GOG Galaxy connects players across Steam and other PC platforms

GOG made its name selling classic software without digital-rights management, and now it is bringing that concept to PC-gaming clients.

The company announced GOG Galaxy today, which is its alternative to digital-distribution platforms such as Valve’s Steam, Electronic Arts’ Origin, Ubisoft’s Uplay, or GamersGate. Games started through GOG Galaxy will always launch and work even if they aren’t connected to the Internet. This is compared to something like Watch Dogs, which requires a connection to Uplay to work even in single-player mode. While some PC players might find this exciting, GOG  is stressing that Galaxy is optional. GOG will release Galaxy soon, and the company thinks it is important to offer one place where gamers can come together. The service will also finally bring auto-updating to the software you purchase from GOG, and that alone might justify Galaxy’s existence.