Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader - We are Rolling Back the Launcher ["Thank you for your feedback, and genuinely sorry for the frustration caused."]
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2186680/view/708901012699615983
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/2186680/view/708901012699615983
5 Comments
Sanctus@anarchist.nexus · 22 pts · 64d
You'd have to be idiotic to want to include a launcher in a game that didnt have one before. Fuck I love Stellaris and fuck the launcher I wish it was gone.
Chaunticleer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 4 pts · 64d
I don't understand, didn't all games have launchers back in the 80s-early 2000's? Particularly ones that were unnecessary because you could just make an shortcut to the .exe and it would run fine?
Why don't people like them anymore?
Wimopy@feddit.uk · 13 pts · 64d
They did, but things were different. Obvious main difference being that we didn't have centralised store apps with launchers that already do the functions you need: download, setup, updates, news, etc. (well Steam does, with workshop integration for mods and everything)
Nowadays people see launchers as an extra unnecessary step, usually requiring another account for no good reason, and, importantly, a data harvesting tool. That last one is the reason I usually see people hating a launcher. The other issue is I've seen a lot of complaints about is launchers simply breaking stuff for some people and not letting them play their game (especially on Linux).
(Generic summary, not specific to Owlcat here)
Chaunticleer@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 5 pts · 64d
Oh, you're right. The fucking account signups now. I forgot I've seen that with Larian and CDPR, let alone the shit goblins at EA who have a mandatory launcher
Shellofbiomatter@lemmus.org · 5 pts · 64d
That's really good to hear that there are developers still listening to consumers.