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GoG galaxy is not must like Steam.

• thaumasiotes 4y ago
  That depends what you're trying to do.
• debugnik 4y ago
  Galaxy also has an SDK that devs can choose to require for their game; if they don't it's for lack of adoption. Their docs do admittedly ask devs to make integration optional for the user, but their definition of optional includes "no multiplayer" as well.
  • Wowfunhappy 4y ago
    > but their definition of optional includes "no multiplayer" as well. I don't think this is ideal by any means, but I do think it's a reasonable compromise. For better or worse, many/most modern multiplayer games are architected to use a centralized, company-run software. The server software is not built to be deployed by end-users, and getting it to that state would involve very significant engineering effort. It's just not a reasonable ask.
• flohofwoe 4y ago
  Steam also allows DRM free games, it's probably just not very popular with game developers. One advantage of GoG is that they seem to actually care that old games on their store are actually working on new Windows versions, while on Steam it's more or less a gamble (at least you can return broken games though).
  • depressedpanda 4y ago
    In some ways I think we've reached a point where it's easier to run old Windows games on Linux via Wine/Proton, than on the latest version of Windows.