It was a no from me… I don’t want an account and a dedicated launcher just to play a game that I am not even sure I’ll get into
It was a no from me… I don’t want an account and a dedicated launcher just to play a game that I am not even sure I’ll get into
Imagine any other media content where you had these sorts of restrictions placed on you.
You may only watch this movie in a theatre with armed guards walking the aisles to ensure you don’t record it on your phone. You must also endure a studio driven survey before you may enter. Approved snacks are posted on the list below, you must eat at least 4 items from this list. If you are unhappy with any of the terms you may only address them through arbitration, no class actions allowed!
This is why piracy is a service delivery issue.
You’re missing the part where you give them all your contact details and they install some “metric gathering system” a.k.a. spyware in your device.
There’s plenty of media with the same level of restrictions. The difference is that Steam is putting those restrictions in a convenient bulleted list right at the point of purchase - everywhere else, you’re expected to play ball and find out as you go along.