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0 pointslylejantzi3rd1y ago0 comments

Or you could buy it directly off the world of goo website, DRM free.

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The Steam release will also be DRM free, and then it's in my Steam library forever and I don't need to keep track of how to download it in the future.

rvschuilenburg1y ago

Isn't Steam itself also DRM?

coldpie1y ago

No. Game devs can & frequently do distribute just plain binaries through Steam.

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pxx1y ago

the vast majority of games distributed via steam use (at least) steam DRM? there's an auto-cracker but that's not "DRM-free"?

coldpie1y ago

They can do, but that's up to devs. I have no idea why the World of Goo 2 devs would use that if they are also shipping a DRM free version themselves.

ekianjo1y ago

there are advantages to using Steam

lylejantzi3rdOP1y ago

there are disadvantages to using Steam

sickofparadox1y ago

Such as?

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coldpie1y ago

The Steam release will also be DRM free, and then it's in my Steam library forever and I don't need to keep track of how to download it in the future.

rvschuilenburg1y ago

Isn't Steam itself also DRM?

coldpie1y ago

No. Game devs can & frequently do distribute just plain binaries through Steam.

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pxx1y ago

the vast majority of games distributed via steam use (at least) steam DRM? there's an auto-cracker but that's not "DRM-free"?

coldpie1y ago

They can do, but that's up to devs. I have no idea why the World of Goo 2 devs would use that if they are also shipping a DRM free version themselves.

ekianjo1y ago

there are advantages to using Steam

lylejantzi3rdOP1y ago

there are disadvantages to using Steam

sickofparadox1y ago

Such as?

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