• Toneswirly@lemmy.world
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    4 months ago

    I mean isnt steam a third party too? I agree that having to use two third -party applications to play a game is too much. Just try to remember Steam used to be hated too until they became indispensable.

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      4 months ago

      It’s fine if I buy it though steam, but if I buy a game on steam, I’ll be pissed if another launcher pops up. For no bullshit at all, GOG is better because it’s DRM free.

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          4 months ago

          Not that I don’t believe you but…

          Yeah, no actually it is that I don’t believe you.

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            4 months ago

            Try it for yourself then

            If you have a DRM free game on GOG or Epic then you can launch the application directly

            If you have a game with DRM then on GOG you need galaxy and on Epic you need the launcher

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      4 months ago

      I just want an .exe I can throw into whatever folder I want, that launches the game and doesn’t open a launcher or storefront(steam included). I don’t care about all the useless achievements and progress bullshit, not to mention tracking data. I buy on GOG when possible, but not every game is on there.

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      If you buy a game on steam they are the second party. The developer/publisher would be a third party.