ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square286fedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-down1external-linkSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square286fedilink
minus-squareKayn@dormi.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThe Heroic Games Launcher can download and run GOG games. It’s a community-run project, but officially affiliated with GOG.
minus-squareOhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoThey set up a commission with gog if you buy games through heroic
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoIs this an actual, specific deal with Heroic, or some general affiliate linking thing?
minus-squareOhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoNo clue if it’s heroic exclusive but it’s more than just affiliate linking. Heroic embeds the actual gog store page in the launcher and gets a percentage of anything you buy per their agreement with gog
minus-squareAwkwardLookMonkeyPuppet@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoCool, thanks.
The Heroic Games Launcher can download and run GOG games. It’s a community-run project, but officially affiliated with GOG.
How does GOG support Heroic?
They set up a commission with gog if you buy games through heroic
Is this an actual, specific deal with Heroic, or some general affiliate linking thing?
No clue if it’s heroic exclusive but it’s more than just affiliate linking. Heroic embeds the actual gog store page in the launcher and gets a percentage of anything you buy per their agreement with gog
Cool, thanks.