Another Game Just Got Review-Bombed Into Dropping Controversial Login Requirement [ EDF 6 and requirement to Epic's login on Steam]
https://kotaku.com/epic-account-edf6-earth-defense-force-steam-helldivers-1851606486
https://kotaku.com/epic-account-edf6-earth-defense-force-steam-helldivers-1851606486
15 Comments
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 42 pts · 2y
Did SONY ever open up sales to coutries with no PSN service? Until they do this, I don't believe that SONY has learned much from the shitstorm that hit them back then. Untill they start selling Helldivers to countries that aren't able to link PSN accounts, I will always suspect them to use tricks, like giving game winning benefits to users who link their accounts
Kecessa@sh.itjust.works · 29 pts · 2y
No they haven't and HD2 is the only game for which they removed the requirement for PSN.
I'm 100% sure when player count has dropped enough they'll add PSN back.
cosmicrookie@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y
Yeah it mostly feels like the only thing they regret, is the way they informed about it
simple@lemm.ee · 19 pts · 2y
No, and it's really ridiculous that their singleplayer games that were playable in my country are no longer available. Oh well, we're pirating them anyways.
DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works · 39 pts · 2y
Yay, fuck Epic and all third party bullshit! I might actually buy this now
Toneswirly@lemmy.world · -6 pts · 2y
I mean isnt steam a third party too? I agree that having to use two third -party applications to play a game is too much. Just try to remember Steam used to be hated too until they became indispensable.
DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works · 21 pts · 2y
It's fine if I buy it though steam, but if I buy a game on steam, I'll be pissed if another launcher pops up. For no bullshit at all, GOG is better because it's DRM free.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Epic is as DRM free as GOG is
DudeImMacGyver@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 2y
Not that I don't believe you but...
Yeah, no actually it is that I don't believe you.
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · 1 pts · 2y
Try it for yourself then
If you have a DRM free game on GOG or Epic then you can launch the application directly
If you have a game with DRM then on GOG you need galaxy and on Epic you need the launcher
Acernum@lemmy.world · 12 pts · 2y
I just want an .exe I can throw into whatever folder I want, that launches the game and doesn't open a launcher or storefront(steam included). I don't care about all the useless achievements and progress bullshit, not to mention tracking data. I buy on GOG when possible, but not every game is on there.
ryathal@sh.itjust.works · 11 pts · 2y
If you buy a game on steam they are the second party. The developer/publisher would be a third party.
DoucheBagMcSwag@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 10 pts · 2y
Should have been more fucking transparent
ICastFist@programming.dev · 4 pts · 2y
Gonna wait a week or more to see if/how pirates manage to play it online
ILikeBoobies@lemmy.ca · -15 pts · 2y
Unhappy that I can only buy it on Steam, it’s not on EGS for my region
Glad they went with EOS to give them crossplay support
Edit: the account was only for online not offline, what a misstep removing it