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Rockstar Games Launcher announced; you can get GTA: San Andreas for free.
- Thread starter Turkoop
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I suppose when you imagine the amount of money Steam would take from their 30% cut if Rockstar were to put RDR2 and the inevitable GTA6 onto it, making their own launcher would definitely be the most economically sensible thing for them to do.
Not that it isn't annoying. Having so many different launchers is a bit of a negative to PC gaming for me personally.
Not that it isn't annoying. Having so many different launchers is a bit of a negative to PC gaming for me personally.
Discord and Spotify are not game launchers. You still have two slots!!Update:
Just downloaded it and it detected that I already owned MP3. it didn't with GTA5 but I think It¡s becuase i never played it. Regarding the free San Andreas it's still the same poor port avaliable from before with framerate bugs and all. Really hate that they had not taken some time to release improved versions. Guess that goes to my wish for having updated Max Payne. :/
"We at Corsair believe that things should work together"
Oh yeah? So why is it that my RAM, RGB Case Fans, and cooler can't be controlled through Aura Sync, and I have to use your software?
The bit at the end has got to be parody right? Lol
Update:
The launcher of Rockstar is a pain in the ass when you want to login.
The Spotify Games Launcher is my preferred storefront
I bought GTAV on Steam even though I already owned a copy of GTAV on the social club, just so I could avoid the social club as much as possible.
so egs and rockstar launcher exclusive rdr2 for sure. steam is out of the picture. lmao. as if thats gonna move the juggernaut.
Hate to say it, but with games as big as GTA5, that 30% really starts to bite I'd imagine.
So I understand this.
So I understand this.
One for Bethesda and the other? that blank space will kill me.
Spotify has the best exclusives ever.
Launchers are the new Switzerland for big gaming companies I guess.
Oh sorry, I meant film streaming services like Netflix, Disney+, NBC's thing, HBO... etc etc etc
It even supports cloud saves. I just saved a playlist on my laptop and it's there on my phone!
Not available in China though. Gotta use Tencent Music who, you guessed it, own a chunk of Spotify. Everything's the same!
What's this then?
I didn't follow it very well, but I'm guessing the free games from Nitro are different from the standalone store.
I'm excited for the prospect of RDR2 on PC... just not like this. Fingers crossed for a concurrent Steam release.
Nobody should be surprised like this, that 30% just starts really adding up to extreme heights for big publishers. It's just a matter of time before every publisher who can afford to do so has their own store.
They are kidding, right?
Explanation: They asking for my ID to verify that I'm over 18. I've never seen something like that. There is no law in Germany for digital goods for that, only when you buy a game in a shop or the physical version through amazon etc.
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WTF Why they are asking your ID card number?
They are kidding, right?
Two points:
-It's not 30% for big publishers
-They can only get away with it if the game is big enough for people to buy into the new ecosystem. RDR2 definitely is, but Bethesda tried to go solo and failed
Rockstar is pretty much its own company. Take Two lets the Housers have a lot of autonomy so its not surprising that they have their own launcher and not a "take two one"
In germany, when you want to buy a game thats for age 18 you need to show your ID... But that's needed when you buy a game in a shop... not on the internet..
I also thought they already had a launcher. I know my GTAV had it's own desktop icon and needed me to sign into a rockstar account.
Are they having two launchers now?
Installed it and it linked all my steam R* games, so I'm full up. Surprised GTA4 isn't on here.
edit: Games are: GTA3, GTAVC, GTASA, GTAV, Max Payne 3, LA Noire & Bully
edit: Games are: GTA3, GTAVC, GTASA, GTAV, Max Payne 3, LA Noire & Bully