GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What it means for you | GOG.COM
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Hey everyone, GOG Team here.

So… Is this a good thing? Bad thing? Gut reaction says that probably not the greatest for GOG, being detached from a huge publisher like CD Projekt probably isn’t great for a niche marketplace. In their faqs it states that GOG had a strong year financially but they would of course bill it that way. The question about why the new owner did so also just sounded disingenuous.

Interested to see where this goes from here. While I love gog and am a patron, their Linux support leaves a lot to be desired. The sole fact that cloud saves are such a pain to get working has led me to switch back to steam. I hope with these changes they can maybe get some support on Linux.

  • biofaust@lemmy.worldEnglish
    431·
    2 days ago

    Last year I played 56 Polish games on Steam.

    This year I switched to Linux and to playing on GoG (a Polish company) exclusively.

    Now this acquisition, still by a Pole, happens and it only sounds good to me.

    One more round of Zubrowka for everyone!

    • pugnaciousfarter@literature.cafeEnglish
      2·
      16 hours ago

      Poland is so cool. They have such a burgeoning games industry.

      Why are they so good at it, whereas the bigger and economically stronger Germany not as good?

      • scratchee@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        1 hour ago

        A weak theory, but Poland being one of a handful of countries with a reasonable claim to “inventing” the computer probably helps, mostly indirectly. When deciding to invest in tech education things like that can make a big difference by stoking some national pride. The UK has absolutely benefited from Turing’s legacy keeping us involved in tech (despite everything).

      • TankovayaDiviziya@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        14 hours ago

        The majority of Polish kids in my old school are unbelievably good with computers. My friend’s dad is also a self-taught electronic and IT specialist.

        Now, I am really curious as to why so many Poles are tech wiz. I know GOG’s DRM-free philosophy is influenced by communism, but I can’t see how communism influenced many Poles to be good with IT as well.

    • alfredon996@feddit.itEnglish
      3·
      1 day ago

      This year I switched to Linux and to playing on GoG (a Polish company) exclusively.

      I would do the same, but GoG support for Linux is so bad :(