simple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1年前2k Launcher has been fully removed from all gamessupport.2k.comexternal-linkmessage-square35fedilinkarrow-up1450arrow-down13file-text
arrow-up1447arrow-down1external-link2k Launcher has been fully removed from all gamessupport.2k.comsimple@lemm.ee to Games@lemmy.worldEnglish · 1年前message-square35fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareampersandrew@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1年前What data? Surely the game itself would be just as capable of transmitting that.
minus-squarejws_shadotak@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15arrow-down1·1年前Having a launcher open in the background is less conspicuous of having the game open in the background.
minus-squareGlide@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·1年前The game can collect data, if that’s what they’re after. My theory is that it’s all about advertising. It’s another point of contact with the consumer, and another opportunity to make sure every new release is presented to every potential buyer.
minus-squarePennomi@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·1年前Indeed, it’s a pre-game forced ad. No other explanation required.
Data. Simple as.
What data? Surely the game itself would be just as capable of transmitting that.
Having a launcher open in the background is less conspicuous of having the game open in the background.
The game can collect data, if that’s what they’re after.
My theory is that it’s all about advertising. It’s another point of contact with the consumer, and another opportunity to make sure every new release is presented to every potential buyer.
Indeed, it’s a pre-game forced ad. No other explanation required.
Could be.