The GOG version of Alan Wake is DRM-free. What does this mean? This means there is NO CODE when you buy the game, no serial number, nothing to redeem on Steam. Patches will be applied in a manner similar to how they were done before Steam became popular - that's right you get to download patches and install them!

THERE IS NO SERIAL NUMBER OR CODE FOR THIS GAME WHEN YOU PURCHASE FROM GOG. IT IS NOT STEAM-REDEEMABLE BECAUSE STEAM IS A FORM OF DRM AND THIS GAME IS DRM-FREE ON GOG.

Thank you, this has been a public service announcement from CymTyr after seeing a lot of people in this sub forum asking about redeeming the game on Steam.
~Cym

I undersatnd the GOG downloader will advise you when their is a patch...is this right? Or have I misunderstood?
Then it's just a case of choosing to download and install , like I do with windows updates:-)
Some patches have been known to make things worse for some setups.

If I'm wrong about the GOG downloader(optional piece of kit) please correct me.
thanks

From what I understand the Downloader will notify you when a new patch is available :)

Yeah you think People would Understand No DRM means no Steamworks DRM either.

You would, but most people are idiots.

Let's be fair; most people are probably interested in the Steamworks version because of its convenience with regards to patches and maybe achievements (maybe).

They're not fans of DRM; Steam is convenient.

True

Although IMHO Steam has gone past the point of being DRM its DRM done correctly if that's not an oxymoron i don't know what is all am saying is if a game doesn't have steam works DRM it should be clear to people that it doesn't have a steam code. GOG isn't just another digital distribution service that sell game its a service that sell good games on its own term none of this by a game from us and go install this this and this so it will work (any distribution service selling origin games)


I think were all missing something very important GOG released Alan Wake with out DRM or the need for steam, if I bought this from retail or Gamers ate i would need steam still for this GOG is awesome.

shadowreaper, you mentioned that if a game doesn't have Steamworks DRM then one shouldn't expect a Steam code, but the Humble Store provides games available for Steam with codes and DRM-free versions.

If you buy Legend of Grimrock from the developer site, you get to the Humble Store and they provide both a code and a DRM-free version, for example.

So Steamworks DRM is not integral to having a Steam code.

I mean GoG could have done that with Alan Wake, but chose not to (nothing wrong with that).

Common sense is so rare these days... it is like a super power or something...

Personally I don't care that it doesn't have the Steam Client, I actually like being able to pick where my games get installed to and not forced onto whatever drive my Steam folder is on, it also means I don't have to uninstall something else whenever my Steam folder gets too big.

And if the price for that is taking an extra 10 seconds out of my day to download the patch individually and install it then that's a price I'm willing to pay.

As i did but you are given 2 versions of the game DRM free version and A DRM version

Considering that GoG's stance on DRM is at its most polite a "No" and its most rude is "F*** off and die" GoG giving a steam key for Alan Wake would make little to no sense for a site that uses "DRM-Free" as its motto.

"all I'm saying is if a game doesn't have steam works DRM it should be clear to people that it doesn't have a steam code"

I just wanted to clarify that Steamworks DRM and a Steam code do not go hand in hand, that is all.

Yes, but to play Alan Wake on Steam uses Steamworks, so giving a steam code you would need to download and use Steam and thus Steamworks to play Alan Wake on Steam.

Steam also in its self being a form of DRM, and since GoG is against DRM in any form it wouldn't make much sense for them to offer a steam code.

Now, I have no issue with steam, I know some people do, but dont you think it would be a bit against GoG's motto and mission statement to offer steam keys for their games?