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Posted June 16, 2017
"But if you tame me, then we shall need each other".

The developers promised to deliver a DRM-free version of the game and this is them honoring that promise!

<span class="bold">RiME</span>, the beautifully evocative puzzle adventure of a boy and a fox exploring a wondrous island, is now available, DRM-free on GOG.com with a 10% launch discount.

You are unsure of what lies ahead and how to approach it. Guided by your instincts and inherent curiosity, you follow this strange fox and start studying the environment for clues, secrets, and hidden interactions. The beauty of the island and its strange inhabitants will eventually reveal themselves to you but when that happens, will you still be that same impressionable boy?

The 10% discount lasts until June 23, 1PM UTC.

In the Press:

"In paring back its design and focusing on only a few key elements, the studio has created an uncommonly beautiful, open-hearted game." - 9/10 EDGE

"I haven't played anything like this since Journey. It is a stunning game to explore and exist in, and the story is going to move a lot of people." - 9/10 God is a Geek

Watch the lovely trailer.
Post edited June 16, 2017 by maladr0Id
Posted June 16, 2017
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vanchann: I didn't know it, until recently either.
Check CDProjektRed's FAQ here.
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MarkoH01: But how is this different then having to download the whole game from your account? You can still play the game without being connected to the internet at all. And after having the "file" downloaded you would never need to download it again. So for me it feels the same as downloading the game once and then playing hassle free.
It was the same preload technique used on GOG's digital version.
Digital version should of course be downloaded from GOG. On the over hand for the retail version, it was an extra online dependency, which was preventing the game from running. This artificial barrier counts as DRM in some definitions.

Of course GOG has been granting the GOG version to all retail owners too. So, anyone could have a digital DRM-free backup and it should be not a problem for any GOG user, like you and me. It does not change though that the technique used in retail set artificial barriers by making that version incomplete.
Post edited June 16, 2017 by vanchann
Posted June 16, 2017
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MarkoH01: Is it possible to give this a +1000?
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DrearierSpider: Sure, just create 1000 GOG accounts.
He's not given himself enough significant figures.

Best he can get to is MarkoH99
Posted June 16, 2017
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MarkoH01: But how is this different then having to download the whole game from your account? You can still play the game without being connected to the internet at all. And after having the "file" downloaded you would never need to download it again. So for me it feels the same as downloading the game once and then playing hassle free.
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vanchann: It was the same preload technique used on GOG's digital version.
Digital version should of course be downloaded from GOG. On the over hand for the retail version, it was an extra online dependency, which was preventing the game from running. This artificial barrier counts as DRM in some definitions.

Of course GOG has been granting the GOG version to all retail owners too. So, anyone could have a digital DRM-free backup and it should be not a problem for any GOG user, like you and me. It does not change though that the technique used in retail set artificial barriers by making that version incomplete.
Oh sorry - did not realize they were talking about the retail version here. Than it is a different thing since being online at all should not be a requirement when buying a retail copy of a game.
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DrearierSpider: Sure, just create 1000 GOG accounts.
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mechmouse: He's not given himself enough significant figures.

Best he can get to is MarkoH99
Damn - it took days until I finally knew that MarkoH01 would be the perfect nickname for me ... guess I haven't thought about it enough. :)
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MarkoH01: Are you serious here? All Witcher 3 did was a form of a preload option to let people get access faster to the game when it has finally been released. No DRM here! Until this day you'll still have to download files to play the game ;)
I think you forgot Germany - about 7 Euro "store credit" when buying this game is ridiculous. Won't support it or the DRM believing devs.
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paladin181: It's DRM when you buy a disc from the store and have to download a patch from the site to even play the game. If I buy a disc copy I shouldn't need to go online to run the game I bought on the disc.
As stated above: you are correct of course. I did not realize we were talking about a physical copy here. Buying on GOG such a long time made me forget about those completely.
Post edited June 16, 2017 by MarkoH01
Posted June 16, 2017
Very nice addition to the catalog, thank you GOGy! <3
Posted June 16, 2017
I like that kind of argument... "It's DRM cos you have to actually own a PC and turn it on".

Seriously.... NO.

There's no DRM at all at buying a unfinished and not working copy of a PC game burned on a DVD and then get the rest of needed files to run the game from internet, from a friend or from your mother, whenever those files are available and have no copy protection of any kind on them...

So people, once you have the full game working in your PC and you can simply make a copy, pass it to your friends and family (may be your cat also) and those copies are fully functional on their systems then THERE'S NO DRM AT ALL.

Thank for your understanding.
Post edited June 16, 2017 by Lobuno
Posted June 16, 2017
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NuffCatnip: And another game with Denuvo releases here AFTER it got cracked.
Hey, crack on this and Inside for needing to learn their lesson all you want, but the fact is they're both here so not only did they learn that Denuvo is garbage but that DRM in general isn't going to stop piracy.

Although I'm still pretty sure it was Grey Box and not Tequila Works who pulled that, TW already have two games here, and Grey Box was the one who tied their own game so closely to Steam that I doubt it could be released here even if they wanted to.
Posted June 16, 2017
...and back to the release:

Very Ico, very Shadow of the Colossus, muchly wish-listed :)
Posted June 16, 2017
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NuffCatnip: And another game with Denuvo releases here AFTER it got cracked.
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liamphoenix: Hey, crack on this and Inside for needing to learn their lesson all you want, but the fact is they're both here so not only did they learn that Denuvo is garbage but that DRM in general isn't going to stop piracy.

Although I'm still pretty sure it was Grey Box and not Tequila Works who pulled that, TW already have two games here, and Grey Box was the one who tied their own game so closely to Steam that I doubt it could be released here even if they wanted to.
I doubt anything's changed, the next game they publish is going to have DRM as well, the game getting cracked that soon is nothing but a minor inconvenience to them.
Posted June 16, 2017
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NuffCatnip: I doubt anything's changed, the next game they publish is going to have DRM as well, the game getting cracked that soon is nothing but a minor inconvenience to them.
I doubt it, the last two are here, and their new publisher likely forced them into it. I'm betting this is the end of the stupidity for Tequila Works.

Now, if only they'd add achievements to their GOG games :)
Posted June 17, 2017
It has arrived!
Posted June 17, 2017
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Maighstir: The first thing coming to mind every time I read the title is Myst, which as an age of the same name.
Ha! I KNEW the name sounded familiar! :D
Posted June 17, 2017
Awesome to see the game on here.
Are there any plans for a release stream by your twitch team?
Posted June 17, 2017
Great release! ^_^
Posted June 17, 2017
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Grargar: 2nd Denuvo-freed game on GOG.
Which has been the first one?
Posted June 17, 2017
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Grargar: 2nd Denuvo-freed game on GOG.
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eiii: Which has been the first one?
I believe that'd be Inside.
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