FFXIV from Steam requires the download and usage of the abysmal launcher it has. As an added bonus, when you buy the game on Steam, you're locked in to Steam re

FFXIV from Steam requires the download and usage of the abysmal launcher it has. As an added bonus, when you buy the game on Steam, you're locked in to Steam releases going forward: can't buy Shadowbringers from FFXIV's site, you must buy it from Steam. Every Ubisoft game since Black Flag that I've bought from Steam has required Uplay. I'm sure there are other examples, but Steam isn't preventing users from being hit with another "game manager" download. In some cases, it facilitates it.