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[–] Omega_Jimes@lemmy.ca 12 points 3 days ago (1 children)

There are a bunch of things that dictate where I'm going to buy a game, including the DRM policy, or if I'm going to use the platform for connecting to online games, and honestly EGS doesn't add anything to the equation except "is the game exclusive to a storefront?". Being the only place to buy a thing isn't a good reason to use a store, its a good reason to play something else. I stopped checking the free games a long time ago simply because i got overloaded with games and i don't need a revokible license to more games than I have time to play.

[–] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 8 points 3 days ago

I still like claiming the free games even if I don’t have any immediate intention of playing them, simply because I like the idea of developers getting paid, and Tim Sweeney losing money!