OCTOPATH TRAVELER, OCTOPATH TRAVELER II, and NEO: The World Ends With You arrive on GOG

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Executive Summary

Three more Square Enix games have today landed on DRM-free store GOG.com, and they're part of the GOG Preservation Program too. Read the full article on GamingOnLinux .

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