GoG Galaxy (Steam competitor)

[Fulcrum29]

Very nice indeed, since I mostly support GoG when it comes down to purchases.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/...axy_2c00_-a-client-to-compete-with-steam.aspx

CD Projekt has announced a new component for its GoG game distribution service. The company says that GoG Galaxy, which is positioned as a Steam competitor, will be optional and offline-play capable.

Throughout the presentation, GoG Guillaume Rambourg mentioned Steam by name multiple times, and pointed out instances during which a single-player portion of a title is restricted by a requirement to be online. The Galaxy client will also (optionally) automatically patch games. Essentially, it provides a wrapper for your GoG purchases.

During the presentation, GoG representatives also implied that their platform will feature "cross-play" while others do not. We're unclear which platforms were being discussed, as our experiences indicate that Steam copies can interact with standalone versions.

The first GoG Galaxy title will be a Witcher Adventure Game, which is a board game experience set in The Witcher Universe.

http://www.gog.com/galaxy

 

[Alan]

Bit concerned GOG might be losing focus here. Plenty of new indie games flooding the site and flirting with regional prices but what about those good old classic games!

 

[Zewp]

Bit concerned GOG might be losing focus here. Plenty of new indie games flooding the site and flirting with regional prices but what about those good old classic games!

It was going to happen eventually. There are only so many older games that they can release that are not caught up in copyright hell. They changed their name from Good Old Games to just GOG quite some time ago because the amount of older games they can release was starting to dry up.