trynoval: Then they'll loose their customers. They are playing with matches, sitting on a dynamite crate. It only takes that much of a spark, before stuff will blow up.
mrkgnao: Really?!
I see a lot of people saying they will not buy this game, but not many who say that they will stop buying here altogether. I don't see them losing customers over this.
So even if a small percentage of people buy this game, which I believe some already have and more will, GOG's decision to add this game may well prove to be profitable in the long run.
And if this game does not affect them negatively, nor will the next and the next. With each DRM release, people will get used to it and will cry less and less, and buy more and more. As long as they continue releasing enough DRM-free games to keep the DRM-free crowd happy, I don't think their releasing this and more DRM games will affect them negatively. On the contary.
The logic that says "Bad GOG, why are you releasing DRM games? Naughty boy! Here, let me buy some more DRM-free games from you!" is a logic that can only make them release more DRM games.
The spark that you talk about has been lit a long time ago (Gwent, Absolver, CP2077) and nothing has exploded yet. Nor will it.
You say "it only takes that much of a spark, before stuff will blow up". For you personally, what is that line that if GOG crosses, you will stop buying here? It's not their releasing one game with DRM, I presume.
Really!
All those little dirty arguments of yours, how people "getting used to DRM" doesn't matter.
There is a big elephant in the room, for GOG buying power being stance for defending and promoting DRM-free. Once you get rid of it, like Hitman(2016) openly does, it would be big slap in the face for the customers. With newspaper headlines about failure of DRM-free cause for biggest DRM-free pillar.
One thing is some GOG employee writes this BS about acceptance of online-locked content. Absolutely different thing, is when GOG actually does it.
There is nothing moderate about Hitman(2016) DRMed GOG release, and if you think otherwise - you're out of touch with reality.
There are lots and lots of people who support and buy games here because it helps pushing DRM-free cause. A collective power of voting with your wallet.
What GOG is doing now is outright treachery.