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by coldpie 685 days ago
> wait for the inevitable Steam launch

I pick that one.
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lylejantzi3rd 685 days ago
Or you could buy it directly off the world of goo website, DRM free.
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coldpie 685 days 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.
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rvschuilenburg 685 days ago
Isn't Steam itself also DRM?
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coldpie 685 days ago
No. Game devs can & frequently do distribute just plain binaries through Steam.
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Wowfunhappy 685 days ago
If they integrate Steamworks, these games usually (not always, but exceptions are rare) will not start up if Steam isn't running. I am speaking as someone who cares about and tests this.

Ironically, I have actually had far more success with stuff from the Epic Games Store. Lots of major titles such as Beyond Two Souls and Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart function as completely standalone, DRM-Free binaries once downloaded, it's great.

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coldpie 685 days ago
Okay, but I don't think poorly implemented server integration counts as DRM.
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pxx 685 days 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"?
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coldpie 685 days 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.
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ekianjo 685 days ago
there are advantages to using Steam
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lylejantzi3rd 685 days ago
there are disadvantages to using Steam
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sickofparadox 685 days ago
Such as?
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