will have.
How do you definite "unsupported"? If the GOG versions gets an update e.g. two weeks later than the Steam version, do you consider it unsupported? Or do you really mean only games where the publisher/developer has publicly stated they are not going to update the GOG version?

I presume you are aware of this:

https://www.gog.com/mix/games_that_treat_gog_customers_as_second_class_citizens

For missing features, I recall e.g. missing multiplayer is quite often mentioned on the store page. Then again where do you draw the line? Some have demanded refunds also because the GOG version doesn't have achievements (like the Steam version does), so should all achievement-less GOG games be mentioned too? (Then again if the gamecard doesn't mention achievements as a feature, to me that should be good enough hint whether the GOG/Galaxy version supports them.).
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KC_Dud: How about we get refunds for these games? Especially more modern titles like Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak? It's unreasonable that developers do not support all of their distribution platforms.
I recall at least TinyE got a refund for the Homeworld game due to that missing update.

Deserts of Kharak seems a special case anyway. The publisher at least says they have sent the updated files, but GOG (apparently) says that applying them to the GOG version is complicated due to the removed DRM. I have no idea why it complicates things, sounds odd (ie. is the DRM really that integrated to the game that it complicates even updates to the DRM-free version?).

If Kharak really can't be updated at all, then yes I agree GOG should just pull the game from the store and possibly offer refunds to people who have bought it (but then I've understood they have already been doing that, if requested).
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KC_Dud: How about getting Steam keys for these games as well?
You should contact the publisher for them. Some do give them. Or in the case of Deserts of Kharak, if you get a refund from GOG, you just normally buy the Steam version after that.
Post edited May 13, 2018 by timppu
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KC_Dud: How do you definite "unsupported"? If the GOG versions gets an update e.g. two weeks later than the Steam version, do you consider it unsupported? Or do you really mean only games where the publisher/developer has publicly stated they are not going to update the GOG version?
The way I view "unsupported" is that the publisher/developer has stated that GoG versions will not get future updates/fixes.

Thanks for the reply! I wasn't aware that GoG is giving out refunds for Homeworld. I was just frustrated since it is one of the more expensive games on here. I am aware of this. I just wish that the information is more transparent.
Post edited May 13, 2018 by KC_Dud
Probably not going to happen for the same reason profiles were turned on as a default.

They're doing what's best for the company and the bottom line.

If games were marked as unsupported, people wouldn't buy them.

Anyway, GoG staff is over here if you want to discuss the matter directly with them:

https://support.gog.com/hc

Like mostly online support forums, it's just your fellow customers here.

Good luck
Post edited May 13, 2018 by drmike
i'm afraid if they really do that, then they'll be broke in a day