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From: Justisaur <justisaur@gmail.com>
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Subject: Re: The GOG/Amazon Link
Date: Tue, 17 Dec 2024 06:43:49 -0800
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On 12/16/2024 10:29 AM, Spalls Hurgenson wrote:
> 
> So, going onto GOG today, and the first thing I see is a big advert:
> 
> 	GOG.COM / Luna: PLAY YOUR WAY WITH AMAZON LUNA
>      Amazon Luna's cloud gaming service lets you play select
>      games from  the GOG catalog on devices you already own.

Well, that by itself might be good if there's people out there who have 
old computers *and* also have Prime (unless Prime isn't required?) To 
enable them to play things like Cyberpunk and Witcher 3.

> And I immediately become nervous. My mind jumps to the question:
> 
> Is Amazon in the process of buying out GOG.com?

Slightly worrying.  Though I've got a lot of GOG games, and have 
actually paid a small premium to get some of them there vs. Steam 
realistically I can't see myself playing the majority ever again (or 
ever to begin with) Cyberpunk and Witcher 3 are the only ones that come 
to mind.

More worrying would be if they bought out the whole kit and caboodle and 
gutted CD Project Red.

> 
> That's purest speculation on my part. But I can't help but wonder.
> Because a lot of GOG.com games have been on Amazon's PrimeGaming
> service recently. Because Amazon has bought out other gaming platforms
> before (most notably Twitch), preceding the buyout with an influx of
> free games offered on the platform. Because GOG has admitted that it's
> struggling as a business, and really the only way it has any security
> is because of its parent-company's (CD Projekt Red) success with "The
> Witcher" and "Cyberpunk 2079".

You left out MS who wants to control PCs and gaming on it, and may be 
(slightly) worried by the Steam Deck which doesn't even have Windows yet 
plays PC games.


> * reminder: _never_ trust a corporation. They are not your friends.
> Even the ones that do things you like.
> 

Too true.

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-Justisaur

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