About seven years ago, the online platform GOG.com introduced a service called GOG Connect that was both interesting and useful at first glance. With its help, it was possible to transfer certain games from Steam to the GOG.com library. This way, users got an extra copy of the game that was DRM-free on top of that. But this service no longer exists.
GOG Connect stealth shutdown
As the observant Reddit user “Gadoken” recently noticed, GOG Connect is no longer active and can therefore no longer be used. If you enter the relevant URL for the service, you will be redirected to the main page of the GOG.com online store. What is surprising here is that there was no official announcement of this step by the operators, so the shutdown should have surprised most users.
This is how the community reacted to the end of GOG Connect
Accordingly, some of them are angry in the comments on Reddit.com. Fortunately, most of them formulate their displeasure very moderately. Although they express their regret about the end of GOG Connect, they are otherwise very calm. Some users are even very reflective, citing both the service’s age and its sparse use.
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In fact, since the launch of GOG Connect, there have been very few games on Steam that have supported the transfer to GOG.com at all. More activation waves were to follow, but there hasn’t been an update in this regard for several years. There are therefore many indications that the operators have quietly phased out the service without causing a stir. What is your general opinion on GOG Connect? A basically cool idea or stillborn from the start? Let us know in the comments!
Those: “Gadoken” via Twitter
