• MustrumR
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        58 months ago

        The thing is that Steam doesn’t have a history of shutting down a significant fraction of games they have available by themselves. Hence people don’t criticize them.

        Also you can (not saying that you should, I personally don’t trust Gabe) put some tust in a private owned company if you trust the owners.

        In case of public companies they are forced by law and major shareholders into making shortsighted decisions and prioritizing profit only.

      • Johanno
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        48 months ago

        But I can play them without Internet (mostly).

        Steam isn’t perfect. But it’s the best we have for now. And the trend currently is only getting worse.

        • @Gabu
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          28 months ago

          You actually can own games on Steam. Most indie games and some AAA titles come with a DRM-free executable.

      • @Gabu
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        38 months ago

        Games on Steam aren’t required to have DRM. In fact, most indie games on Steam don’t use DRM, and even some AAA titles.

    • hannes3120
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      -68 months ago

      Yeah - but the situation there is literally the same as with all the other launchers besides GOG

      For some reason steam just has a huge fanclub that doesn’t accept any kind of criticism

      • AWildMimicAppears
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        148 months ago

        The reason for that fanclub is that publishing a game on Steam does NOT require you to use any DRM at all. That’s a choice every publisher makes for themselves.

        Furthermore, the Steam DRM itself is weak af (as in “circumvention has been automated”) and as non-invasive as it gets (a simple licence check). All of this is in line with their public stance (“Piracy is a service problem”).

        I pirate more shit than i could ever play, but still buy games on Steam (But only the stuff i really want to keep playing like Baldurs Gate 3, or small indie titles that are just gems (i have to namedrop ΔV: Rings of Saturn and Star Valor here, because i come back to them ALL the time)

      • @Psychodelic
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        It’s like a fuckin cult. Shit’s been cringe from day 1

        • @Gabu
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          48 months ago

          How about you read all of the other comments proving your statement as bullshit?

          • @Psychodelic
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            08 months ago

            Huh? What statement? I’m pretty sure I’m sharing my opinion and just simultaneously disrespecting people that gargle CEO balls.

            Prove me wrong, I guess! 😂