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    News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    Starts with a roster of just 21 films, including two freebies.
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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    Good luck to them. DRM and streaming are both pretty sucky. Being able to just download and play anywhere at decent quality is what we need.

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    Yep, Piracy is 95% acceptability and cost related IMHO. make things a sensible price and easy to get and the majority of people will stop using other methods of getting hold of things.

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    It's not just the movies there now either, they have sorted their pricing out so the banks can't get one over on us in the UK from purchasing there.

    Previously when I have used my debit card direct in the same manner as I do with Steam or Origin my bank was charging me £1.50 for every transaction I made there due to it being only USD. Now you can stick with USD if you so wish or pay in Pounds Sterling which is about time in all honesty.

    A minority of users are becoming pretty vocal on their forums about the regional pricing saying no fair etc but obviously they aren't looking at the bigger picture and how the flat rate USD affects other people round the world. If they don't like this regional pricing then they can just buy the game in USD and be done with it, same as they always have done. They even call people out saying use Paypal instead of just using your debit cards, thing is though, we should have a choice and options on how we want to purchase digital goods.

    With some games also they are having to do a 1:1 pricing regional policy, so say $17 for a game and you will pay £17 which is completely unfair and then stick on the bank charge and wham you have been done over.

    So as an example, the Indie game 1954 Alcatraz is priced at £16.99 and is also the same amount in Dollars, so what they are doing if you buy the game in your local currency, out of their own pockets they will refund you the difference back as store credit to use as you see fit on another purchase. Check out that games store page and you will see buying it in Pounds Sterling it will get you £4.50 back as store credit :

    http://www.gog.com/game/1954_alcatraz

    All in all GOG are moving forward and I wish them good luck with their endeavors, it also means I will stop boycotting their site now and start buying from them again

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    GoG.com might become my store of choice for everything digital if they continue on this path. I already buy games from them if they are anywhere near the Steam price because I'd rather get it DRM free to add to my digital collection to enjoy as and when I see fit.

    Steam is great and I am happy with their single DRM solution of having one account per gamer and not being able to play the same games catalogue at the same time. The sharing and offline modes for Steam are good which is why I am happy with my Steam library but I still prefer DRM free and will go for GoG.com over Steam if it is not cost prohibitive.

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    I do not care. I buy the Blu-Ray and rip it down to hard disc. If it has any funny DRM that my software will not circumvent then I do not buy it

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    Let's be clear here: just 1 is free and none of the movies are mainstream (all gaming related).

    Still, a journey of a 1,000 miles starts with one step!

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    Re: News - Digital games distributor GoG offers DRM-free film downloads

    Quote Originally Posted by Noli View Post
    Let's be clear here: just 1 is free and none of the movies are mainstream (all gaming related).

    Still, a journey of a 1,000 miles starts with one step!
    I got 2 free... unless you think TPB AFK was free, which it wasn't.

    One step indeed... we've brought the horse to the water long ago, the horse is being forced to drink it or die now.

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