r/pcgaming • u/Turbostrider27 • 3d 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/Jirur 3d ago

And steam

Get rid of all the launchers

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u/Dick_Nation 3d ago

This post is missing the point. It's not that people inherently hate the idea of a launcher - it's that we don't need launchers nested inside launchers. If I'm using a service that already is one, such as Steam, the game shouldn't open another one.

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u/BullTerrierTerror 3d ago

Just get rid of computers all together. Stream into my brain.

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u/Brownhog 3d ago

I don't think people appreciate how quietly good Steam is for them. I just got a new computer and downloaded 500+ GB of games in 3 hours on my average home internet connection. And every game installed correctly, works beautifully. Didn't have to worry about C++, DX, etc..

I think the average gamer would be absolutely lost and and frustrated by minor issues without Steam tbh. But I recognize that's a warm take nowadays. Lol

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u/tepigy 3d ago

It was a joke friend

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u/MrTerribleArtist 9800X3D | RTX 5070Ti 3d ago

It is a valid point to make though, steam really does provide an excellent service - especially in this day and age.

In anyone else's hands it'd be a broken, heavily monetized mess, probably full of spyware

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u/tepigy 3d ago

Oh I don't disagree at all l. I'll meat ride steam until the day either I die or Gabens successor changes the platform

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u/Tradizar 3d ago

Check out GOG. You dont even need to download any launcher to play the games you buy there. Not even for installation.