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|Founded=2008-02-22 | |Founded=2008-02-22 | ||
|Industry=Video Games | |Industry=Video Games | ||
|Logo=GOG.com logo.svg | |Logo=GOG.com logo.svg | ||
|Type=Private | |Type=Private | ||
|Website=https://www.gog.com/ | |Website=https://www.gog.com/ | ||
|Description=GOG.com is a digital distribution platform of DRM-free video games, counting with an installable client for Windows, Mac and Linux | |Description=GOG.com is a digital distribution platform of DRM-free video games, counting with an installable client for Windows, Mac and Linux | ||
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GOG.com (formerly Good Old Games) is a digital provider of [[wikipedia:Digital_rights_management|DRM]]-free video games. | GOG.com (formerly Good Old Games) is a digital provider of [[wikipedia:Digital_rights_management|DRM]]-free video games. | ||
==Consumer-impact summary== | ==Consumer-impact summary== | ||
===User Freedom=== | ===User Freedom=== | ||
The GOG Galaxy client is optional to install and update games. | |||
===User Privacy=== | ===User Privacy=== | ||
Games that do not require internet access or external servers are more likely to be privacy-respecting than those that do. The lack of DRM on the games prevents remote modifications on the games. | |||
===Business Model=== | ===Business Model=== | ||
All video games provided by GOG are DRM-free. Games purchased by users are owned by them, and | All video games provided by GOG are DRM-free. Games purchased by users are owned by them, and can be reinstalled whenever they want. GOG makes money directly from selling the games rather than from forcing users to subscribe or modifying the product with DRM after the sale. | ||
===Market Control=== | ===Market Control=== | ||
Market share is approximately between 10-17% | |||
While GOG is a popular DRM-free game shop, DRM game services like Steam are more popular in the general gaming space. Also game consoles, like Xbox and Playstation, offer their own game libraries, which usually include DRM.<ref> {{Cite web |last=TechBloat |first= |date=9 Jan 2025 |title=Top 10 Best Online Video Game Stores 2025: PC, PS5 & Xbox |url=https://www.techbloat.com/top-10-best-online-video-game-stores-2025-pc-ps5-xbox.html |url-status=live |access-date=4 Mar 2026 |website=TechBloat}}</ref> | |||
==GOG Preservation Program== | |||
On November 13, 2024, GOG launched the GOG Preservation Program. This iniciative seeks to guarantee the availability of classic video games and their compatibility in existent and future systems. Games that are part of the GOG Preservation Program appear with a "Good Old Game" label in the GOG catalog. <ref>{{Cite web |author=GOG.com |date=13 Nov 2024 |title=Welcome to the GOG Preservation Program – Making Games Live Forever! |url=https://www.gog.com/en/news/welcome_to_the_gog_preservation_program_making_games_live_forever |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20251124093959/https://www.gog.com/en/news/welcome_to_the_gog_preservation_program_making_games_live_forever |archive-date=24 Nov 2025|access-date=19 Feb 2026 |website=GOG.com}}</ref> | |||
==Incidents== | ==Incidents== | ||
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==Products== | ==Products== | ||
*GOG | *GOG GALAXY (Client available on Windows and Mac, with third-party alternatives available for Linux) | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Digital Rights Management]] | |||
[[Digital Rights Management]] | *[[Stop Killing Games]] | ||
*[[Steam]] | |||
[[Steam]] | *[[Xbox]] | ||
*[[Epic Games]] | |||
*[[Playstation]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||