Is GOG losing it's war of attrition ?

[nashathedog]

Here's a Tweaktown article that was in my inbox this morning.

https://www.tweaktown.com/news/65367/gog-com-barely-making-profit/index.html

Although Steam & a couple of others are more rounded platforms losing GOG would be a crying shame, I think it plays an important role among all the game platforms that's good for us the gamers.

 

[nashathedog]

@CAT-THE-FIFTH

I don't know anything legal wise but I imagine GOG Connect costs them a pretty penny so there's a good chance we won't see that for much longer, the last three sales have seen the number of Connect games drop significantly.

@Gimpymoo

Maybe but they do get newer titles all be it years after release, Personally I like have drm free copies of my favourite games so I do often buy them again once their showing a sizable discount during a GOG sale. Dying Light for example, Metro 2033 & Last Light, The STALKER Trilogy's another, Even though I still haven't played the Witcher 3 on Steam yet I bought the Game of the year version on GOG when it was only £15 in a sale last year.

 

[nashathedog]

I will be even more angry at Epic if GOG dies, as they seemed to be managing fine up until they showed up.

But yeah if GOG survives it will be because they willing to subsidise it from game revenue as now under the new PC gaming market its barely viable. The same reason that the only way Epic store is viable is subsidies from fortnite money.

Now they also trapped, sales will dry up with these stories as people will be worried they lose access to their games if GOG goes bankrupt.

i really hope not as its my go to store for older PC games ..

I think the best bet is to download and make back-up copies, At the moment I've got my best GOG games on an SSD in the PC, I have the same ones & more on an external hard drive and again on a hard drive that's sat in a cupboard so if GOG does eventually go down I'm covered with back-ups. It will be a shame though.

 

[nashathedog]

Good idea i think looks best to back up my GOG games this weekend thanks for idea

Will be doing that yeah as it doesnt look good, but at least these games should run without the launcher as there is no DRM.

I don't think GOG will be disappearing anytime soon but it's something to keep an eye on.