GOG.com
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| Developer(s) | CD Projekt Red |
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| First release date | August 1, 2008[1] |
Key points
Launched by CD Projekt Red in 2008.
- DRM: no DRM on any game. GOG.com Downloader client is optional and is not used for launching games.
- Refund policy: 30 Day Money Back Guarantee for technical issues only.[2]
Official Links
Community Links
- PCGamingWiki's GOG.com Enhancement Project - A project which aims to create PCGamingWiki articles for all games available on GOG.com.
GOG Community Wiki - a large wiki for every GOG product, founded by forum community members.[3]
Service[edit]
GOG.com primarily sells classic PC games, although as of March 2012 they became committed to providing newer titles too. All GOG.com games are released in a single self-extracting installer and contain no DRM; an internet connection is only necessary to buy and download a game. There is no client, although an optional downloader is provided.
Downloader[edit]
GOG.com does not supply a client like Steam, but does provide an optional downloader. The downloader installs to your computer and downloads are added via your GOG shelf. The downloader also supports downloading extras.
Updates[edit]
Games are rarely updated on GOG.com, but when they are, the entire installer is re-compressed and published quietly, usually with no notification. The GOG Downloader will download and replace your old installers, provided they are contained in the same folder they downloaded to. You must manually add a game to the downloader and simply see if it downloads to determine if it has been updated.
Free Games[edit]
While the vast majority of the available games on GOG is made for the reasonable prices of $5.99 and $9.99, as well as having weekend bundle sales, GOG has a small but reasonable amount of games that are available for free:
