I’m trying to understand, since it’s DRM-free, can I buy it and share with many people so they can play it on their PC? Or there’s something that prevent me to do that?

Does it mean that pirating GOG games is easy as transferring to other machine?

If so, I wonder why pirate sites like FitGirl still use cracked Steam version of games, why don’t just share GOG version?

  • tomalley8342@lemmy.worldEnglish
    31·
    3 days ago

    I’m trying to understand, since it’s DRM-free, can I buy it and share with many people so they can play it on their PC?

    You are not supposed to

    Or there’s something that prevent me to do that?

    Nothing technically

    Does it mean that pirating GOG games is easy as transferring to other machine?

    Yes

    If so, I wonder why pirate sites like FitGirl still use cracked Steam version of games, why don’t just share GOG version?

    Repacks are sourced from the scene, and the scene cracks video games. The fact that you get free video games out of it is a side effect.

    • skulblaka@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      7·
      3 days ago

      Repacks are sourced from the scene, and the scene cracks video games. The fact that you get free video games out of it is a side effect.

      Could you explain what you mean by this? Are the cracks just done for fun / for clout? I do admit I have wondered what keeps people so reliably cracking new games. Seems like a thankless job.

      • CaptainBasculin@lemmy.bascul.inEnglish
        9·
        3 days ago

        There are different motivations for different scene groups, but it boils down to dislike the practice of DRM and having their nickname visible on the game’s crack for most.

        Though some groups did form for simpler reasons like seeing it as a fun challange to tackle.