[2K Launcher] Complete Sunset
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As of November 18, 2024, the 2K Launcher has been removed from every game that used it onEpic and Steam. Additionally, we also removed the “2K Launcher Beta”, a completely separatelauncher, from Si...

Thank god

  • Scrubbles@poptalk.scrubbles.techEnglish
    481·
    17 days ago

    Keeps users in their wallet garden. Marketers love shoving shit in users faces whenever they launch the game. Inside the game it’s bad for. To advertise whatever other garbage there is, on their launcher they try to grab your attention for their other crap

    • ampersandrew@lemmy.worldEnglish
      16·
      17 days ago

      But see, that’s the thing. They’re just as capable of putting those ads in game too. I definitely would have more visibility on the ads just at the title screen than I would on a launcher I’m clicking through as fast as humanly possible.

      • Wrench@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        16 days ago

        If they can convert purchase within their launcher, they don’t pay Steam their cut. That’s it.

      • curbstickle@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
        112·
        16 days ago

        Then they’d have to update the actual game, as opposed to just updating the launcher when a change needs to be made.

        Updating the launcher is quicker and cheaper.

    • Lost_My_Mind@lemmy.worldEnglish
      104·
      17 days ago

      …wallet garden? So…like a garden where they grow wallets for you to eat?

      I mean, if that’s in your taste palate, bone apple tea, I guess…