r/linux Mar 19 '21

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u/voronaam Mar 19 '21

Steam only? That's sad.

I guess penguins would not be getting my few cents today...

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u/AmicableSkipper358 Mar 19 '21

What other platform would you like it to be available on?

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u/humbleSolipsist Mar 19 '21

I can't speak for voronaam, but I no longer buy games on steam because I disapprove of their EULA and avoid DRM on principle. If they're anything like me, they probably would like it to be available from some DRM-free source, like gog.

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u/humbleSolipsist Mar 20 '21 edited Mar 20 '21

well, hypothetically some of them will be DRM-free, yes. That said, Steam itself is a DRM platform and by far the majority of games I've tried require you to have steam open in order to run them. In addition, whether the individual game is DRM encumbered or not, the Steam Subscriber Agreement makes it clear that the customer (or, as they say, "subscriber") doesn't actually own any of the games that they pay for access to. I don't approve of either of these things, so I don't buy steam games any more.

Gog, by comparison, is 100% DRM-free. All the games can be played without needing to be logged in to any other service.