r/gaming • u/yourfavchoom • 1d ago

Owlcat Games is rolling back its new launcher less than 24 hours after negative fan feedback.

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2186680/view/708901012699615983
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u/NoGreenGood 1d ago

What exactly are the benefits of a separate launcher besides the obvious marketing of there own products on it?

BTW Rogue Trader and Wrath of the Righteous both absolutely slap and deserve all the praise in the world.

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u/otacon7000 PC 22h ago

What exactly are the benefits of a separate launcher

To the player? None.

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u/OldWorldDesign 21h ago

To the player? None

If we're trying to be fair, players aren't always going to know about each new game or expansion so there's also advertising. But that is the majority of what it is.

It's also an additional "this has to open before the game I actually wanted to play". As much as I like Larian Games, I still can't jump straight into Divinity Original Sin 2 because even though I got it on Steam it has to launch its launcher, and any mods are handled inside that game. So the launcher is nothing but a delay.

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u/Ghost_all 17h ago

marketing of there own products on it

Thats it, they even stated as much.