Being on steam doesnt immediately mean they’re trusted. Look to the recent games that were malware stealing from charaties for example.
Minecraft is also an example of a off platform trusted game with their own proprietary launchers for Java/bedrock. (or third party but also off platform)
Being on steam doesnt immediately mean they’re trusted
Being on Steam means I’ll download the game, and it will run on my stable environment, regardless if the studio closes down or decides the launcher is no longer Linux compatible.
Look to the recent games that were malware stealing from charaties for example
Something that happens once in a blue moon and is immediately caught by Valve? I’m good.
Minecraft is also an example of a off platform trusted game with their own proprietary launchers for Java/bedrock.
Which ends up requiring a third party to maintain a Linux launcher because the official one was sold to Microsoft which makes it problematic… Are you trying to prove my point for me?
Not wanting to give the 30% cut is legit.
Sure. So is me not giving them 100% due to their decision of not being in a trusted platform.
Just wait it will eventually be put on Steam.
Being on steam doesnt immediately mean they’re trusted. Look to the recent games that were malware stealing from charaties for example.
Minecraft is also an example of a off platform trusted game with their own proprietary launchers for Java/bedrock. (or third party but also off platform)
And basically fucking everyone hates the Minecraft launcher, most alternatives are basically malware or have endless fucking problems.
With like a single third party client that we all just hope to God doesn’t die.
It’s not a great time.
Look at prism launchet, free open source with great mod integration. And on linux.
Theres no problem with Prism launcher that i’m aware of.
Being on Steam means I’ll download the game, and it will run on my stable environment, regardless if the studio closes down or decides the launcher is no longer Linux compatible.
Something that happens once in a blue moon and is immediately caught by Valve? I’m good.
Which ends up requiring a third party to maintain a Linux launcher because the official one was sold to Microsoft which makes it problematic… Are you trying to prove my point for me?