GOG and Steam are two of the most popular video game library platforms available for the PC. Now, the former is allowing their games on the latter to be transferred onto their platform without paying for a cent.
All users have to do is to link their Steam account to their GOG Library to access the games. It would make for an easier organization of all video game titles available on a user's PC without having to search for a particular game on both platforms.
With Steam Summer Sale on the horizon, some users could benefit from the new feature. They can move available titles to the other platform for a more organized collection especially if they have the originals and the sequels scattered between the two.
GOG is offering the service for free and the game will still appear on Steam even if they have already transferred it to the former, Engadget has learned. However, the user will lose the capability to transfer the Steam game to other accounts and platforms.
Of course, the user would need to have already purchased the video game in order to transfer it. The transferred copy will not have any copy protection.
GOG users will have to move quickly as the transfer service is time limited and not every game on Steam is available to be transferred, Polygon reported. In addition, the saves and achievements will not be carried over.
Players will have to earn their medals and whatnot on the second platform of their game again. However, they will still be present on Valve's platform.
Steam and GOG users will be glad to know that the latter is still planning to extend the free transfer service and the range of games eligible. There is still no solid time frame for their plans as the new feature could be a test run of their grander vision.
Once the GOG user transfers their game from Steam to their platform, they own that game forever. It could also be a good backup plan in case Valve's game distribution platform gets hacked again in the long run.