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Posted August 21, 2018
DRM-free approach in games has been at the heart of GOG.COM from day one. We strongly believe that if you buy a game, it should be yours, and you can play it the way it’s convenient for you, and not how others want you to use it.

The landscape has changed since 2008, and today many people don’t realize what DRM even means. And still the DRM issue in games remains – you’re never sure when and why you can be blocked from accessing them. And it’s not only games that are affected, but your favourite books, music, movies and apps as well.

To help understand what DRM means, how it influences your games and other digital media, and what benefits come with DRM-free approach, we’re launching the FCK DRM initiative. The goal is to educate people and ignite a discussion about DRM. To learn more visit https://fckdrm.com, and share your opinions and stories about DRM and how it affects you.
Posted March 18, 2021
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SmollestLight: This campaign has ended, and we had to take down the archived page as it didn’t work properly.
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HappyPunkPotato: Nice to know that "DRM-free" was just an ad campaign.
No, I mean the FCKDRM campaign, with the website and merchandise. =)
Posted March 18, 2021
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SmollestLight: This campaign has ended, and we had to take down the archived page as it didn’t work properly.
Yes, the campaign for DRM free certainly has ended on this site now hasn't it.

Edit: So only my comment gets downrated? Who's cereal did I piss in?
Post edited March 18, 2021 by ReynardFox
Posted March 18, 2021
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SmollestLight: This campaign has ended, and we had to take down the archived page as it didn’t work properly.
Ended because it was a major embarrassment?

Ended because it didn't work out?

Ended because GOG not longer believes in DRM-free?

Help us out here, inquiring minds want to know.
Posted March 18, 2021
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It takes a special kind of PR genious to end a campaign aimed at promoting DRM-free gaming right smack in the middle of major user concerns over your own DRM policy. Same kind of genious perhaps that decided to introduce login in with facebook right at the hight of the Cambridge Analytica scandal :D One thing you can say about GOG- they are consitant.
Post edited March 18, 2021 by Breja
Posted March 18, 2021
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HappyPunkPotato: Nice to know that "DRM-free" was just an ad campaign.
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SmollestLight: No, I mean the FCKDRM campaign, with the website and merchandise. =)
If this is an attempt to improve the communication between GOG and the community then don't quit your day job. The announcement concerning the death of the campaign is neither timely or tactful given recent circumstances and controversies. I mean, why shoot yourself in the foot when you can just take off the whole leg?
Posted March 18, 2021
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HappyPunkPotato: Nice to know that "DRM-free" was just an ad campaign.
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SmollestLight: No, I mean the FCKDRM campaign, with the website and merchandise. =)
Should never have been a thing in the first place. It was embarrassing, to say the least.
Posted March 18, 2021
As more and more DRM comes to GOG seemingly monthly.
Posted March 18, 2021
Another half-hearted initiative by GOG, what else is news?

I suggest this store open a new branch GOG.CN to appeal your many gamers customers.
Post edited March 18, 2021 by zlaywal
Posted March 18, 2021
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Gudadantza: And do you know where is the main cynism? In the assumption that all of these GOG image attacks won't harm GOG in near future,
If they hurt GOG, good. That might make them reconsider. Corporations only react to financial pressure. I.e. if they are hurt financially. So if the protest over the DRM introdoced on GOG actually damages their revenue, they might have to start to listen. Just as in the past the bloatware Galaxy in all offline installers was prevented by protesting and boycotting. Your way of just rolling over out of fear to hurt GOG will not make them stay DRM-free. On the contrary. Your kind of acceptance of everything they do just proves to them that they can do anything without loosing too much revenue.

As for 'it's only 6 games': yes, it's only a few games, so far. But the number is growing. And if you were in a vegan restaurant (being an idealistic vegan), which advertises animal protection and not killing anything, and there were just 6 dishes with meat on the menu, those 6 dishes would prove that the restaurant is not vegan. Just like the existence of DRM-ed game on GOG proves, that they are not a DRM-free store anymore.

