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Ozimandeus: Correction, created at CERN in Switzerland by Sir Tim Berners-Lee (a fellow Brit) - Knighted because of his creation, celebrated at the UK Olympics and generally loved here in the UK.
That doesn't make it "Made in UK".
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Ozimandeus: Correction, created at CERN in Switzerland by Sir Tim Berners-Lee (a fellow Brit) - Knighted because of his creation, celebrated at the UK Olympics and generally loved here in the UK.
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Gersen: That doesn't make it "Made in UK".
Agreed, hence the correction.
A Kind soul DM'd me with the following website:

https://ogdb.eu/index.php

It does exactly what I needed!! I can now quickly find out where a game is made. Thank you!!
Perhaps GoG and this website could marry up and grab tags (via API) based on that sites data?

Groovy!!
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Ozimandeus: It's giving consumers an informed choice only, I spend a crazy amount of money on videogames. It's my passion. Steam, as a USA based company is losing money from me already.
Ageed. Verified information and transparency is always a good thing. I'd like such a tag as well, for different reasons (security), and it would (as things stand today, anyway) affect other countries. Reasons like this change affected countries on a regular basis, and in some way they're of course all political, as much as I'd prefer it were not so.
The intransparencies combined with the constant connectivity makes "unexpected" behaviour much more impactful, and this in turn makes me less tolerant towards attitudes and blanket permissions like those routinely found in EULAs and app settings, especially if they originate or are controlled from outside the EU (which, one has to admit, have the best data protection and privacy standards ATM, and even that is just lackluster).
Sadly, the UK isn't part of the EU anymore AND they pushed for the warrantless mass surveillance that still taints EU legislation, so they're not my prime candidate for trust ATM.
All this has greatly reduced my willingness to spend money on digital goods or services in general, which are completely outside my control, can be shut down or revoked or altered in just about any way without notice and remedy. Which is more or less why I'm on GOG in the first place.
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Ozimandeus: GoG has much to gain by making a tag for European made games, as I am likely (as others may do) to purchase a game simply because it originates in Europe. Doubly so if the developer is Ukrainian!
We would need more fine-grained tags I think, because even our definitions of "Europe" seem to differ (which is why I wrote "EU"). Not all contries located on the european continent are worthy of support (no, not targeting the UK even though it may read as such). It might also be worth looking into USA member states, because there also are significant differences, but these are shadowed by the outside whole and therefore not of concern to me, but may well be to others. GOG would have such information in their contracts, at least the formal location of the contractor.

Edit: that ogdb.eu is an interesting site; even though I also speak german, I'd prefer it were in english, though, so it could (more easily) benefit more people.
Post edited March 13, 2025 by Dawnsinger
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amok: What about those of us who don’t want to focus on 'Made in Europe' but instead care about games made in Africa?
Or games made in Finland? Or games made by women? Or games developed on Linux machines before being ported to Windows? Or games with a low carbon footprint? Or games made by Black developers? Or… [insert countless other classifications]? Don't they also desrve their own 'stamp'?
Then ask for the tag.
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Ozimandeus: I use [GREY MARKET SITE] (a Saudi Company) for any game on Steam, but once again, I'm only buying European games even there. That way I minimize any profit going to non European firms. I have been a loyal Steam customer for over 20 years. But recent events have made me prioritise Europe over any other region,
Mate, you aren't supporting any European developer then as they don't see ANY of that money. That's a bloody grey market site you giant numpty shaped wazzock pants!
Post edited March 13, 2025 by Sachys

Edit: that ogdb.eu is an interesting site; even though I also speak german, I'd prefer it were in english, though, so it could (more easily) benefit more people.
I only speak/read 'some' German, but I also use Vivaldi as my browser which automatically translates that site into English.

Mate, you aren't supporting any European developer then as they don't see ANY of that money. That's a bloody grey market site you giant numpty shaped wazzock pants!
Ahh well.. goodbye steam games entirely for me then. Someone else said the same thing but were rude, thanks for this buddy :)
Post edited March 13, 2025 by Ozimandeus
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Ozimandeus: A Kind soul DM'd me with the following website:

https://ogdb.eu/index.php

It does exactly what I needed!! I can now quickly find out where a game is made. Thank you!!
Perhaps GoG and this website could marry up and grab tags (via API) based on that sites data?

