Re: GOG Connect doesn't make sense

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From: Mike S.
Date: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 17:48

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On Mon, 05 Dec 2016 09:43:18 -0500, Spalls Hurgenson
<spallsh...@gmail.com> wrote:

>I guess the logic behind this is that players who already bought the
>game on Steam are unlikely to buy it again on GOG, so GOG.Com isn't
>risking sales while at the same time increasing the visibility of
>their own digital storefront and earning customer goodwill. The thing
>is, I /have/ often re-purchased games on GOG just because I like the
>whole "no DRM" thing. This isn't just a philosophical decision either;
>I like having the GOG version so I can install it on my laptop and not
>having to worry about whether Steam will allow me to play or not just
>because I don't have an internet connection at the moment. I've
>repurchased games on GOG that I already own on Steam just for this
>purpose.  GOG Connect means I don't have to do that anymore, which is
>great for me but means less cash for GOG.com

Just to clarify something here, you will need a working internet
connection to download and install a Steam game but if the game itself
is a single player game, it should work fine without an internet
connection once it is installed.

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