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Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year ago

Why do people upload cracked steam versions of games that also released on gog and already have a DRM-free installer?

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Why do people upload cracked steam versions of games that also released on gog and already have a DRM-free installer?

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Piracy: ꜱᴀɪʟ ᴛʜᴇ ʜɪɢʜ ꜱᴇᴀꜱ@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish · 1 year ago

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I saw Fitgirl say that Steam versions are easier to patch later on. GOG patches seem to be a pain in the ass. I guess at least for her repacks.
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  Sounds reasonable
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  Unless you’re talking about Sim City 4!

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