DRM

Holy fuck DRMs are the most cancerous, backwards, anti-consumer, time-wasting, unethical, progressive hindering, insufferable, obstructive garbage invention in gaming history. Shit my Internet's down. Fuck I forgot my password. No I don't want to do this captcha shit anymore. No I don't remember that 2-step authenticator I setup 5 years ago. Why is this launcher launching the game from another launcher and requires me to sign in twice? Stop auto updating and let me play the fucking game that I paid for. I'm just going to fucking pirate games at this point.-- Posted byu/NivekSefra 2 months ago Helpful Silver Hugz 170 Comments 68% UpvotedHoly fuck DRMs are the most cancerous, backwards, anti-consumer, time-wasting, unethical, progressive hindering, insufferable, obstructive garbage invention in gaming history (r/pcgaming). Linked to in rEmpressEvolution.
If you feel that way support devs and store fronts that sell DRM-FREE games. The companies listed below allow you to download DRM FREE games without a launcher
* GOG - https://www.gog.com/ - Offline binaries
* itch.io - https://itch.io/ - Many games have a offline binary
* Humble Bundle - https://www.humblebundle.com/store/search?sort=bestselling&hmb_source=store_navbar&drm=download
* Steam - https://steam.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_DRM-free_games - steamcmd to download the games
I've been a long time DRM FREE gamer but in 2019 and in 2020 I got with launchers and tried out Steam to play with family and friends that were on there. It's cool and all but not my cup of tea, so I went back to DRM FREE gaming for all of my SP, local MP games around June. Some of my ppl followed suit after running into issues with their games and the launcher.
Some devs to note that support DRM free games are 3DRealms, PuppyGames, Thunder Lotus Games, Reikon Games, Lizardcube, Running With Scissors and more.
* adding devs provided to me by fellow redditors in bold. The rest I know personally from my purchases.Ibid.
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