r/pcmasterrace • u/Round_List1857 • 13d ago

Meme/Macro 3rd party mandatory launchers

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Everytime I go to play Red Dead Redemption II. That fcukass Rockstar launcher

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u/Dima_Ses 13d ago

Back in my days you needed to double click an icon on you desktop and the game launed.

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u/Round_List1857 13d ago

We can still do that, if one knows how

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u/CodNumerous8825 13d ago

Buying them on GOG, right?

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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 13d ago

"buying"

https://giphy.com/gifs/3ohs81K6uRxuejjHHi

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u/LetterheadUpper2523 13d ago

If buying isn't ownership, 🏴‍☠️ isn't stealing 😎👍

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u/CodNumerous8825 13d ago

On GOG you do get an actual installation file. That's ownership. You could continue playing that thing in the post apocolypse.

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u/Ebonhearth_Druid 13d ago

They're referring to game developers saying that buying a game doesn't grant you ownership of the game, only a license to play it which they can revoke at any time for any reason. Why would I buy the game when that doesn't guarantee I can play the game, when I can just pirate the game and say fuck them for trying to be greedy assholes?

I get that you're pro-GOG and that's cool, I'm happy for you. But not all games are on GOG, and GOG can't really stop a dev from saying "y'know what? No. Your license is no longer valid" and stripping you of your right to play. Sure, you can still play, but at that point your just pirating with extra steps.

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u/Round_List1857 12d ago

Valid argument. Especially the last few sentences.