Display more accurate DRM information

coryoon

Specifically, some games will require multiple DRM icons. For example, any modern Ubisoft or EA title will require you to install their own app in order to play the game even if you bought the game on or for Steam. Thus, those titles (e.g. Far Cry 5 or Mass Effect Legendary Edition) should be labelled as Steam + Ubisoft or Steam + EA, otherwise it is rather misleading for the customer who otherwise does not know any better.

To clarify, I'm exclusively talking about games that require additional applications to be installed to even run the game. Games that require you to have an account with a third party site or games that use third party services for online (e.g. EOS) are not relevant to what I'm on about, as that is information that I feel is more up to the customer and is usually displayed rather prominently on store pages. This multi-layered DRM stuff Ubisoft and EA pull is usually hidden information.

rob006

coryoon Specifically, some games will require multiple DRM icons.

We already have products with multiple icons and it means that you can choose DRM in store (for example if you have Steam and Epic icon, it means that you can activate game either on Steam or Epic, sometimes you get two keys). But if you buy key for Ubisoft game for Steam, you can't activate it on Ubisoft Connect, you need to do this on Steam. Displaying both DRMs in that case would make these icons and filters inconsistent and kinda useless, because it could mean different things.
Also, it does not always works in the same same way as it does with Ubisoft games. AFAIK other publisher's launchers still require the original launcher - if you buy EA game on Steam, you must have both the Steam and EA launchers running if you want to play. So 2 icons could mean 3 completely different cases.

Myrsan

Labelling multiple DRM would destroy the DRM filter function though. The way it is now it indicates to which DRM/platform the product is tied. Since many people have a favourite platform, that filter is important. It is annoying enough that the DRM setting in profile is not having effect on main and deals page by itself.
Steam displays additionally required launchers. EGS is mentioning Ubisoft Connect account and EA app. Where is it hidden?

coryoon

Myrsan The way it is now it indicates to which DRM/platform the product is tied. Since many people have a favourite platform, that filter is important.

I mean that exactly indicates why what I'm suggesting would be useful. You want games you buy on Steam to be on Steam and not basically be a key for an alternative storefront, which is what Ubisoft and EA do.

Myrsan Steam displays additionally required launchers. EGS is mentioning Ubisoft Connect account and EA app. Where is it hidden?

The Steam page for Far Cry 6 for example merely states that it "requires an Ubisoft account" when in actuality it requires not just that but for you to install Ubisoft's app as well to even run the game. Again, buying their products through Steam is just a convoluted method of buying from their storefront, as it just acts like a restricted key. You need to have both installed to make the game run this way. If you bought it from Ubisoft directly, then it would be the exact same situation but it wouldn't be forcibly attached to Steam as well.

Myrsan

You want games you buy on Steam to be on Steam and not basically be a key for an alternative storefront

They are on Steam, have profile features and everything else like other games on Steam. The licence you buy is for Steam. They require an additional launcher, the only difference there is that Steam won't download and install it for you like other integrated 3rd party software (Direct X, Redist, anti cheat e.g.). Valve agreed to that and the alternative would probably be: no EA/Ubi games on Steam. If you hate it that much, boycot their games.
The filter right now actually works as it should: I'm a collector on Steam, thus want EA/Ubi games on Steam and only want to see those prices, but not those from EA/Ubi store or key/account linking offers on retailers and key shops. While the general setting unfortunately doesn't affect main and deals pages yet, it does on a specific game page.

The Steam page for Far Cry 6 for example merely states that it "requires an Ubisoft account"

Look at Far Cry 5 store page, there it's described better. Is this inconsistency great? Nah, but that is Valve's/Ubi's responsibility. Should people look up information themselves before buying games? Yes. GG.deals also doesn't tell you whether an old game is broken, can only be played within compatibility mode or have broken achievements. It's about price comparison, not installation advices.

GG.deals could add an additional info field to display that it requires an additional launcher as a service, but don't mix up the platform/DRM filter.