• leave_it_blank@lemmy.world
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        1 day ago

        So just that I understand this correctly: I need steam to buy it, but after that it launches without steam after I download the installer? Like on gog?

        If yes, holy shit, I would have never expected this from EA!! Last time I checked this company was pure scum, but this is a surprisingly nice move!

        • ErableEreinte@lemmy.ca
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          1 day ago

          Not exactly, you need Steam to install it, but then per PCGW’s wiki:

          DRM-free when launched directly via <path-to-game>\SwGame\Binaries\Win64\SwGame-Win64-Shipping.exe while EA app is not installed.

    • ampersandrew@lemmy.world
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      1 day ago

      Even when you buy their games on Steam, there’s an EA launcher there in addition to Steam. This is the case for It Takes Two, for instance, but not for Split Fiction. Split Fiction only uses Steam if you bought it on Steam.