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Another Game Just Got Review-Bombed Into Dropping Controversial Login Requirement [ EDF 6 and requirement to Epic's login on Steam] (kotaku.com)

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[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 41 points 3 months ago

Did SONY ever open up sales to coutries with no PSN service? Until they do this, I don't believe that SONY has learned much from the shitstorm that hit them back then. Untill they start selling Helldivers to countries that aren't able to link PSN accounts, I will always suspect them to use tricks, like giving game winning benefits to users who link their accounts

[-] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 29 points 3 months ago

No they haven't and HD2 is the only game for which they removed the requirement for PSN.

I'm 100% sure when player count has dropped enough they'll add PSN back.

[-] cosmicrookie@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

Yeah it mostly feels like the only thing they regret, is the way they informed about it

[-] simple@lemm.ee 19 points 3 months ago

No, and it's really ridiculous that their singleplayer games that were playable in my country are no longer available. Oh well, we're pirating them anyways.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 38 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

Yay, fuck Epic and all third party bullshit! I might actually buy this now

[+] Toneswirly@lemmy.world -6 points 3 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.

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 21 points 3 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.

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 months ago

Epic is as DRM free as GOG is

[-] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 months ago

Not that I don't believe you but...

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

[-] ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca 1 points 3 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

[-] Acernum@lemmy.world 12 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 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.

[-] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 months ago

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

[-] DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 3 months ago

GOOD.

Should have been more fucking transparent

[-] ICastFist@programming.dev 4 points 3 months ago

Gonna wait a week or more to see if/how pirates manage to play it online

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