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Site Feedback / Suggestion: Adding More Digital Distributors
« on: February 10, 2019, 10:13:01 pm »
Hi there! I'm going through cataloging all of my physical and digitally owned games, and I own some games through services besides Steam and GOG that I'd like to catalog. I know I could just add the Steam/GOG counterparts, but games like Mass Effect 3 and some other distributor-only games I can't do that with.
Specifically, I want these platforms added:
Origin (EA)
Twitch
Some others that could get added:
Discord (They sell games now I guess)
Epic Games Store (Yup, this is a thing now)
Battle.Net (Blizzard) (For Overwatch, WoW, etc.)
Game Jolt (A lot of it unfiltered, "post whatever you want", but not only are there legit good games on there, but stuff you have to pay with money, making at least some of it a store)
etc.
Now, I'm going to discuss this further in an attempt to sway those of you who may be unconvinced. First, Steam, GOG, and other console forms of digital distribution are already included, so adding other forms of digital distribution should be listed as well. Many well established and popular games are legally distributed on these platforms, or are exclusive to these platforms. I'm going to throw some examples, Mass Effect 3 is exclusive (digitally) to Origin, Fortnite is exclusive to the Epic Games Store, any Blizzard game is exclusive (digitally) to Battle.Net, Discord has some exclusive games apparently, as explained here: https://www.techspot.com/news/76682-discord-first-seven-exclusive-games-have-unveiled.html, etc.
Beyond exclusive games that may necessitate their inclusion, some people (like me) have games on those platforms and not on Steam or GOG, meaning I would have to mis-catalog some of my collection which just feels wrong. This also means that if I get a second copy on Steam/GOG, then I'm really outta luck.
Lastly, I wouldn't give much credence to the thought that adding digital distributors would clutter the list, considering we already have a different listing for every region for every console. Despite having a different listing for every region clutters and elongates the list significantly, they're still listed because it's important to. Similarly, different digital distributors should be added so not everything purchased online must be listed as from Steam, GOG, or "PC - Digital". (Oh, and the ridiculously long list of devs and publishers, which are necessary because there are a lot of devs and publishers).
Also, I don't give much credence to the idea that this is a slippery slope and that there could be an infinite number of distributors. Reason being that assuming a company wishes to distribute digitally, they're only going to sign with/agree to distribute on platforms that are stable, secure, and trustworthy. Places like HumbleBundle, GreenmanGaming, GamerGate (yes, tis a real site) and so on, while good and trustworthy on their own, are a secondary market as they often, if not always, give you codes for use on "actual" distributors, like Steam or GOG. Point is, as long as we remain reasonable with what distributors are allowed onto the list, then the worry about a slippery slope is just a fallacy. Adding Origin and Battle.Net or whatever won't make it so "bobbyjim.net" would get added.
Anyways, let me know what you think.
Specifically, I want these platforms added:
Origin (EA)
Twitch
Some others that could get added:
Discord (They sell games now I guess)
Epic Games Store (Yup, this is a thing now)
Battle.Net (Blizzard) (For Overwatch, WoW, etc.)
Game Jolt (A lot of it unfiltered, "post whatever you want", but not only are there legit good games on there, but stuff you have to pay with money, making at least some of it a store)
etc.
Now, I'm going to discuss this further in an attempt to sway those of you who may be unconvinced. First, Steam, GOG, and other console forms of digital distribution are already included, so adding other forms of digital distribution should be listed as well. Many well established and popular games are legally distributed on these platforms, or are exclusive to these platforms. I'm going to throw some examples, Mass Effect 3 is exclusive (digitally) to Origin, Fortnite is exclusive to the Epic Games Store, any Blizzard game is exclusive (digitally) to Battle.Net, Discord has some exclusive games apparently, as explained here: https://www.techspot.com/news/76682-discord-first-seven-exclusive-games-have-unveiled.html, etc.
Beyond exclusive games that may necessitate their inclusion, some people (like me) have games on those platforms and not on Steam or GOG, meaning I would have to mis-catalog some of my collection which just feels wrong. This also means that if I get a second copy on Steam/GOG, then I'm really outta luck.
Lastly, I wouldn't give much credence to the thought that adding digital distributors would clutter the list, considering we already have a different listing for every region for every console. Despite having a different listing for every region clutters and elongates the list significantly, they're still listed because it's important to. Similarly, different digital distributors should be added so not everything purchased online must be listed as from Steam, GOG, or "PC - Digital". (Oh, and the ridiculously long list of devs and publishers, which are necessary because there are a lot of devs and publishers).
Also, I don't give much credence to the idea that this is a slippery slope and that there could be an infinite number of distributors. Reason being that assuming a company wishes to distribute digitally, they're only going to sign with/agree to distribute on platforms that are stable, secure, and trustworthy. Places like HumbleBundle, GreenmanGaming, GamerGate (yes, tis a real site) and so on, while good and trustworthy on their own, are a secondary market as they often, if not always, give you codes for use on "actual" distributors, like Steam or GOG. Point is, as long as we remain reasonable with what distributors are allowed onto the list, then the worry about a slippery slope is just a fallacy. Adding Origin and Battle.Net or whatever won't make it so "bobbyjim.net" would get added.
Anyways, let me know what you think.