Pheace: Would this be any different from their No-DRM stance?
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If Galaxy 'supported' multiplayer games doesn't have LAN/Direct Connect, they'll be actively promoting games to design around a multiplayer that isn't futureproof,
an account based multiplayer service which requires you to be online. Between that and a game with LAN/Direct connect, can you really call the account based one DRM-free?
Hi!
Wow, maybe you are over thinking too much this matter, may I say. If wasn't for you, I would not have think the subject you are bringing out.
Now, lets see.
GOG team has stated very clearly that Galaxy use will be OPTIONAL, so I trust them. On the other side you pull out the possibility of multiplayer games that will need Galaxy running/use mandatory in order to play multiplayer games. About that, I want to ask you,
when a restrict multiplayer service have worked? Ask for it to Steam/Sony/Microsoft/Blizzard.
We all should know that the answer is NO.
Neither GOG nor any company have the power to tell original game developers to change the way they are creating a game. And maybe I am wrong about this next, but most multiplayer PC games works with P2P connection so the lack of LAN option in the game shouldn't be a real problem since those games does not work in a dedicated server like Diablo 3 does, and most console games. That's why we can play through Garena/Hamachi easily and quick.
I kinda understand your concerns, however, we should not be negative about GOG team behavior, they are not the enemy and have demostrated how cool they are with GOG users. You know who the enemy is? Ubisoft, they are the new EA and even WORST. Anyway, hopes your thought did not became real and GOG defraud us :(
Cheers!