MIK0: Considering that many games have dlc that combined cost more than the base game, I wonder if GOG Connect could redeem them too. For instance GalCiv III has a lot of dlc, but I only see the base game in the redeem page. Cleaver move Stardock!

Pheace: Edit: Gah, sniped! (minutes ago...)

WvStolzing: Could it be this limitation concerning DLC, that hinders TW3's inclusion in the 'backup', or the 'connect' programs?

Pheace: Unfortunately, while I could've seen some devs use this as a cheap tactic to sell DLC, it's actually a limit of the system they're using. The Steam API does not list DLC owned, so GOG can no read that. So unless the game itself is a 'complete edition' or something like that, GOG has no way to tell.

Edit: Gah, sniped! (minutes ago...)

WvStolzing: Could it be this limitation concerning DLC, that hinders TW3's inclusion in the 'backup', or the 'connect' programs?

darthwise: I have this exact same problem, tried in chrome and firefox and ie11

Pheace: I think you're vastly overstating how 'outside of the box' thinking this move appears to be.

Publishers already do this every single time you see a DRM-Free version sold with a Steam key, which is pretty much everywhere *except* GOG. For publishers it's incredibly normal to allow you a second version of your game in a different place than you bought it. Except here, because GOG does not want to sell Steam keys (or Uplay, Origin etc).

There are lots of games on GOG that are sold with both a DRM-Free version *and* a Steam key elsewhere. Which to be honest makes the whole "You own the games, so why buy them more than once?" slogan of GOG connect a little ironic. It's not the publishers blocking the activation of games on another service there, it's GOG.

So no, I don't consider this to be something that 'speaks volumes' when it comes to publishers attitude. Imo they're just allowing GOG to do something that's pretty common in the industry, and probably wouldn't have been needed if GOG been more pro active about allowing publishers to hand out GOG keys as their 'DRM-Free' version, which would've been ideal imo.

But then from what I've read it seems GOG does not want to give publishers GOG keys to sell if they're going to combine them with Steam keys. Though I believe when that was mentioned it was for a kickstarter or Humble? Don't remember.

I do agree it was a smart move of GOG to take that step off the publishers hands by creating a system that verifies ownership for them with the Steam API and thus making it easy to also hand out a GOG version that way. Up till now you pretty much had to email developers and hope they handled the ticket and bothered to send you a GOG key (which some do).

The only disappointing thing is the 5 day limit, which, if anything about this 'speaks volumes', this would be it. That apparently publishers are not ready to make this step permanently but are only willing to do it for a limited timeframe only. Making it more of a limited giveaway than a permanent step towards allowing people copies on multiple platforms no matter where it is bought.

Imo, that's the smartest step made here. Making it convenient for the publishers. That's what Steamworks does for publishers, and where the publishers are, consumers will follow.

PS: I have to say, from the perspective of a mainly Steam user, I have to admit GOG connect actually makes me more comfortable buying Steam games, with the prospect of my GOG library filling itself up over time thanks to this anyway. (if, hopefully the publishers keep adding to this program)