Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about TV shows, movies, video games, entertainment & culture. "DRM solves piracy like a bag of concrete solves hunger." ...

Since its inception, GOG.com has been in the business of classic PC games. It has worked to bring new and classic games to PC users without the baggage of DRMs. The next part of its mission is ...

Let’s say that you’re trying to play Dungeon Keeper, a game that came out in 1997. That piece of software was designed to work with a version of Windows that is seven generations old. There’s no ...

Ask Mac owners where’s the best place to find and buy new games, and they’ll likely suggest Steam – or perhaps the Mac App Store. But there are other digital distribution platforms of note, one of ...

Digital games distribution site GOG (Good Old Games) has spent the last five years offering classic videogame titles DRM-free to its customers. Earlier in 2013 the site launched an indie publishing ...

Launched Aug 1 2025: GOG.com’s Freedom to Buy campaign offers 13 games free for 48 hours through FreedomToBuy.games. Highlighted titles include Leap of Love, Being a DIK – Season 1, and House ...

Late last week, Brett posted an editorial which takes a look at the current state of the video game industry. He explores the current challenges facing gaming as a whole, and offers solutions and ...

GOG.com may not always have the newest titles in its catalog, but the video game distribution service does a great job of keeping classic computer games alive on modern PCs. The itch.io marketplace is ...

Greetings, Arsians! We love games here at the Ars Orbiting HQ, and I’m not just talking the latest AAA blockbusters—we love all kinds of games, from modern to ancient and all points in between. With ...

GOG.com wants to help you keep your sanity while everyone’s sheltering in place, so the DRM-free platform’s handing out a whole lot of oldies-but-goodies for free—27 of them (Fun fact: GOG.com started ...

GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. We talk with GOG's boss about the company's famous anti-DRM stance, ...