How is having an offline installer that can’t be taken away, not the same thing as owning?
No, that isn’t what GOG is doing.
GOG is still only licencing games to you. They do offer you the opportunity to download an offline installer though.
CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
lud@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Because you are still only licensed the game
CaptnNMorgan@lemmy.world 2 months ago
So, “licensed” is a legal term. Explain to me how being able to keep something forever, isn’t the same as owning?
lud@lemm.ee 2 months ago
I’m speaking in a legal sense. Please reread my original comment.
kshade@lemmy.world 2 months ago
As far as I know there is no mandatory DRM on Steam either, so if a publisher wants to they can just make their game be portable and not require Steam to even be installed. Pretty sure all the re-releases that use DOSBox or ScummVM are like this, for example.
lud@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Yeah there are loads of DRM free games on steam (mostly indies of course). Steam just offers a very basic (and easily bypassable if you know how) DRM to debs/publishers but they absolutely don’t need to use it.