So if you remember we had a survey at some point where we had a question like this.

So would you actually be fine if gog would sell drm free and games with drm? So basically if there would be seperate sections.

For me personally only drm free is the way into the future

https://www.gog.com/forum/general/drm_on_gog_list_of_singleplayer_games_with_drm

That would be nice, and I would want that too, but unfortunately that is not the reality in which we live.

The reality, however, is that DRM-free is a dying thing, and it will probably inevitably go extinct eventually.

As mrkgnao points out, we already have games with DRM (or DRM like schemes) here on GOG. GOG seems to pretend these instances don't exist or will make lame excuses like "that's just how developers design their games" (including client-locked content in CDPR's own games "My Rewards"). The absolute fiasco that was the Hitman Lame of the Year release is another good example; shockingly, GOG relented on that one.

A few years ago, when GOG partnered with Epic Fail Store, GOG began selling DRMed Epic games via an app through the Galaxy 2.0 client. I cannot verify this firsthand as I don't touch Galaxy with a 30 foot pole, but I had found the quote from chandra (of GOG staff) on reddit indicating knowledge the games would be DRMed. So there has already been a "separate section" so to speak; just that it's not on the traditional website, it's in the client (apparently).

Humble Bundle is an example that often gets invoked in these discussions about DRMed platforms and selling a mix of DRMed + DRM-free games. The reason being, Humble is a shell of its former self to those who were there for DRM-free, and it basically functions as a Scheme key reseller these days. The "DRM games" completely took over except for a small section of the storefront. Same would likely occur here if the main store was flooded with DRM games.

One thing that should be considered when people bring up the idea of GOG selling DRMed games is "why?". The customers who don't care about DRM tend to care very much about the DRM schemes they use ("No Steam No Buy!" Boycott Epic!"). So it is hard enough to get them here, and the fact the games are DRM-free isn't really relevant to many of them. What incentive do DRM-agnostic or even DRM-loving gamers have to buy a DRMed game on GOG?

This thread is such a nitpick. haha No GOG selling full DRM games is not good idea. Because eventually you will see overwhelming number of DRM than DRM free games. Look at Gamersgate and Humble bundle.

Games on gog are drm free You say that all the time. For a site like gog will always be a place. Especially for indies and some triple a games

I don't think DRM free stores will die. But only see them growing a little in the future. Look how hard it seems for GOG competition to grow, and they have been around for nine years.

Honesty, I'm fine getting games AA or even some AAA later on GOG if it is DRM free eventually. I have a considerable backlog to keep me happy.

If your strategy person. You know how one game can keep you busy for a long time.

Hows your alt account doing - you know - the one you admitted to having not so long ago...

If we had offline installers in one chunk file, not 10-100 files.

I support this! An offline installer with all DLC bundled into one chunk that let's pick which DLC we would like to install.

It's dying as a conscious movement, but not dying entirely. On one of the sites i do my games shopping, most titles are DRM-free despite having a simple option nd being made aware of it. it's just never been a strong advertising point, but i think most devs believe in it. It's due to a limitation with certain versions of windows. You'll note that the linux installers are 1 file (except for DLCs).

Linux sure, but I don't want to play Penguin Lemmings 2D.
Name the site please !

Based on what? GOG's most recent official financial reports have listed only negligible amounts of profits.

In many previous years, they actually had financial losses.

None of the other DRM-free stores are financially prosperous either.

At best, they also make negligible amounts of profit.

These are the signs of a dying concept (DRM-free), not a thriving one.

One of the problems could be they cannot get the licensing to sell the latest titles DRM Free.