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Article #716754Re: A GOG DRM-free release is announced on Steam :-) :-)
From: john... John Lewis
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:48
Date: Mon, 25 Mar 2013 04:48
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On Sun, 24 Mar 2013 23:13:55 -0400, "Jim" <gtfo@stfu.invalid> wrote: >"John Lewis" <john...@frontier.com> wrote in message >news:514ca15c.9732859@news.giganews.com... >> Valve, being chronic $$control-freaks$$, will probably now >> contractually insist that any games achieving "greenlit" status either >> be sold exclusively using Steam-DRM,. or have a limited Steam initial >> exclusivity.... >> >> BTW, you can indeed now preorder the game on GOG.... DRM-free, of >> course.... > >There are DRM free games on Steam so I don't think its required. >http://www.gog.com/forum/general/list_of_drmfree_games_on_steam/page1 >Skyrim was DRM free until the first patch so if it is required its not >enforced very well. > Thanks for the list. John Lewis
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