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[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 36 points 2 months ago (2 children)

a launcher that has a primary purpose of launching other games from other stores might have been a bridge too far.

Really? Because steam has been selling games from companies who do this for years with the only backlash coming from upset customers that the corporations usually ignore anyways.

[–] Fubarberry@sopuli.xyz 16 points 2 months ago

That's still for games sold through Steam. Most importantly, that's for games that the companies agreed to sell through Steam.

If I was Valve, my biggest concern here would be that officially selling a tool for sideloading Epic games could be seen as approving of breaking Epic's ToS. Epic is also very sue happy when it comes to attacking rival companies.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

What are you referring to? Because in this case Steam would be getting a certain amount once for you to be able to play hundreds or thousands of games on another platform

[–] DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works 18 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The many games you buy on Steam that then launch another god damn launcher from another company when you launch them.

I hate it, but Steam never seemed to mind.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

Do they launch the actual EA launcher or Ubisoft Connect and you can buy your games from there and install them without giving Valve their cut?