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2 questions I have.

1. Will the DRM-free version be limited to GoG or will the physical copy also be DRM free?

2. If I buy the physical copy, will I be able to download the game from the site(in case anything happens to the disk/my PC)?

Just a couple things I was wondering.
This question / problem has been solved by Blopagolimage
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Irridium: 2 questions I have.

1. Will the DRM-free version be limited to GoG or will the physical copy also be DRM free?

2. If I buy the physical copy, will I be able to download the game from the site(in case anything happens to the disk/my PC)?

Just a couple things I was wondering.
1.- The digital GOG version and all retail (physical) versions are DRM free. Other digital versions may have their own DRM.
2.- No.

I think I share more or less you feelings here, regarding the physical copy. What I decided is to buy digital version (on GOG obviously) and if I am really into having the physical stuff (and if I can afford it), then I'll get the CE edition.
Post edited November 18, 2010 by Blopagol
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Irridium: 2. If I buy the physical copy, will I be able to download the game from the site(in case anything happens to the disk/my PC)?
Since he answered your question already, I just want to add, that since it will be DRM free you can easy burn a back up copy of the disk, or make back up of the disk on your hard drive, through I admit wanting the extra safety of on the net is understandable, for those physical storage at home don't help if they are all in the same house and it there is a fire.

But if you already bought the game and something happen to the disk I am pretty sure CD Projekt will not send the monks to torment you if you use P2P, there should be nothing morally wrong with using P2P to get back a game you lost (But I am pretty sure Ubisoft think it is)
Alright then, thanks to both of you.

Just curious was all. Although being able to have as many safety nets as possible is never a bad thing. Perhaps they'll consider letting people who register their game here or something re-download when they need to. I'm buying retail since downloading it on my internet would take at least a month. Literally.

And hopefully the monks don't come. It would make me a sad panda. Although at this point I'd be ready to just give myself to GoG, but thats a different story all together ;)
Post edited November 18, 2010 by Irridium
Your welcome.
Not sure I understood you correctly on the last one there, but just in case, you can re-download the games you buy on GOG as many times you wish.
Yeah I know I can re-download games I bought here. I was just wondering/entertaining the idea of buying The Witcher 2 at retail, registering it here or something, and that would allow me to re-download it if needed.
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Irridium: Alright then, thanks to both of you.

Just curious was all. Although being able to have as many safety nets as possible is never a bad thing. Perhaps they'll consider letting people who register their game here or something re-download when they need to.
I doubt that they will as you are actually paying them less if you buy from retail as there are additional manufacturing and shipping costs and several middlement each taking their share of the money. If you buy from other Digital Download stores they take cut of all sales (30-40% by some accounts). As GOG.com is subsidiary of CD Project that also owns CD Project RED(studio behind Witcher) you are practically paying directly to developer (or rather parent company that pays their salaries and development of future games) without anyone in between taking part of the money.
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Petrell: I doubt that they will as you are actually paying them less if you buy from retail as there are additional manufacturing and shipping costs and several middlement each taking their share of the money. If you buy from other Digital Download stores they take cut of all sales (30-40% by some accounts). As GOG.com is subsidiary of CD Project that also owns CD Project RED(studio behind Witcher) you are practically paying directly to developer (or rather parent company that pays their salaries and development of future games) without anyone in between taking part of the money.
Just throwing this out to GOG; I'd pay a small fee to link a retail game to GOG to insure against lost/broken disks. Because I have a bandwidth cap and it takes a while to download large games I'm going to try to keep my disks for as long as possible and may never even use the download option, but it would be nice to have the added insurance.
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Irridium: Alright then, thanks to both of you.

Just curious was all. Although being able to have as many safety nets as possible is never a bad thing. Perhaps they'll consider letting people who register their game here or something re-download when they need to.
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Petrell: I doubt that they will as you are actually paying them less if you buy from retail as there are additional manufacturing and shipping costs and several middlement each taking their share of the money. If you buy from other Digital Download stores they take cut of all sales (30-40% by some accounts). As GOG.com is subsidiary of CD Project that also owns CD Project RED(studio behind Witcher) you are practically paying directly to developer (or rather parent company that pays their salaries and development of future games) without anyone in between taking part of the money.
Hm. Thats a good point, and one I completely forgot about.

Ah well, its a nice idea at least.