In my opinion when I buy a game on Steam then Steam is the first party launcher for me.

Doesn’t matter if the game is developed/published by EA, Rockstar, Ubisoft, or whatever.

I’m paying money to Steam, I’m getting game files from Steam, that makes it first party launcher.

Other companies are taking advantage of their role as developer/publisher to insert their own launcher to force me to create an account on their service.

But on Reddit (🤮) I see people calling Steam as third party launcher.

Am I wrong or redditors are wrong?

      • Skyline969@piefed.caEnglish
        51·
        2 days ago

        Third party relative to Steam in those screenshots. Steam is a third party launcher relative to the developer of the game you wanna play, Valve notwithstanding.

        Buddy, either you’re weakly trolling or your parents are biologically related.

        • StillAlive@piefed.worldOPEnglish
          14·
          2 days ago

          Third party relative to Steam in those screenshots

          Yeah you fucking idiot. That’s what I’m saying. These launchers are inserting themselves in the process without any reason.

          Go fuck yourself shitbrain.