They pretended in the past to fight 'the good fight' against DRM. Now they have proven that they don't care one way or another and will sell whatever they can get the permission to sell.
Posted March 18, 2021
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Gudadantza: And do you know where is the main cynism? In the assumption that all of these GOG image attacks won't harm GOG in near future,
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Lifthrasil: As for 'it's only 6 games': yes, it's only a few games, so far. But the number is growing. And if you were in a vegan restaurant (being an idealistic vegan), which advertises animal protection and not killing anything, and there were just 6 dishes with meat on the menu, those 6 dishes would prove that the restaurant is not vegan. Just like the existence of DRM-ed game on GOG proves, that they are not a DRM-free store anymore.
If every restaurant panders to vegans, why do vegans not serve up meals for everyone else? No one likes vegans for a reason! lol
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mqstout: As more and more DRM comes to GOG seemingly monthly.
I said this years ago before Galaxy was a thing that they'd do this. It's inevitable. They've got to fit with a crowd.
Post edited March 18, 2021 by darthspudius
Posted March 18, 2021
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Time4Tea: Oh, GOG is still 'DRM-free', in the sense that they mouth the words. Yet, those in charge of the store don't really believe in the cause any more. They lack any conviction to enforce their supposed policy and de-list games that have introduced DRM. CDPR has no desire to set an example with their own games.

They are 'DRM free' like a catholic who only goes to Church at Christmas.
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Gudadantza: Delisting games? Absolutely not.

Stop users the option to purchase a new game in a DRM free and cleaner version? Deny them the upgradability in the middle of its updates life?

Deny GOG to compete with much better versions than others stores? Convert them in a convenient niche forever because a fundamentalist, subjective and irreal view of what DRM is in the Digital Only Gaming stores era?

Absolutely NOT. I suspected about the toxiticy and cynism of some users here but the intention and agenda is being more and more visible.

And do you know where is the main cynism? In the assumption that all of these GOG image attacks won't harm GOG in near future, and if they do, well, do not worry you will have the option of backup your DRM free games because you can.

And sorry but his is an insult to the intelligence of a lot of people here.
GOG's actions SHOULD hurt them if they are going to go against the one thing that makes them different from Steam. If they abandon DRM-Free, they may as well close shop, because why would I shop at this broken, shitty store if they offer literally NOTHING that Steam or Epic don't already do better?
Posted March 18, 2021
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darthspudius: I said this years ago before Galaxy was a thing that they'd do this. It's inevitable. They've got to fit with a crowd.
No, no they don't need to start fucking over customers (DRM being one of the methods of that).
Posted March 18, 2021
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HappyPunkPotato: Nice to know that "DRM-free" was just an ad campaign.
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SmollestLight: No, I mean the FCKDRM campaign, with the website and merchandise. =)
You know there's no way you can answer this without the hype mob overreacting one way or the other, right?
Posted March 18, 2021
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dick1982: [Modded: please do not use inapropriate language.]
Hey GOG, is this a monastery or what? I mean what's with the obsessing over "Inappropriate language" so often?

Also, don't y'all think MAYBE it'd be a better use of time to work towards fixing the myriad of issues re: the forums and site? Just a thought.
Posted March 18, 2021
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Gudadantza: Delisting games? Absolutely not.

Stop users the option to purchase a new game in a DRM free and cleaner version? Deny them the upgradability in the middle of its updates life?

Deny GOG to compete with much better versions than others stores? Convert them in a convenient niche forever because a fundamentalist, subjective and irreal view of what DRM is in the Digital Only Gaming stores era?

Absolutely NOT. I suspected about the toxiticy and cynism of some users here but the intention and agenda is being more and more visible.

And do you know where is the main cynism? In the assumption that all of these GOG image attacks won't harm GOG in near future, and if they do, well, do not worry you will have the option of backup your DRM free games because you can.

And sorry but his is an insult to the intelligence of a lot of people here.
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paladin181: GOG's actions SHOULD hurt them if they are going to go against the one thing that makes them different from Steam. If they abandon DRM-Free, they may as well close shop, because why would I shop at this broken, shitty store if they offer literally NOTHING that Steam or Epic don't already do better?
But they are NOT abandoning DRM Free.

The vast majority of the game's library still allows for DRM Free Offline Installers.
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