That’s why I buy from Gog. No need to deal with launchers, always online requirements or any other bs
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NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I remember a time when games were just installed on my computer. No external launcher
InGodWeThrust@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
I still don’t understand the point of making every game have a shitty launcher. I mean, I can understand MMO’s for updating the actual game and shit, but why the fuck do single player games have them?
Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 4 hours ago
Because then they can advertise their other games to you along with other things, at least going by the blizzard/Activision launcher.
Can also do environment checks or setup and some troubleshooting/debug/repair from them.
chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 hour ago
There was also a time when you also didn’t need Steam. You would buy a game, install it, and play it without having to connect to the internet at all. Growing up, a lot of friends had gaming PCs in their bedrooms with no internet connection at all.
And if you did do stuff online, it was secondary and the publisher didn’t want a cut. StarCraft actually let you play online without owning the game - it specifically included an installer (The Spawn) that was for installing the multiplayer for free on friends’ systems. You only needed the disc to play singleplayer.