• Maple@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    That’s not entirely true, I like GOG. But I will say that a big part of why I dislike the use of so many launchers is because 98% of my game library already exists on steam. Publishers would like to use the storefront analogy but I think that gamers look at it more like moving house, and no one likes to move house.

    Also you have to consider that a lot of modern day PC gamers grew up with consoles where there are no launchers there is just the home page and the games.

    That’s not to touch on the much more prevalent and important topics like privacy concerns and the like.

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      1 year ago

      Eh no, it’s entirely true. We’ve a decade of data showing that almost all pc gamers will not use a storefront and launcher that is not steam. Even if you personally buy games on gog occasionally.

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          1 year ago

          ugh god are we really going to reddit level discorse, fucking hell. hack into epic games and valve and interview every single pc gamer or you are fucking WRONG asshole and i’m right i don’t need to prove anything.

          • Chailles@lemmy.world
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            1 year ago

            We’ve a decade of data showing that almost all pc gamers will not use a storefront and launcher that is not steam

            You are literally the one who said that such data exists and is clearly available if some random person on the internet has examined it. You are the one making a claim, therefore it is your duty to provide evidence of your claim, which you stated is in publicly available. If you instead meant that said data is simply anecdotal data based on whatever conclusions you figured is correct, then sure, I’ll take that. Just give us a link to it.

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            1 year ago

            I didn’t say that at all, all I asked is what data you’re referencing. It’s not even in the same ball park.

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            1 year ago

            You sound like you need a hug. Is everything okay in your personal life? I’m here to talk if you need it.