All DLCs have multiplayer-tied content (including skins, those are also MP-only).

Yeah, it was, the change was made (on the game's page) literally minutes before the release.

Which makes me wonder if we shouldn't expect the similar "surprise" with Dawn of War game. Have hope that this assumption won't be correct (description is clearly stating that the MP will be functional... at least at the moment).

Just a question. I don't care whether this game has the multiplayer stuff or not. Just want the single player game. I've already purchased it yesterday anyway.

However, I noticed that in the screenshots they use the multiplayer aspect along with the skins for it. Since that is used on the main page as a way to "entice" someone to buy, wouldn't they need to remove those specific screen shots? Otherwise it would be false advertising regardless of the note mentioned on the page about the multiplayer aspects missing??

It would be like, see in this screen shot you get a gold bar when you buy the game. Then on the game page it'll state "gold bar not actually in the game."

Makes no sense.

We kinda knew that Dawn of War was on the way, but it's great to finally have confirmation. I've wanted to replay those games for a long time, so this should be a great opportunity to do that. Dark Crusade is my all-time favorite RTS game.

The disclaimer

"Please note: Please note: The DRM-Free version of Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is single-player only. This means the game is not accompanied by any DLCs that are connected to multiplayer mode."

should be enough legal safeguarding in this regard, I think?

One instance of "Please note:" is sufficient too, by the way.

So ultimately since the original developers chose to link all these modes to some form of online connection even when it wasn't strictly necessary, as a result the GOG version suffers having had to cut this content. We'll have more and more such cases as we get closer to more recent game releases.

I'm well aware that it bugs some people to no end that in some cases content is missing from the DRM-free GoG release, but, again, please don't generalise and make it seem like everyone thinks that way.

An equal amount of, if not the vast majority of people in these parts is very likely perfectly fine with content having to be removed in order for the DRM-free release to happen at all.

Maybe there's something wrong with my math/set theory but last time I checked, having "something", even if it is diminished is still better than having "nothing".

If GOG were to require all devs and pubs to ensure equal parity with Steam releases, I think we'd miss out many of the few AAA games that do come here, sans ones that were only ever single-player. GOG's a small store with little leverage that brings in little money compared to the competition, devs and pubs are unwilling to spend many resources on GOG releases.

That said if somebody won't buy a game because of missing features, it is worthwhile to let GOG know imo. (though I think that's more important if users en masse won't buy the game) (or preemptively let GOG know if Dawn of War missing LAN is a dealbreaker)

At least this release has a lower base price.

Noice! Bought it. I got it for free on Steam too; played it a bit - it's a fun action game.
And wishlisted Dawn of War.

I don't care about multiplayer (or even skirmish), so for me, this is a full-featured release.

In truth, the mode was never originally intended for solo play. Players use a roundabout way to play solo. Because private game does not mean solo but played only with friends or relatives. This is why the complaint on this subject has no reason to be. Because the mode was only created for playing multiplayer.


And it is thanks to a roundabout way that the player can play solo. Create a private game and prevent other players from playing.

I, too, am disappointed that this changed from the full Anniversary Edition, to a singleplayer-only version.
I think LAN and direct IP needs to be prioritised in future game development for games to be DRM-free and survive the inevitable eventual demise of the third party servers that would otherwise support them.
I was looking forward to Space Marine arriving on GOG. I'll be waiting and watching for now.

Dawn of War without multiplayer seems like a silly proposition. It really should have multiplayer.

Yes you are right, the complaint is technically not valid if its based only on the single player experience. Still the game feels and is unnecessarily butchered and therefore a 2nd class product.

Nice to know Dawn of War will be released in GOG too

The only MP that generally works for old games is via LAN. I'm okay with Space Marine without MP, since it's always been rather clunky and it's mainly a SP game, but I cannot say the same thing for DoW – that's mainly a MP game, so I will not re-buy it, although I'm not sure that my physical copy still works due to copy protection.

True for Dark Crusade and Soulstorm. It's mostly just skirmish battles with an occasional actual mission when conquering enemy strongholds.

Dawn of War 1 + Winter Assault have full single player campaigns though.