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GoG decides to not publish Devotion after "messages from gamers"
- Thread starter KoolAid
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No I'm asking why the game isn't back already on Steam if Valve really doesn't give a shit about it. It's probably even easier to re-release the game on steam now considering it was already greenlight 2 years ago. And it seems like the game is now self-published by the devs.
Remember how CD Projekt was originally founded as a means to combat strict and oppressive communist government copyright laws that hadn't been updated despite transition of government, particularly in relation to media import/export, in an effort to legally import and localise foreign video games for the Polish people?
And how GOG was later founded by them in direct response to the emergence of DRM heavy distribution platforms and the rise of digital distribution alongside rapidly developing technology, in an effort to provide people with a platform to access old, antiquated titles DRM free, said titles reverse engineered and updated accordingly to ensure they could be played in a modern era and preserved for all?
Those were the days.
And how GOG was later founded by them in direct response to the emergence of DRM heavy distribution platforms and the rise of digital distribution alongside rapidly developing technology, in an effort to provide people with a platform to access old, antiquated titles DRM free, said titles reverse engineered and updated accordingly to ensure they could be played in a modern era and preserved for all?
Those were the days.
It is possible that the original publisher had the rights for a Steam release. (Or the dev itself doesnt want the exposure of Steam)
Definitely seems like a much bigger issue in the west then 'CDPR are cowards' (which they are).
Cyberpunk is selling very well there
Very punk move, if you ask me.
Claiming that in 15 years China will take over the world is sinophobic, that is all. Everyone should and is capable of criticizing the Chinese government for the horrific acts of violence against uyghur muslims and Xi Jinping's authoritarian pressure over Taiwan and Hong Kong without resorting to these tired racist tropes.
Good
we don't know what their publishing deal is, but it looks pretty clear like they can't self publish on steam because their old publisher still has those rights
one of the speculations regarding the hour of gog talk before this was how they were getting around it this way
I'm not following? What's going on here?
Too bad they don't listen to gamers about anything else eh
I feel like this completely changed when they became a publicly traded company.
They are no longer independent and have to answer to dumb fuck investors who only care about the bottom line.
CDPR owns GOG.
The censorship is coming from the Chinese Government.
There is literally almost no talk about GoG and Devotion on Chinese social media.
CDPR owns GOG. The likely reason they've decided not to carry the game is due to pressure from China.
I fail to see how not publishing a game that might get you blacklisted from a country entirely makes you a coward but ok.. it's not like they're a business first or anything. Not really cowardice at all.
Pathetic.
Honestly, I think Steam would have pulled the game back then even if the developers (publisher?) didn't take the initiative to, and that sucks too. It's horrible that we have to tiptoe around one country because the powers that be don't like a harmless meme.
Honestly, I think Steam would have pulled the game back then even if the developers (publisher?) didn't take the initiative to, and that sucks too. It's horrible that we have to tiptoe around one country because the powers that be don't like a harmless meme.
Fuck the Chinese government. Fuck CDPR for being cowards.
Devotion is a great game and Red Candle deserves to have it available for the world.
Devotion is a great game and Red Candle deserves to have it available for the world.
It really sickens me that corporations are bowing to Chinese pressure like this. Its going to happen more and more and more. When enough going to be enough?
Basically they are no longer going to list their game (SkateBIRD) with GOG over this. Effectively boycotting GOG to support a fellow indie developer.
Remember when CDPR wanted to be the rebel of the video game industry. "We leave the greed to others" etc, and now they are doing their best Blizzard impression and bending the knee for Winnie the Pooh, I guess once you get shareholders you can kiss your principles away. Pathetic.
I get it, its a business and they have to answer to investors and shit.
But GOG and CDred were founded on being transparent, not this 'we listened to the gamers' bullshit.
just say what it really is 'we are scared to loose business in china'. Done. That's why I think they are cowardly.
Isn't GOG a separate division? I would think it wouldn't matter but maybe China doesn't care as long as they're connected.