It seems to me that's what we're doing. We're giving you a game with no serial code checks to play, no install limits, nothing preventing you from backing up the game, or really anything that attempts to limit how you choose to use the software. If that's DRM to you, well, sorry. We've done all we can on the distributor's end to make this DRM-free.

You're also conflating "GOG.com" with "CD Projekt RED". While it is true for some users that this may not be the most convenient way for them to receive patches, for the overwhelming majority of people, this is the most convenient manner to patch a game. GOG.com has no say over how CD Projekt handles patches, but we've gone the extra mile for you guys and already secured a promise that we'll be providing you guys with an updated master build of the game once the patching cycle has slowed down.

That is realistically all we can do, and it's the same thing that we do for all of our games. As far as I can see, this is a similar case to needing a CD Key from Bioware to play NWN online or having to wait a few weeks for the GOG installer to be updated to the newest version of Sturmovik.

If your concern is that the game is utterly broken without subsequent patches, well, you have until the 31st of the month to complete your purchase of your preorder. Wait a few days and see what the forums say, If the game is farked, then you probably want to wait a while until downloading and playing the game anyway. If it's in pretty good shape, complete your purchase, download the game on removable media, and go along your merry way.

If the game doesn't work at all at launch (I find this unlikely, given the efforts that CDP RED is putting into it. But it's an infinite universe and anything can happen) your best bet is to trust that GOG.com cares about our customer base and will update our master build as soon as is practicable so that people who are in situations like you can get and play their game in any fashion that they see fit. I think GOG has done a lot of work over the years to show our customer base that we aren't trying to screw you guys over, and I don't think that we're going to change now.

It's up to you if you find this an acceptable choice, but we're doing all we can as a digital distribution channel to make this game as easy to get and play as we can.

Mostly because that isn't DRM. You have an issue with how CDP RED is choosing to deliver content to you. There's no copy protection on the game, there's no copy protection on the patches. While I'm sorry if the way the content is delivered doesn't suit you, it's definitely not DRM.

They're a bit preoccupied at the moment; I'm trying to get an answer from them, though.