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One of the better storefronts for PC games, and one built on DRM-free older titles, GoG.com is no longer owned by CD Project RED. The good news is that Good Old Games hasn’t gone far. If anything, it’s reverted to one of its original owners.

The platform said in a release that one of CD Projekt’s founders, Michał Kiciński, has “acquired 100% of the shares in GOG, formerly part of the CD PROJEKT Group.” Given the current state of the gaming industry, this move to make the platform more like Valve’s Steam could be a very good thing.

It’s unlikely that the platform will suddenly start releasing games that look suspiciously like Half-Life 3. Still, a central owner and a promise to “continue to operate independently, supporting gamers and developers through its DRM-free philosophy” are in keeping with what Valve has promised (and delivered) throughout its lifespan. When there’s only a single person to answer to, it’s a lot easier to execute a specific vision. When you involve committees and focus groups, though…

Our crack about the platform not releasing anything impressive of its own may not be totally accurate, though. Kiciński said of his acquisition, “When it comes to pure playability, timeless games often prove to be really the safe choice, especially in a market flooded with gazillions of low-quality smaller games. Beyond preserving classics, GOG has always sought out new games with a retro spirit. I am personally involved in the development of a few games like that and they will certainly make their strong appearance on GOG in 2026.”

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GoG.com changes hands, is no longer owned by CD Projekt RED

One of the better storefronts for PC games, and one built on DRM-free older titles, GoG.com is no longer owned by CD Project RED. The good news is that Good Old Games hasn’t gone far. If anything, it’s reverted to one of its original owners. The platform said in a release that one of CD
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satanboy said:
ts DRM-free philosophy” are in keeping with what Valve has promised (and delivered) throughout its lifespan.
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Except Steam is not DRM free.

Try to download/install a game without the Steam client and account.

With GOG you can actually download the bare compressed install files and install them on any machine while offline and without a GOG account.
 
Mirai said:
Except Steam is not DRM free.

Try to download/install a game without the Steam client and account.

With GOG you can actually download the bare compressed install files and install them on any machine while offline and without a GOG account.
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Also for a lot of the games you still need a third party launcher and yes without internet you can't even open some of the games, nevermind the endless client and game updates before you can play
 
RedViking said:
Also for a lot of the games you still need a third party launcher and yes without internet you can't even open some of the games, nevermind the endless client and game updates before you can play
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On Steam or Epic? Oh sure.

With GOG I see patches are included.
 
Mirai said:
When possible buy on GOG or other sites which offer DRM free.
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This is with Epic.
RedViking

Thread 'Epic Games Sucks (No Internet) - But There Is a Way [derrod/legedary]'

Metro Fibre is down, fault somewhere. Loadshedding, Telkom is down. MTN is down. Cool, I'm going to play Hitman 3.

Epic can't sign in. Offline Mode does not want to work.
Tried connecting with Telkom, speeds too slow and get an error.

Managed to download Legendary, an open-source game launcher: https://github.com/derrod/legendary

And then using Windows followed these instructions:
github.com

Setup Instructions

Legendary - A free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher - legendary-gl/legendary
github.com github.com

Have to use it via CMD, but it works.
So to launch Hitman 3, which uses its own restrictions as well when no internet, just use CMD...
  • RedViking
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RedViking said:
This is with Epic.
RedViking

Thread 'Epic Games Sucks (No Internet) - But There Is a Way [derrod/legedary]'

Metro Fibre is down, fault somewhere. Loadshedding, Telkom is down. MTN is down. Cool, I'm going to play Hitman 3.

Epic can't sign in. Offline Mode does not want to work.
Tried connecting with Telkom, speeds too slow and get an error.

Managed to download Legendary, an open-source game launcher: https://github.com/derrod/legendary

And then using Windows followed these instructions:
github.com

Setup Instructions

Legendary - A free and open-source replacement for the Epic Games Launcher - legendary-gl/legendary
github.com github.com

Have to use it via CMD, but it works.
So to launch Hitman 3, which uses its own restrictions as well when no internet, just use CMD...
  • RedViking
  • 5102g connection issue epic disaster epic games gaming launcher error offline mode unreal
  • Replies: 2
  • Forum: Gaming
  • Like
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Tried Heroic?
 
satanboy said:
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One of the better storefronts for PC games, and one built on DRM-free older titles, GoG.com is no longer owned by CD Project RED. The good news is that Good Old Games hasn’t gone far. If anything, it’s reverted to one of its original owners.

The platform said in a release that one of CD Projekt’s founders, Michał Kiciński, has “acquired 100% of the shares in GOG, formerly part of the CD PROJEKT Group.” Given the current state of the gaming industry, this move to make the platform more like Valve’s Steam could be a very good thing.

It’s unlikely that the platform will suddenly start releasing games that look suspiciously like Half-Life 3. Still, a central owner and a promise to “continue to operate independently, supporting gamers and developers through its DRM-free philosophy” are in keeping with what Valve has promised (and delivered) throughout its lifespan. When there’s only a single person to answer to, it’s a lot easier to execute a specific vision. When you involve committees and focus groups, though…

Our crack about the platform not releasing anything impressive of its own may not be totally accurate, though. Kiciński said of his acquisition, “When it comes to pure playability, timeless games often prove to be really the safe choice, especially in a market flooded with gazillions of low-quality smaller games. Beyond preserving classics, GOG has always sought out new games with a retro spirit. I am personally involved in the development of a few games like that and they will certainly make their strong appearance on GOG in 2026.”

stuff.co.za

GoG.com changes hands, is no longer owned by CD Projekt RED

One of the better storefronts for PC games, and one built on DRM-free older titles, GoG.com is no longer owned by CD Project RED. The good news is that Good Old Games hasn’t gone far. If anything, it’s reverted to one of its original owners. The platform said in a release that one of CD
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search before post / readup?

https://mybroadband.co.za/forum/thr...iciński-acquires-gog-from-cd-projekt.1330115/
 
RedViking said:
Thanks googled that. Does that allow you to play games offline though or is it just a launcher to group all games from various platforms?
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It’s ultimately just a launcher, but it may solve some of your offline problems.

Haven’t used it like that, but worth a try.
 
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