Comment on (Rant) Don't buy Rockstar games.
Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 days agoMandatory launchers can fuck right off.
… Iike Steam’s? 😛
ech@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 days ago
I am aware of this list. Try comparing it to itch.io and GOG, though.
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
Think It’s the complaint is where a launcher is required on top of a launcher. Like if you buy Cyberpunk 2077 from Steam, GOG, or Epic it doesn’t required another launcher on top of the launcher you bought it from.
Good thing is that it does seem like majority of games don’t do that. Even EA is moving away from it.
farcaller@fstab.sh 3 days ago
That’s not the best example, because CP2077 has its own launcher (at least the steam one)
Lfrith@lemmy.ca 3 days ago
–launcher-skip
And I’m talking about launcher the type you have to log in again.
Example being Ubisoft games where you get it from Steam or Epic and then have to install UPlay and then log into UPlay.
I’ll even use Finals as an example which isn’t DRM free. You install on Steam and go on playing with no login or separate launcher. Or you install from Gamepass with no login or separate launcher.
Goodeye8@piefed.social 3 days ago
You know what I meant. If I buy a game on one launcher it shouldn't open another launcher that then launches the game. The other launcher is completely unnecessary but it is mandatory to launch the game, hence mandatory launcher.
Flagstaff@programming.dev 3 days ago
Oops, I misunderstood and agree; I didn’t realize a second launcher was the issue here. That is messed up.