Not ALL steam games have DRM. Yes, you should buy from GOG whenever you can, but if you use Linux like me, GOG doesn't give a shit. It can be hard to decide, support DRM free games and proper ownership with GOG, or expanding compatibility with Linux and improve it in general. If its cheaper on steam cause of a sale or something, I'll buy on steam, then years later like with DOOM 2016 for example, I'll buy it when it hits like 4 bucks on gog. That way, I have acces to an offline installer, and I show support and interest to valve for investing in proton.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Another option is to buy through Heroic Games Launcher. Heroic gets a cut, and GOG sees what they'd have to do to earn your entire dollar.

[–] TheGreenWizard@lemmy.zip 3 points 2 days ago

Completely forgot about that, I do really like the Heroic Launcher.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What? You can buy gog games through heroic?

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 7 points 2 days ago

Yeah, it just launches a web browser in the client, but behind the scenes, it's using a referral code in partnership with GOG to make sure they get a cut. So you can support DRM-free and Linux gaming support at the same time.

[–] arakhis_@feddit.org 0 points 1 day ago

thanks for spreading the word

looks like the solution i needed for all the smaller more useless launchers. wich it included connectability to ea/ubi/battleNet's launchers too

Xbox for example seems more solid to me as a gamerscore addict for example. Steam obviously the main standard you wouldnt want to compress