Sony won't be doing PC ports for big single player games anymore

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Chrkeller said:

BraLoD said:

Are you playing multiple games at the same that a launcher is active while you play another game? Or you mean Steam + the game launcher? If so it will only affect your game if its a peace of shit, in which case you have a reason to dislike it for that, like people dislike Uplay.

About forgetting your login this is a non issue really, just make a note, or have a app with all your passwords, saying a password is a problem is really weird, even if you do find it actually annoying, it won't take anything from the game you are playing.

You mean RE9 is being successful because it lacks a launcher or password and not because people think it's the best RE since 4 from 2005?

Capcom had real problems years ago with having games with locked content on disc and having to buy DLC to see the ending to the game you already paid for. They have being doing excellent games and reaping the good will they sowed with their games quality, that's all.

About the question about why not have another launcher or separated login, I will answer with an opposite question: why not? Like Steam every other company have their own reason to try to keep you involved with them, Steam just happens to be the biggest store out there, but PC is an open plaftorm, mostly running on a Microsoft OS, they didn't sell you the hardware you are using to access it (unless you are on SteamDeck), so why does everything need to be Steam-related?

Sure, having Steam be a place to have it all is a good way to keep up your game library cohesive, but that's all. It's not really the end of the world to access your games in any other way, you just need an extra click or so.

My experience is limited, but the little experience I had with EA and Ubi, both auto started when my PC launched, both took resources.  It was super annoying.  

As for passwords, I still take a different view.  Why do I need to login?  So, developers can sell my personal information?  If there was a reason to justify logins for games, I would not push back.  But there is ZERO benefit to me.  Zero.  Developers are going to need to justify the extra instead of forcing it with zero tangible benefit.    

RE9 success is multi reasons.  No launcher, no stupid login, well optimized and a great game.  I think it all plays a role.  

Why not separate launchers?  Because it takes additional system resources for no reason.  It takes up HDD space.  It takes up RAM.  It adds yet more DRM, which reduces fps.  And if servers are down, it can prevent me from playing games.  Also, what happens if Ubi goes under?  Will my games stop working?  Will someone else buy their IP and still support their launcher?  There is no benefit for gamers.  Zero, none, zilch.  

The world has moved to convenience.  Amazing, Netflix, Spotify, etc.  The gaming industry can start realizing people want convenience or they will fall behind.  I still think the Switch's success is largely convenience; it is way more adaptable than a standard home console.  

And what happens if Steam goes under? You are still buying licenses and not ownership, we have GoG supposedly offering ownership to their games, Steam does not, so why not support GoG instead of Steam if a company going under is a fear?

That's actually a legitimate fear I also share, thus why nearly all my games are physical except things I paid very little for, I can still play the vast majority of my games on my systems if Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo all go under today at the same time. Some will be lost, but nearly all of them will be at my leisure to do as I please. To play or turn them into money if I need to.

I agree the world has moved to convenience, tho, and I can understand the appeal, it's not like I want to not have it, but minimal stuff like setting up a free account doesn't really bother me that much to prevent me from playing a game I think I'll like. And regarding streaming services for example as you are listing them, those are paid services, so needing more them 1 becomes an actual money drain and yes, having a Netflix and Spotify and so on is an excellent way to keep expenses on check.

I do not disagree with you that if Steam alone is enough that's ideal tho.