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From: Spalls Hurgenson <spallshurgenson@gmail.com>
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Subject: US Tipping Culture Gone Mad... to GOG
Date: Sun, 22 Jun 2025 11:42:50 -0400
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I like GOG. I like their no DRM policy. I like their focus on old
games. I like their selection of new games. I like how they give you
scans of manuals. I like how you don't have to use a client/front-end
to install/play games. There's a lot I like about GOG.

But some of the things they do really makes me wonder what's going on
there.

I've bitched about a few of them; their weird marketing strategies
(like a botched joke about how they were going out of business and
everybody was going to lose access to their games), or the ridiculous
subject lines of their emails. Nothing ever very serious, but it makes
me want to want to ask, "everything all right there, GOG?"

This new thing is a similar issue. They're now asking for donations
"for game preservation" when you buy something from their store.*
Sure, we just paid them for the game, and sure GOG is making several
hundred millions in profit per year, but why not throw the corporation
-which already reaps financial from its 'game preservation' stance-
another tenner. Because everyone is asking for tips for doing their
job now.

It's not that I disagree with the idea of donations. I just think that
a) the placement is terrible, and b) I think the donations should be
going to a non-profit rather than directly to a storefront. The way
GOG is doing just seems like they're double-dipping. It's poorly done;
a good idea with GOG's usual bad implementation.

Everything all right there, GOG?




*
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/gog-now-accepts-donations-when-you-buy-a-game-like-its-a-charity-or-something/