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Note that if you purchase Hollow Knight from Humble or GOG, you get a DRM-free binary that runs anywhere. You own the game and don't need a client like Steam ru
by bscphil 8y ago
Note that if you purchase Hollow Knight from Humble or GOG, you get a DRM-free binary that runs anywhere. You own the game and don't need a client like Steam running in the background.
For those who don't know, gog.com is basically the same as itch.io, although I'm pretty sure GOG has a strict policy against DRM, whereas Itch seems to just say "we don't implement any DRM ourselves". GOG also has a much wider selection currently. That said, Itch is doing a lot right, as you say, and I'll support the service by buying any games I want that are available there.
- fredophile 8y agoI'd disagree with your characterization of GOG. I'd say they're more like a DRM free Steam. Just like Steam they also charge 30%. I also have a somewhat negative bias against them because several years ago they announced they were shutting down in under a week. This turned out to be a PR stunt but I haven't bought anything from them since. They're also an excellent example of how tough this space is. Even though they're owned by CD Project Red you can still buy games like the Witcher on Steam.
- eggsome 8y agoI agree that the "shutdown" stunt was poorly executed, but it did have the effect they intended. Here is a quote from discussions on slashdot at the time: > Plus, they must suck at advertising. This is the first I heard of them. https://www.slashdot.org/story/141308 https://www.slashdot.org/story/141308 Also, as people pointed out at the time - with GOG at least you don't need their servers to be online to reinstall from your backups.