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Rockstar Games Launcher announced; you can get GTA: San Andreas for free.
- Thread starter Turkoop
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Well I know where to download GTA V from now. Was always confusing for me because I got the R* code and it wasnt a Steam version of the game.
It's looking extremely likely yeah. Launching your own launcher doesn't really make a lot of sense unless you're preparing a big new release, and that Australian classification which was denied heavily implies a PC release as well.wait is it confirmed RDR 2 on PC
Arthur will be on PC?
The only good news I can say about this is maybe now they'd release PC versions at same times as console versions.
https://playnite.link/
I use this. This way I have the entire game catalog together, including the emulated games.
As expected, I figured GTA6 would be exclusive to their launcher, why wouldn't it be? They are Rockstar, they have enough recognition to not need advertising on Steam's front page. Just like a lot of other games. People will find where to buy PC games just like they did in the past, just like they have always done even now in the present (Minecraft, Fortnite). Maybe this will give Rockstare more incentive to put their games on PC sooner.
Until they cover the 12% that Epic would take with an exclusivity contract. Itll end up being the Uplay Scenario. Win Win For rockstar.
I don't care having another launcher as long as I'm not forced to buy games that should be on every platform (i.e. non exclusive games)
You can have a games category in your Windows 10 start menu and put all of the exe's or whatever there which should start the respective launcher automatically. That's what I do. It's the same as any other program on PC. There's no single store for Photoshop, handbrake, Notepad++, etc but I manage to use them through organization.
And they won't have to share that with a store like Steam (30% or whatever they lower it to for mega popular games). Fortnite dodged Google Play because Android is open and allow it and they likely saved millions doing so. I doubt they can do the same on IOS, much like consoles, since IOS is very closed.
I am fine using it if they release the games on steam like uplay
Also when they gonna patch GTA4 on pc off of gfwl
That actually looks good to me. Mine is here, but I may as well follow the quoted person's lead.
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If they do bring RDR2 to PC and it's exclusive to their launcher, it's a good thing they never put a steam logo on any of their trailers huh?
I booted GTA V up directly through Steam and it then opens the Rockstar launcher (and then the game) and then closes it once I quit the game, similar to how I've noticed AC: Origins opens/closes its Uplay integration when I launch/quit that.
they'll pull an ubisoft and put in here and on EGS with a nice fat epic payout, at which point everyone will buy it here and proclaim that it's great actually
wait is it confirmed RDR 2 on PC
Arthur will be on PC?
Take Two have a fiduciary responsibiltiy to get Rockstar to put it on PC. It's too much money left on the table otherwise.
If I can make shortcuts that work fine in Steam Big Picture, I don't really care. Just let me use my Steam Link.
There's a mod for that, GInput.
In fact if any of you are going to play these games on PC now, you should at least get SilentPatch and GInput to fix a lot of issues these games have and to add proper controller support.
Except they have all that microtransaction money they're making that they don't want to share with Steam.
Playnite and GOG 2.0 can do it. But most launchers aren't officially supported at least yet
Cyclical business, not surprised.
Want all your games in one spot for a better experience? What if you had CHOICE for a better experience? Too much choice, what if all your games where in one spot for a better experience? What if you could PICK AND CHOOSE your content for a better experience?
So on and so forth, forever. Happens with everything, Netflix, fashion, politics, sports, etc. The sooner you recognizer the cycle, the less surprised you'll be ;)
Want all your games in one spot for a better experience? What if you had CHOICE for a better experience? Too much choice, what if all your games where in one spot for a better experience? What if you could PICK AND CHOOSE your content for a better experience?
So on and so forth, forever. Happens with everything, Netflix, fashion, politics, sports, etc. The sooner you recognizer the cycle, the less surprised you'll be ;)
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.
Starting next year, you will see this a lot more in Germany due to the "Medienstaatsvertrag 2020".
They are even thinking about blocking platforms/websites that don't have proper age restrictions in place, just like they are currently blocking illegal streaming websites.
Btw. this is incredibly stupid either way, because non-Germans that live in Germany (like me) can't purchase anything, even if they wanted to. But then again, I'll never give companies my ID number. Fuck that noise.
It's happening now to generate a pre-existing client user base before RDR2 PC is announced, then to avoid 30% online distributors cuts for future titles.
GTA5 was taking home 1 billion revenue a year since 2013. I'm only in disbelief as to why the high-ranking suits at Take Two / Rockstar didn't come up with this, at least, a good 4 years ago.
Or at least well before RDR2 sold 26 million (for example) and shared that profit with numerous digital Stores.
I guess, after all, raking in 6 billion of dollars (total from GTA5) they thought they could sweep that business strategy under the rug.
But Store Launchers are on the rise. And everything is going digital. Makes sense as to why they went full speed ahead with the decision.
Or at least well before RDR2 sold 26 million (for example) and shared that profit with numerous digital Stores.
I guess, after all, raking in 6 billion of dollars (total from GTA5) they thought they could sweep that business strategy under the rug.
But Store Launchers are on the rise. And everything is going digital. Makes sense as to why they went full speed ahead with the decision.
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wait is it confirmed RDR 2 on PC
Arthur will be on PC?
Had my ass like:
i mean Rockstar is pretty much its own company. I think Take Two gives them alot of autononmy
They already had a basic launcher for GTAV PC in the Rockstar Social Club.
My copy was tied to this and now the launcher.
Ever try to play the pc version of san andreas? Controls even worse than console. People are gonna be cheesed at this or not care at all.
And the fragmenting of the PC gaming market continues ever onward.
Didn't think freaking Rockstar would be the next one to do it, though. Most of their PC ports are, put charitably...not great.
Didn't think freaking Rockstar would be the next one to do it, though. Most of their PC ports are, put charitably...not great.
Surprised this wasn't first post; that's probably the most appropriate/relevant use of this GIF ever.
I hear ya.
I feel like Rockstar is to Take Two, what Naughty Dog is to Sony.
They both get a lot of free reign to do pretty much whatever they want.
This only bodes well for Rockstar, as this means every single microtransaction on the PC front from GTA 5 & 6 will go 200% to them. And that was pretty much the front runner of the 6 billion they got from GTA5.
They will still have to share profits with Sony and Microsoft on their respective console Stores but they honestly don't mind.
Rockstar gets to eat extra with Sony / Microsoft from exclusive advertising deals.
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