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Most AAA games require playing through Steam for single or multiplayer, even if bought in a different store.

by skocznymroczny 6y ago

zamadatix 6y ago
The thing of note isn't that the game is integrated to one sign in service it's that 5 years after purchase it now requires a different one.
- colejohnson66 6y ago
  ^ This. I’ve bought a few games outside of Steam than turned out to just be a Steam redemption code. That’s not a problem. Take Minecraft for example.[a] One used to be able to buy and play Minecraft without an account. Then Microsoft bought it and the game now requires an XBox Live account![b] Why? Sure, it wasn’t a big deal as I already had a MS account for Windows, but why must I use it? EDIT: I just checked, and they’ve also added this “feature” to the iOS version as well. Which means a game I spent actual money on now requires me to use an account. As in, people who previously didn’t have to agree to MS’ TOS now do. And it’s too late to “refund” the game. [a]: My memory may not be the full picture as I play it on and off. I previously played on iOS, but now on the Switch. [b]: Even local play on the Switch requires a Microsoft account!
  - formerly_proven 6y ago
    > Take Minecraft for example.[a] One used to be able to buy and play Minecraft without an account. Then Microsoft bought it and the game now requires an XBox Live account![b] Why? Sure, it wasn’t a big deal as I already had a MS account for Windows, but why must I use it? Somewhere between me having more or less accidentally created about a dozen (different) Microsoft accounts for all their previous and weird Many-SSO things, the Mojang acquisition and Mojang-internal account migrations it seems like my original 2009 account was just lost... :|
  - driverdan 6y ago
    Unless they added it very recently the Java version does not require an Xbox account.

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Most AAA games require playing through Steam for single or multiplayer, even if bought in a different store.

by skocznymroczny 6y ago

Most AAA games require playing through Steam for single or multiplayer, even if bought in a different store.

zamadatix 6y ago
The thing of note isn't that the game is integrated to one sign in service it's that 5 years after purchase it now requires a different one.
- colejohnson66 6y ago
  ^ This. I’ve bought a few games outside of Steam than turned out to just be a Steam redemption code. That’s not a problem. Take Minecraft for example.[a] One used to be able to buy and play Minecraft without an account. Then Microsoft bought it and the game now requires an XBox Live account![b] Why? Sure, it wasn’t a big deal as I already had a MS account for Windows, but why must I use it? EDIT: I just checked, and they’ve also added this “feature” to the iOS version as well. Which means a game I spent actual money on now requires me to use an account. As in, people who previously didn’t have to agree to MS’ TOS now do. And it’s too late to “refund” the game. [a]: My memory may not be the full picture as I play it on and off. I previously played on iOS, but now on the Switch. [b]: Even local play on the Switch requires a Microsoft account!
  - formerly_proven 6y ago
    > Take Minecraft for example.[a] One used to be able to buy and play Minecraft without an account. Then Microsoft bought it and the game now requires an XBox Live account![b] Why? Sure, it wasn’t a big deal as I already had a MS account for Windows, but why must I use it? Somewhere between me having more or less accidentally created about a dozen (different) Microsoft accounts for all their previous and weird Many-SSO things, the Mojang acquisition and Mojang-internal account migrations it seems like my original 2009 account was just lost... :|
  - driverdan 6y ago
    Unless they added it very recently the Java version does not require an Xbox account.