Half Life 2 is Free on Steam
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It's actually been losing that status for me. As I grow older I look to the future and to the inevitability of the platform being enshittified once Gaben kicks the bucket. Now I buy games on GoG because I value an actual installation executable more highly than the conveniences Steam offers.
They recently kicked off some sort of game preservation initiative, which might just be some clever marketing but I'll be glad if it continues gaining traction and becomes an industry standard practice: https://www.gog.com/en/gog-preservation-program
Can you imagine? Full Software Lifecycle support for decades old games in perpetuity? It sounds like a dream.
Amen to this. Gabe has earned my trust. But that man ain't healthy. If a game is available on GoG and doesn't have a strong dependence on the steam workshop, then I get it there instead.
Not that you’re wrong—and of course having the executable is what’s relevant when it comes to purchases you’re making now—but I’m also worried about GoG’s future long term. They are owned by CDPR, and we all know how that company is going….
Agreed.
Gogs filled with the woke too and their games aren't exactly preserved either.