Many Gog multiplayer games use DRM:
Online authentication, as you have to log into the server with your key in order to play.

You can't sell something claiming it's DRM free when it's not... That's fraud... Someone could sue you guys for false advertising and selling products not meeting the description.

Which games? The Witcher Adventure Game is the only MP I own in GOG, and it didn't ask for a code. It just use Galaxy for matchmaking, which is an online facility, not a DRM.

Sorry, how do you presume they would provide Multiplayer games which do not have LAN play built in? Whilst I personally don't have anything to do with online multiplayer, a lot of people do and this requires internet servers. Not sure how you intend to get round that. Its not in real terms DRM, you are logging into a multiplayer server for which you need an account, much like you need an account with GOG to buy games. You can still download the installers and play offline single player games, or even LAN if the item allows it, without any online component, client, or malicious software locking the product to hardware etc.

Well, I guess that nobody has sued GOG so far in the 7 years that they have provided serial keys for the games' online multiplayer.

Well if you sue GOG and if they got fined then ask that fine in form of GOG store credits.
:P

I wonder if GOG has deep pockets.

There could be a big settlement over something like this if it went to court.

I'm sorry but it appears you might be serious. XD

Obviously the solution is to only play single-player games.

Still you don't want to say which games you're referring to. And again, a multiplayer facility is not a DRM. Try to install it in an other machine and play at the same time on both machines. If you can't do that not because you're not able to, but because it's not possible due to online activation, then you can talk about DRM.
You can accuse who you want for what you want, but you need evidences, don't you?

And the award of clueless idiot of the week goes to......OP of course.

Damn I must be the biggest hypocrite ever then, promoting GOG and DRM-Free but still play MMOs such as Guild Wars 2.

Most of
GOGs offering are primarily single player games which is why many of the customer base is here. Thats the most important part and more importantly DRM free.

There wouldn't be any settlement, because to contest that something isn't DRM-Free, you must first establish what is and what isn't DRM.
Personal definition is that if I can get a game as sold (either a GOG installer, or a big box from the 90s, or a simple DVD from the local brick and mortar store), install it in on period relevant hardware (aka 90s hardware for a 90s game, 2015 hardware for a 2015 game), have said computer completely offline, and I can play said game, then said game is DRM-Free, even if it does have Starforce on the retail disc, or even if it uses LensLok.
My definition is (obviously) quite different from your definition, but if my definition is the one the court uses, there is no settlement to be paid.

Stupid question here, and remember I have NEVER played MP anything, but how exactly would you play MP without logging in somewhere? Not counting LAN of course which I wasn't aware was even still being used.

As much as I despise Blizzard for using DRM for their SP, it seems kind of necessary to use it for MP. Yes, BattleNet could use a few tweeks, but how in the hell do you set up rooms and games and parties without logins of some sort?

IN FACT, if I'm having a blast playing MP with some of my friends in here, I'd want a little security to keep some cheating asshole from invading my little party.

You have to join a server or something, that's true. What OP is talking about is a unique serial key that you get for some GOGs and which is needed to play the MP of these games. There can only be one player online using this unique key, so it is indeed a digital measure to manage rights. But no one calls this DRM since everyone knows that multiplayer is multiplayer ;)


edith says:
GOG should just disable multiplayer in OP's games to make them truly DRM free oO

Cool, thanks for humoring me. I realize my ignorance on this issue is somewhat glaring. :P