ooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agoSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square305fedilinkarrow-up1949arrow-down147cross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
arrow-up1902arrow-down1external-linkSteam's new disclaimer reminds everyone that you don't actually own your games, GOG moves in for the killshot: Its offline installers 'cannot be taken away from you'www.pcgamer.comooli@lemmy.world to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square305fedilinkcross-posted to: gaming@lemmy.mlgames@sh.itjust.works
minus-squareOhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoThey set up a commission with gog if you buy games through heroic
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoIs this an actual, specific deal with Heroic, or some general affiliate linking thing?
minus-squareOhYeah@lemmy.dbzer0.comlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoNo clue if it’s heroic exclusive but it’s more than just affiliate linking. Heroic embeds the actual gog store page in the launcher and gets a percentage of anything you buy per their agreement with gog
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoFor the record, the affiliate link is listed here: https://heroicgameslauncher.com/donate
minus-squareouch@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoSounds technically just like affiliate linking, even if the browser is embedded. https://affiliate.gog.com/ Just curious if there is a specific deal between Heroic and GOG.
They set up a commission with gog if you buy games through heroic
Is this an actual, specific deal with Heroic, or some general affiliate linking thing?
No clue if it’s heroic exclusive but it’s more than just affiliate linking. Heroic embeds the actual gog store page in the launcher and gets a percentage of anything you buy per their agreement with gog
For the record, the affiliate link is listed here:
https://heroicgameslauncher.com/donate
Sounds technically just like affiliate linking, even if the browser is embedded.
https://affiliate.gog.com/
Just curious if there is a specific deal between Heroic and GOG.