If someone buys a copy of a game on Steam, they need access to the Steam client in order to play the game. The primary selling point for GOG Galaxy thus far is DRM-free purchases. GOG Galaxy, on the other hand, is setting its sights on distribution of triple-A games, and therefore a much wider selection of titles. The “most popular” list on GOG.com is dominated by re-releases of Star Wars games on PC, some of which date back to 1993. Good Old Games, made a name for itself by taking PC games designed for defunct operating systems like DOS, and updating them to make the games operable on newer platforms. GOG.com is launching a new digitial PC game distribution service called GOG Galaxy that promises all the best features of Steam, without one of Steam’s most unpopular elements.
