DRM-free online gaming platform GOG Galaxy is now available to all via an open beta.

GOG Galaxy offers a store, games list, friends list, game time tracking, achievements, and chat.

It is also an online multiplayer and matchmaking solution that in select titles includes cross-play platform-independent multiplayer between gamers on GOG.com and Steam.

It features one-click installation and auto-updates for its library of over 1000 titles, but it also stays true to GOG.com values: it’s all optional.

As such, automatic updating can be disabled for any game, but if you leave it on and a patch breaks something, GOG Galaxy will offer its rollback feature to restore a previous version of the game.

Gamers can also download a standalone, DRM-free backup copy of every game, so keeping purchases safe is easier than ever.

“For us, quality trumps quantity,” said GOG VP of online technologies Piotr Karwowski.

“We meticulously think about every feature and how can we make it better.

“We also know that people want to have freedom of choice, so GOG Galaxy and its features are not forced on you. Making it optional is the best motivation for us to make it better; we want it to be so good that you’ll actually want to use it."

The first major release on GOG Galaxy will be The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.

You can sign up for the GOG Galaxy open beta for Windows and Mac on the official site.