Drizzlehell
Banned
At least if that option is available. Sadly, in many cases, that's not possible if a publisher decides not to put their game on there. Probably because it wouldn't be evil enough to sell a game on a customer-friendly digital storefront. Sigh...
Anyway, case in point, Deserts of Kharak:
It's not a very popular game so many of you probably won't give two shits what happens to it or why is this a problem. But I just think that this is a dangerous precedent that foreshadows the kind of things that may be happening in the future to bigger, more important games if we, the customers, won't keep those shitty publishers in line. I bought this game 8 years ago. I even have a beautiful boxed release of it lying around somewhere. Since day one, the game was playable offline and the multiplayer component was optional, while single player campaign was the main attraction. But just recently, someone had a great idea to patch the game to include a mandatory 3rd party DRM in the form of everyone's favorite Epic Launcher, as well as always-online requirement.
Imagine something like this happening to, I dunno, Baldur's Gate 3 about five years from now. I'm guessing that a scenario like this would become more relatable for many of you, and I guess it goes without saying but this is fucking bullshit.
I honestly think that this kind of scummy crap should be grounds for an immediate refund. And I don't care how long I had this game on my account. This is not what I purchased in 2016. If I buy a pair of sneakers then no one would come to my house 3 months later to take the shoelaces and hold them hostage from me unless I signed up for the company's mailing list or something.
I hope that whoever came up with this idea will have a shitty Thanksgiving this year.
Also, the moral of the story: don't buy games from Gearbox, I guess. And also buy games on GoG whenever possible.
Anyway, case in point, Deserts of Kharak:
It's not a very popular game so many of you probably won't give two shits what happens to it or why is this a problem. But I just think that this is a dangerous precedent that foreshadows the kind of things that may be happening in the future to bigger, more important games if we, the customers, won't keep those shitty publishers in line. I bought this game 8 years ago. I even have a beautiful boxed release of it lying around somewhere. Since day one, the game was playable offline and the multiplayer component was optional, while single player campaign was the main attraction. But just recently, someone had a great idea to patch the game to include a mandatory 3rd party DRM in the form of everyone's favorite Epic Launcher, as well as always-online requirement.
Imagine something like this happening to, I dunno, Baldur's Gate 3 about five years from now. I'm guessing that a scenario like this would become more relatable for many of you, and I guess it goes without saying but this is fucking bullshit.
I honestly think that this kind of scummy crap should be grounds for an immediate refund. And I don't care how long I had this game on my account. This is not what I purchased in 2016. If I buy a pair of sneakers then no one would come to my house 3 months later to take the shoelaces and hold them hostage from me unless I signed up for the company's mailing list or something.
I hope that whoever came up with this idea will have a shitty Thanksgiving this year.
Also, the moral of the story: don't buy games from Gearbox, I guess. And also buy games on GoG whenever possible.
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