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Posted May 06, 2015
Try the DRM-free online gaming platform.

<span class="bold">GOG Galaxy</span>: our truly gamer-friendly, DRM-free online gaming platform. As we shared our vision with the world, we promised auto-patching, social functionality like chat, friends lists, and achievements. We promised our own multiplayer support and cross-play with Steam. Most importantly, we promised truly optional.



Today we deliver.
The <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy</span> client enters beta, open to anyone, with the most important functionality ready to try, test, enjoy (and break) at your leisure. We're proud to have gotten this far, and we know that we couldn't have done it without you all - that's everyone who spent months in alpha testing, that's those of you who talked to us about your needs and expectations, and it's every single one of you that has supported us since ever. So thanks, GOG Galaxy is for you!

With the <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy Beta</span>, you can install your games in one click and keep them up to date automatically, the beta currently supports this feature in all but a couple of titles available here. You can also perform backups easily by downloading a standalone installer through GOG Galaxy. The beta features a friends list, game time tracking, achievements, and chat. You can now talk to each other, connect with your group of friends, and see what everyone is playing. You can also try out our online multiplayer & matchmaking solution that, in select titles, includes cross-play: platform-independent multiplayer between gamers on GOG.com and Steam. If you download a patch that breaks something or if you just change your mind, the app will soon feature a unique rollback option to restore a previous version of your game.

Best of all, GOG Galaxy is optional. If you don't want to use any additional software, your experience with us won't change at all. If you only want to take advantage of select conveniences, you can toggle them on and off. It's all totally up to you.

You can sign up for the <span class="bold">GOG Galaxy Beta</span> and find out more on <span class="bold">gog.com/galaxy</span>, where we tell you about the features and answer many of the questions you may have. We'll be watching the forums carefully, so feel free to leave a comment if there is anything else that you'd like to know!
Posted May 06, 2015
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coreyblueexclusive: I better start making some GoG friends.
Hi.
Posted May 06, 2015
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I left Steam because of this sort of BS, and have been very happy with GoG ever since. Now I find that the BS has followed me and is about to turn GoG into the same abortion as Steam.

I just hope that another old GoG service starts up somewhere, either that, or a may as well buy a xbox.
Posted May 06, 2015
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DazBoots: I left Steam because of this sort of BS, and have been very happy with GoG ever since. Now I find that the BS has followed me and is about to turn GoG into the same abortion as Steam.

I just hope that another old GoG service starts up somewhere, either that, or a may as well buy a xbox.
Or you could simply read up or try the client instead of spitting your dribble here first, and realize it's not at all like Steam (and fully optional).
Posted May 06, 2015
i would love to try it, when can we start ?
Posted May 06, 2015
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coreyblueexclusive: I better start making some GoG friends.
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Darvond: My welcome mat greets you warmly.

:P
Your going to be first one on my friends list for that one :) no excuses.
Posted May 06, 2015
I'm absolutely not interested in any of Galaxy's "features" so i won't install this unnecessary software on my PC. I just want to download my games and for that i can just use the GOG Downloader (as long as it still works) or my browser.

And while Galaxy is "totally optional" at the moment i think it won't stay like that forever. I bet eventually there will be games that need Galaxy to run.
Posted May 06, 2015
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coreyblueexclusive: I better start making some GoG friends.
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Darvond: My welcome mat greets you warmly.

:P
Hey, that looks like mine :D
Posted May 06, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Hey, that looks like mine :D
sorry for the hijackery.

but you guys need to do a newspost explaining:
the timing of the beta roll out.
and that this will be "truly optional" - there's a lot of grumbling that it might turn out not to be. [and given your track record, i'm with the worriers. ;)]
Posted May 06, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Hey, that looks like mine :D
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lostwolfe: sorry for the hijackery.

but you guys need to do a newspost explaining:
the timing of the beta roll out.
and that this will be "truly optional" - there's a lot of grumbling that it might turn out not to be. [and given your track record, i'm with the worriers. ;)]
You know what? We've made it quite clear that Galaxy is going to be optional, whether it was via the introductory video, GOG staff repeating this over and over. the actual games having the temporary GOG Launcher removed AND being able to run without Galaxy when the GOG Launcher was there and so on.

If people are still grumbling about this after all of the above, then let them grumble and they can continue not using Galaxy and nothing will change for them.
Post edited May 06, 2015 by JudasIscariot
Posted May 06, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Hey, that looks like mine :D
Don't tell me, your greeting cards look like This?
Posted May 06, 2015
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JudasIscariot: Hey, that looks like mine :D
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Darvond: Don't tell me, your greeting cards look like <a href="http://www.gog.com/forum/general/gog_galaxy_beta_starts_now_e5bf1/post490" class="link_arrow"></a></div> [url=https://images.duckduckgo.com/iu/?u=http%3A%2F%2Fd3d71ba2asa5oz.cloudfront.net%2F53000693%2Fimages%2Fno-tres-no-trespassing-violators-will-be-shot-survivors1.jpg&amp;f=1]This is more like it :P
Posted May 06, 2015
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lostwolfe: sorry for the hijackery.

but you guys need to do a newspost explaining:
the timing of the beta roll out.
and that this will be "truly optional" - there's a lot of grumbling that it might turn out not to be. [and given your track record, i'm with the worriers. ;)]
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JudasIscariot: You know what? We've made it quite clear that Galaxy is going to be optional, whether it was via the introductory video, GOG staff repeating this over and over. the actual games having the temporary GOG Launcher removed AND being able to run without Galaxy when the GOG Launcher was there and so on.

If people are still grumbling about this after all of the above, then let them grumble and they can continue not using Galaxy and nothing will change for them.
I'm just happy it's finally coming to Mac :) it said in the info email something about cross play does this mean that there will be Windows games that can run through Galaxy on Mac?
Posted May 06, 2015
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cecil: I'm just happy it's finally coming to Mac :) it said in the info email something about cross play does this mean that there will be Windows games that can run through Galaxy on Mac?
"Crossplay-enabled games offer online play between GOG and Steam".
Posted May 06, 2015
How long are we supposed to be waiting? I applied yesterday morning. I can't wait much longer!
Posted May 06, 2015
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cecil: I'm just happy it's finally coming to Mac :) it said in the info email something about cross play does this mean that there will be Windows games that can run through Galaxy on Mac?
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mrkgnao: "Crossplay-enabled games offer online play between GOG and Steam".
oh ok... thanks for the info :) Maybe I'll get lucky and they'll roll out multiplayer games for Mac on GOG. With GOG getting into publishing does that mean we may see multiplayer exculsive Galaxy stuff like some kind of GOG equivalent to team fortress? ;)
Post edited May 06, 2015 by cecil
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