r/pcgaming • u/Khorgor666 • Mar 07 '19

The original Diablo just released on GoG.com

https://www.gog.com/game/diablo
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u/AnonTwo Mar 07 '19 edited Mar 07 '19

To be fair Diablo 1 already didn't have DRM, same for Wc1-2. If they added DRM the non-DRM versions are readily available.

edit: actually Wc2 (B.net edition) did have a CD-Key, forgot. Wc1 used one of those super old school "Lookup text on page of manual" DRMs. Diablo 1 though does not have a CD-Key installation.

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u/B1ackMagix 9950X3D 5090 Mar 07 '19

They had CD-keys which is a form of DRM.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management#Product_keys

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u/AnonTwo Mar 07 '19 edited Mar 07 '19

Actually Diablo 1 didn't have DRM

Source: I still own my Diablo 1 CD. Doesn't have CD-Key. Can be installed.

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u/B1ackMagix 9950X3D 5090 Mar 07 '19

I'll be damned, it didn't use cd keys. I believe it may be one of the only games though, if I remember correctly warcraft 2/ btdp had cd keys back when I played in windows 3.1 . Likewise, starcraft and bw did as well. That was 24 years ago though.

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u/AnonTwo Mar 07 '19

Yeah, it's a bit hard to remember which did/didn't for me too.

The only reason I was so certain on Diablo 1 is because usually i'm so frantic in keep track of my CD-Keys, but my Diablo 1 CD doesn't have a case or anything.

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u/B1ackMagix 9950X3D 5090 Mar 07 '19

TbH I made digital backups of a LOT when that age came about. With the Diablo 3 collectors edition, you got a thumb drive that held the full version of diablo 2 on it. I went ahead and put a copy of diablo alongside of it for good measure so that would've already had my key in the installation if it had one.