Groovy!!
And if you insist: https://www.goeuropean.org/
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Ozimandeus: Ahh well.. goodbye steam games entirely for me then. Someone else said the same thing but were rude, thanks for this buddy :)
You moronic imbecile, do you not understand that bloody 2 and fucking 2 added together still makes 4? You can take that and shove it up your backside.

There: 2+2=4 is no longer true because I was rude to you.

Not only do you lack morals and principles, but you also lack fundamental logic.
OP was misguided for going with CD Keys, but it definitely doesn't change the fact that software should have country of origins to be pro-consumer.

And again, the label shouldn't be that difficult to decipher. Gov'ts have been done a lot of the heavy work. Where the majority of the design and production of the product should be its origin. If it gets too confusing, simply use the headquarters' location at the time of original release because chances are they recruited a lot more local or domestic talent to do the job.

Americans here who think this is a thinly-veiled attack on their country are more than welcome to create their 'Buy American' curation lists too to raise domestic sales from their own fellow patriots.

The more relevant info, the better it is for the consumer in the end.
Post edited March 13, 2025 by UnashamedWeeb
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UnashamedWeeb: OP was misguided for going with CD Keys, [...]
No, not knowing what CDKeys is isn't an issue. Many people are unaware of what a grey market key reseller is.

The problem was starting from having good ethics and an understanding of geopolitics, yet having no issue supporting a company based in the UAE. At that point, the double standards and hypocrisy were too much to ignore.
I thought steams users are unhinged about politics in gaming, but majority of GOG users here are worse. I doubt any of you care about games or even buy them here or anywhere else if you go full politics like country origins, ceo origins and other nonsense, you are just shilling on forums.
Post edited March 13, 2025 by Chakyash
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Chakyash: I thought steams users are unhinged about politics in gaming, but majority of GOG users here are worse. I doubt any of you care about games or even buy them here or anywhere else if you go full politics like country origins, ceo origins and other nonsense, you are just shilling on forums.
Don't forget the first rule of virtue signaling :

"It is not important what you do; what is important is that you make sure to tell everybody that you are doing it"
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Chakyash: I thought steams users are unhinged about politics in gaming, but majority of GOG users here are worse. I doubt any of you care about games or even buy them here or anywhere else if you go full politics like country origins, ceo origins and other nonsense, you are just shilling on forums.
Nope, did this back almost 4 yrs ago for both Canadian and made in Asia games, although it hasn't been updated as of late - https://www.gog.com/forum/general/canadian_video_games_list/post1

Feel free to support or boycott.
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Chakyash: I thought steams users are unhinged about politics in gaming, but majority of GOG users here are worse. I doubt any of you care about games or even buy them here or anywhere else if you go full politics like country origins, ceo origins and other nonsense, you are just shilling on forums.
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UnashamedWeeb: Nope, did this back almost 4 yrs ago for both Canadian and made in Asia games, although it hasn't been updated as of late - https://www.gog.com/forum/general/canadian_video_games_list/post1

Feel free to support or boycott.
Yes all of this is nice and fine. But you also get some users here with "what aboutism" asking what about us who want games made in *insert my country* , made by *insert gender or race*. In the end it will just divide gaming into this. Some dude already said I only buy games made in Europe... then you can even go more political, which countries are Europe, EU or not, does UK go there and Russia and Turkey etc. So I can already see everyone wanting their own to be represented in gaming.
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Ozimandeus: Ahh well.. goodbye steam games entirely for me then. Someone else said the same thing but were rude, thanks for this buddy :)
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amok: You moronic imbecile, do you not understand that bloody 2 and fucking 2 added together still makes 4? You can take that and shove it up your backside.

There: 2+2=4 is no longer true because I was rude to you.

Not only do you lack morals and principles, but you also lack fundamental logic.
Now now.. wouldn't want you to fall foul of the GoG Code of Conduct. Be cool.