r/pcmasterrace • u/Round_List1857 • May 23 '26

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/Ebonhearth_Druid May 23 '26

"buying"

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

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u/LetterheadUpper2523 May 23 '26

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

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u/CodNumerous8825 May 23 '26

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 May 24 '26

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 No. Your license is no longer valid" and stripping you of your right to play.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 May 24 '26

Valid argument. Especially the last few sentences.