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Epic Games Store: Launcher to get Linux version
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This will never make it onto my system. GOG, Epic they can all get lost with their proprietary garbage launchers. Steam is the only one I will tolerate, because well it is Steam so not much of a choice there.
What will you do if Steam ever turns to shit? We need a diverse ecology of services, to keep then in check.
This is the correct take. Buying from one store creates a monopoly and that benefits no-one except that monopolists.
GOG? They're objectively more in line with Linux ideals then Steam will ever be, considering GOG games are 100% usable without the launcher and they didnt pioneer micro transactions
brother just lick other evil company toes