Payment processors have been forcing platforms like Valve and Itch.io to crackdown on certain games, and GOG has offered their thoughts on the situation.
I find it much harder to put stock in these kinds of statements after GOG dropped the ball on their support for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Actions speak louder than words
They had agreed to plug stoplillinggames in their newsletter, then pulled out last minute, likely because they were worried it would piss off the publishers who sell on their platform.
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How’s their preservation of Red Candle Games going?
I find it much harder to put stock in these kinds of statements after GOG dropped the ball on their support for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Actions speak louder than words
Hadn’t heard about that, what did they do?
Gog didn’t promote it, which makes sense since it goes against their whole business model.
They had agreed to plug stoplillinggames in their newsletter, then pulled out last minute, likely because they were worried it would piss off the publishers who sell on their platform.