While it might not have Steam’s commanding presence and authority, nor Epic Games Store’s novelty and impressive promotional budget, CD Projekt RED’sGood Old Gamesis still trucking along, doing its own thing. Namely, GOG’s schtick is that it’s a platform for DRM-free games, which makes it perfect for indies and smaller-scale productions, specifically.
This approach to selling games isn’t nearly forGood Old Gamesas forcing DRM and appeasing publishers would be, of course, but the platform still hosts all manner of sales and giveaways practically around the clock. In fact, its latest promotion is particularly exciting, as GOG is now giving awayDex, a highly-rated cyberpunk RPG that had first launched a few years back.
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Much as was the case withGOG’sPostal 2giveaway on PC, platform users can claimDexat absolutely no charge and proceed to download a DRM-free copy of the game afterward. Interested gamers have roughly two more days to claim their copies, it’s worth pointing out. A side-scrolling action RPG,Dexputs its players into the shoes of a freshly recruited resistance fighter working to dismantle a dangerous super-corporation, and it takes inspiration from properties such asDeus ExandBlade Runner.
Long-time platform users will know thatDexis just the latest in thelong line of GOG PC game giveaways, with one of last year’s highlights being the horror classicI Have No Mouth and I Must Scream. GOG had also given away the indie darlingDagonearlier in 2021, highlighting the fact that gamers interested in getting DRM-free games legally without having to pay for them may wish to keep an eye out for future promotions of this kind, as there are almost certainly going to be more giveaways available in the future.
It’s also worth pointing out thatGOG often expands its classic game catalog, reintroducing old and forgotten classics to the market. What’s particularly important and noteworthy is that GOG often works with developers to get their games in working order for modern PCs, which can be a huge boon for titles released in, say, the late 1990s and the early aughts.
Those who haven’t had much experience with GOG may be skeptical of the service, as it doesn’t get into the limelight nearly as often as some of the more popular game launchers and marketplaces do. That being said, Good Old Games is a subsidiary of CD Projekt RED, the developers ofThe Witcher 3andCyberpunk 2077, and theGOG storefront has a remarkable 1% refund rate, which ought to speak to the quality of this service and how customer-centric it actually is.
Dexis now available on PC, PlayStation Vita, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch.
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