I was forced to use Steam when I bought a physical copy of Portal and the only thing inside was a CD with Steam installer and a code. I didn't want Steam, but it was the only way to play Portal.
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I was forced to use Steam when I bought a physical copy of Portal and the only thing inside was a CD with Steam installer and a code. I didn't want Steam, but it was the only way to play Portal.
So Steam is also anti-consumer.
I mean, sure, but that Portal launch was almost 2 decades ago lol