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2 hour return policy can already be a problem for a very short indie game. There was one which you could beat in 2 hours and refund and people did that. GOG ge

2 hour return policy can already be a problem for a very short indie game. There was one which you could beat in 2 hours and refund and people did that. GOG gets away with their policy because only people who believe in GOG ideallogy go there, and they won't refund a good game. If steam did that, abuse would skyrocket. And in my country, unless explicitly stated otherwise, most physical goods can't be returned if they are used.

Aerolfos 1y ago
In some sense, GOGs entire existence is testing the hypothesis that it's impossible to run a consumer friendly digital store due to abuse. If you took the common sense publisher view then no DRM = everything you make is instantly pirated and the whole store fails instantly. But GOG is a viable storefront, so that's demonstrably wrong. The evidence is no better for Steam's refund policy than it was for DRM being necessary.
- throw10920 1y ago
  > But GOG is a viable storefront, so that's demonstrably wrong. How many developers can make a living based off of GOG revenue alone vs Steam revenue alone?