Sorry for the weird (misleading) topic title.

In this topic, I will talk about something that was already talked about here on GoG. Twice actually. I read both topics. But mayhaps this will inch us closer to some solution.

So today I discovered there is a huge sale on GOG. It's great! Definitely giving Steam a run for its money. It kinda sucks that I miss out on a bunch of sales because of work, but whatever, props to CD Projekt and GoG !

The thing is though, I didn't buy anything till now and will likely not do so during the sale (even if I luck out and catch something I really want).

Why?

Well, I am kinda invested in Steam. I know! I know... Steam is essentially DRM, which is one of the many horrible things GoG is against. And that is amazing (thanks again). That makes me really want to buy up a ton of games from this service. That said, as someone pointed out in one of the other topics, many people do not even realize that Steam is DRM. And isn't that an amazing feat ? Considering the horrible DRM running amok out there?

I see this as a difference in perspective between GoG and Steam, but they both essentially want the same and achieved the same, with different methods. Steam simply put makes their DRM look like anything but. Steam Workshop, Link, Big Picture are features that I use and love about Steam. Also their community first mentality is second only to GoG.

GoG on the other hand goes the route of: we build trust by first proving WE trust YOU. No DRM!

As such, even though Steam is DRM, I don't see why GoG does not have an option to get Steam Keys from purchases. I'd prefer to buy from them to be honest, because I heard Steam is really brutal with the percentage of income they rake in per purchase. And when it comes to supporting CD Projekt Red, I guess the best route would be to buy Witcher on here, right ?

Speaking of which, I have been on fire when it comes to the Witcher since the first one came out. I finished one and two this Fall and loved it. It was the first thing I did with my shiny new PC. A PC I bought for one specific reason: PLAY WITCHER 3 ON MAX SETTINGS

You might imagine how I needed to cringe when today I saw not once, but TWICE that the Witcher 3 was on sale. If I would have gotten a Steam key from all that, then I would have broken my number one game purchase rule: only buy GOTY editions with every DLC included.

Heck, it was so frustrating, that I came home, sat down and started my first ever post and topic on GoG with endless ranting. But heck, maybe, just maybe someone at GoG is reading this and going "Oh gawd, not another one. That's it. Paul (Pavel?) ! Throw the switch. Roll out Steam keys!". Or something.

Before I go, one more point I want to make: in essence, GoG is going for DRM-Free to enable players to essentially do whatever they want with their game, right? You buy it, it's yours and all that ? Well, what I want is to have the game in Steam.

Thank you for reading and mayhaps considering!

Atta

TL;DR: man I would love to do some witchin' right about now.

Wot?
Sorry I don't really understand your logic.
The DRM free nature here is what separates GOG from Steam.

No please. We don't need yet another Steam reseller. There are already tons of them in the market.

You must be the kind of guy that goes to McDonald's and asks for a Whopper. And that's ok, if that's your thing, it just doesn't make a lot of sense given the context.

Anyway, happy witching.

EDIT: Indeed Bigs, Pepsi wasn't as good a metaphor. It's just that Burger King isn't that big here.

Didn´t read all the text - A true story

Not bad... but I'd go with the slightly stronger (and more obvious) Going to McDonalds and asking for a Whopper

Wouldn't it be more apt to say he's the kind of guy who visits a fancy brewery and asks for bud light? It took some serious thinking for me to remember if McDonalds here is Coca Cola only. You don't go to McDonalds for the Coca Cola. But good part of the reason you go to Gog is especially because you would like games without DRM.

No I think it's going to a brewery / distillery / winery and demanding tap water

Or maybe going to the Evian bottling plant and wanting alcohol (being the DRM)?

I dunno... too many metaphors :P

Well... buy the game in Steam. Yes, CDPR will get a lower cut then they would if you both it here... but you don't really seem to care about the pros (or cons) of actually buying here, so just buy it from Steam.
Maybe buy a couple of GoG gift codes and give them to others if you really want to give CDPR more money (I assume you are aware they own GoG).

GoG will never sell Steam keys (not without basically giving up on everything that makes them what they are now). They are competing with Steam (one of the few places that actually does since most stores just resell Steam keys) so selling products that make their consumers use competing services makes no sense for them.

You're right. Bigs got it right, I actually though about it after I hit the post button and by then it was too late. :)

no its the top men what separates them from any other, no one aside gog has top men.

I assume getting a steam key with purchases from here would require kickbacks to valve, and why would GOG feed money to their biggest competitor? This is more like buying a used car from a lot and demanding they also give you keys for the same model of car in another car lot that has no connection to where you're buying said car.

Okay, I read your wall of text. Parts of it at least...

gog selling Steam keys ? Come on, that´s just stupid.

I'm tempted to make a thread where i'll ask if gog sells psn versions of their games, you know, just to mix it up a bit, i mean, c'mon, "Steam keys from gog" Wednesdays are getting a bit old, it's like eating the same meal over and over again.

I'm not really sure... I think Steam resellers get their keys from the devs or publishers (and they don't pay for them).
The point being I suppose that once you're on Steam and using it you are more likely to buy from them in the future (and developers are more likely to want to sell there)

Even if it wouldn't cost GoG anything I doubt it would be good for business.. and I'm not sure the devs would be happy to basically sell two copies for the price of one either...