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Just did a GOG survey that focused on the idea of a paid membership option on GOG. Seems they're determining what people would be willing to pay extra for. Some of the options were

  • a tool for backing up offline installers
  • ability to install previous versions of a game
  • extra insight into the preservation work they're doing.
  • voting rights on games to bring into the preservation program.

And others that I can't remember.

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[–] Mikelius@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

I was seriously just finally starting to become interested in using them a lot more for gaming since I got some success getting it to work on my Linux install. This would make me do a full 180 though...

[–] lazycouchpotato@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Voting rights and extra insight are fine, but I feel a "Humble Bundle"-esque membership would work well. For $x a month you get a few games to keep.

[–] rbits@lemm.ee 1 points 1 week ago

I hope they're not seriously considering locking option 2 behind a paywall. IMO that should be a required feature for all platforms, and should be free. If I buy a game at a specific version, I should always be able to play that version.

[–] jojowakaki@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

The things I would be ok paying a subscription for:

  • Rotating free Games that I get to keep. Like epic but only for subscribers. The game should be mine even after I quit the subscription.
  • Extra insights in preservation, or goodies
  • voting rights on what games should be free next month for the sunscribers.
  • discounted price on games.

Things that I feel it shouldnot be locked behind subscription and paywall:

  • tool for backing up offline installers
  • ability to install previous versions of game
  • and definitely not voting rights on games to bring into the preservation program.

If the tooks for backing up offline installers or ability to install previous versions of game are paywalled, that is going to invite more reasons for piracy.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Wait so currently you can't install previous versions of games you only get the most up-to-date version. That's daft to expect people to pay for, that's a free feature on Steam.

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[–] Secret300@sh.itjust.works -3 points 1 week ago

Hahahaha. After cyberpunk was shit and still now Linux support?! Yeah fuck them. If I need DRM free games I'll pirate. They're just a leech

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