They are releasing Soon™, which in GOG terms it means between 2 to 5 standard years.

GIMME DAWN OF WAR ALREADY DAMMIT

I suspect that our positions are too far apart for this to be a worthwhile post, but here goes.

I don't feel that I'm missing out because I still have a huge backlog of games to play that I'm interested in and are either DRM free or I haven't paid for. It's like saying "you're missing out because you haven't eaten a slice of carrot cake even though you couldn't possibly eat it because you're too full from eating lemon drizzle cake and Victoria sponge". I don't need more cake when I've already got enough cake.

I might be an "active monthly user", but I'm a cost generator rather than a profit generator. My use of the "platform" actually damages it as I don't contribute any funds to the operation of the platform.

The way I look at it is "am I spending real money on this" - if I'm not, then I don't care. Are they trading my personal data? Not too worried about that - everyone's personal data is out there now, that ship sailed in the late 1990s/early 2000s. With Amazon, yeah, I'm paying a subscription for Prime, but I'm paying that for delivery and Prime Video - the free games are just an added bonus.

If you wait, you'll probably be able to pick it up for $2 here at some point too. All you'll achieve by giving them stick for finally releasing a game here is making it less likely they release something here in the future.

I have no problem with proprietary operating systems or Windows specifically, and I don't think it's an inconsistent approach. At this point, I want to be able to keep games and some software going without having to worry about a third party turning off servers. I care less about my OS - I don't see the need to keep that particular OS running in perpetuity (and incidentally, my Windows 11 Professional install USB is from the 2021 release, so it doesn't need a Microsoft account). Should Microsoft stop producing Windows, I can switch to another OS and still keep my games running.

I bought the licence for it back in 2009 and there's no reason why it won't keep going for some years yet; I don't think I've had bad value from that. I see the OS as more akin to the hardware than the software - is the situation ideal? No. Does it bother me enough to get upset about it? Of course not.

Alien: Isolation was also free on EGS for the price of ZERO (0) dollars, long before it was released on GOG for a much higher price.

Ditto also with the Batman Arkham games.

Yeah. Especially considering the game's been given away for free before. Leaving the base price at $40 is kinda bleh...

Pfft. No sane person would buy this and Alien Isolation at their regular prices anymore. It's just the usual smoke-and-mirrors of "Look how much you're saving!" bullshit as usual.

Oh, I know. Must be that SEGA TAX. Paid for Saints Row 3 for dirt cheap, same publisher (at the time), same year, but I guess things changing hands (especially a Japanese publisher, even if it's the western subsidiary) and it being "niche" means you pay more outta pocket. Reason I posted in this thread and not the official one.