Don’t forget that the game producer can now collect and sell data on their customers’ systems.
With no privacy laws on the books in the USA, there’s literally nothing stopping them, and a lot of incentive to do it.
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ThePowerOfGeek@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
It usually makes it easier to centralize authentication. But more importantly (from the company’s perspective), it gives the game producer a chance to upsell other products and micro-transaction content.
s38b35M5@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 weeks ago
They can do that without a launcher LMAO
lord_ryvan@ttrpg.network 2 weeks ago
upsell other products
I don’t think I’ve seen games do that, not even to advertise other games from the same publisher/developer. But then, the only five games I’ve played with a launcher are three MMOs, Genshin, and Honkai Star Rail.
Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
This.