GOG's Preservation Program Is the DRM-Free Store Refocusing on the Classics

(arstechnica.com)

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IseardMi ◴[14 Nov 24 09:05 UTC] No.42134350[source]▶

I have flip-flopped between GOG and Steam for many years. This has correlated with my use of Linux and Linux's support for gaming.

When I first learned of GOG and I was still primarily gaming on Windows I tended to choose GOG over Steam since I prefer their DRM-free games. However since it became much easier to game on Linux (thanks to Proton and the work of Valve), I tended to start buying more on Steam since it was so much easier to get games working through their platform. Since Heroic launcher came out I have now switched back to primarily buying from GOG again.

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izacus ◴[14 Nov 24 10:31 UTC] No.42134835[source]▶

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Yep, since Heroic started supporting savegame sync and achievments, GoG became a really good option for Linux gamers (and Steam Deck) again.

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1. cholantesh ◴[14 Nov 24 18:57 UTC] No.42139805[source]▶

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>savegame sync

Now this is interesting. I only ever use Steam for games I can't find on GoG (or can't find on a treasure hunt, shall we say) or which I invested a lot of time into and have savegames I want to preserve. Maybe this will help me push past that...

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