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Just 5 cents, thats why I always trying to buy any games on GOG. No "install necessary launcher" bullshit and 100% confidence that backup of any purchased game will work in next decades, or even in next next decades without internet.

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GoG for books would be awesome

Maybe I'm being pessimistic but I feel it's only a matter of time before they too make their launcher mandatory.

Last time I looked Gog had a launcher as well.

It's entirely optional. Every game you buy from them has a link on the store page to raw executables or even disk images.

GOG launched like 15y ago and mostly owned by CD Projekt - creators of Witcher and Cyberpunk games, so I am cautiously optimistic.

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