over reaching and reacting moron.

Oh you win you called me moron Duh.

How am I over reaching and reacting, by stating facts and truths!

Oh sorry I see you didn't know that the steam launcher was Steams DRM and you can't comprehend that Galaxy is going down the same road. I'll explain it for you (read it slowly):
You pre-order on GOG and wait 17 months or so, now if you don't use Galaxy (optional right?) you can't preload the game files, then after launch you don't get the pre-order stuff or DLC unless you use galaxy. Also no point really in preordering is there and Galaxy is no longer optional.

Get it now good! I think you sir are...... a bit slow!

Cya

How else were you going to preload the game? Unless they host the files elsewhere and send out download links to people who pay, it would be a hassle. Are you guys not familiar with what DRM is? When you launch a game from steam, steam has to launch regardless if it is online or offline. With GoG, you download and boot the game without gog opening.

This is a very bad development for GOG, and a snub to all the original supporters who helped it grow and become what it is now with their purchases and by spreading the word of mouth.

It is also myopic on GOG's part to think they can strengthen their market position merely by aping Steam. All this is going to accomplish is first drive away people who were accustomed to what GOG originally stood for, and then the rest will eventually dump the replica in favor of the original.

So far all the GOG Galaxy shenanigans have already made me not pre-order the game as I originally planned to. Now I'll at the very least wait and see if the whole game is really DRM free once it's released tomorrow.

Separately, it is also mind-boggling to see all the ignorant comments from people who apparently must have been growing up within the confines of Steam walled garden, and do not even realize this is not the only way there can be: "How would a game even work without a launcher?" This is somehow reminiscent of the movie "Idiocracy," where everybody drank Kool-aid because they didn't realize you can actually drink water.

And on a technical note: is this DRM? Of course it is. Enforcing an access restriction policy on content is the very definition of it. If you still don't get it, it's your prerogative. But for the record, you are wrong.

Thanks to @Lifthrasil for bringing this issue to everyone's attention.

There is also see this thread in the general forums, which mirrors this discussion:
https://www.gog.com/forum/general/why_does_cyberpunk_require_galaxy_for_singleplayer_content

It's 'only' cosmetic for now.
I'm curious about the free content updates down the line.

I will wait a bit more for my purchase and see how overtime content is delivered.

:/

again. It's simply a login on the website- download the comic/wallpapers, and log out. I'd consider it DRM if it required a connection every time you wanted to pop in and read said comic.

So yep, I stand by the 'this is a pointless complaint' stance I have.

You have to log into your GOG account AND have an active internet connection to download the game.

"ZoMg! ItS dRm! CaNcEl PrEoRdEr!"

What a ridiculous freakout. This is not DRM. It's logging in.

Again, no it isn't. You won't be able to get the DLC through the website. ONLY through Galaxy. Please read the links I provided, before forming your opinion.

Everybody may of course choose to close their eyes and ignore the step GOG is taking here. But then don't be surprised, when in future all DLC will require Galaxy. Until Galaxy is made mandatory for all games, step by step.

Well- okay. My bad. Hadn't realized it was a seperate app-thing. Somehow that didn't sink in fully, since there's no mention of the My Rewards bit on the GoG store splash page, or when I click on the game in galaxy on my end.

So it's: BUT: ^Doesn't sound like something that should require Galaxy - gog should have a DLC installer for offline gamers.

After all - I'm already registered with gog!

agreed. It seems like something that they should at least consider adding a quick and dirty installer for on the gog store. It'd be what? a couple megs?

While I get the outrage mob, the point of the my rewards program is: GOG Galaxy promoting, getting rewards for gwent -> which requires a gog account, and getting cp items FOR login to gog galaxy.

It is drm by the strictest definition. But that is the point of it, it's a reward for using their service. If you don't why would you get access to it?

The free dlc plan will be released on gog w/o galaxy as that is actually part of the game, this is a reward. Stop crying about and overreacting on things.

It's like being angry that a store gives you a buy one get one free coupon, and then bringing one item and saying you want it for free and it's disgusting that they require you to pay for one, when you just want the second one that's free.

To nail in the point, those rewards are literally called: "REGISTRATION REWARDS"

Sorry if I didnt make it clear enough/forgot to mention.

Truth is - many people do not even know about GOG.com or that it is a store from the makers of witcher and cyberpunk.

So as a way to get their attention, make them aware of gog.com. It is a thing you can do.
I know it is a contradiction and I hope this will only be temporary.

Making people register with gog doesn't mean it has to be Galaxy - if the aim is to raise awareness of gog, they can do that simply with the register on gog requirement.

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If this is a 'Use Galaxy and get rewarded' program, I'm just disappointed in the push.

Having said that, looking at the cosmetic rewards, I can live without them. I'm sure modders will create cool looking jackets in no time. But no troll plushie? - that's gonna make me rage :p