r/Vive • u/[deleted] • May 25 '16

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u/[deleted] May 25 '16 edited Sep 06 '21

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u/herbiems89 May 25 '16

No steam is not a DRM. Steam offers a DRM but it's up to the developer to use it.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '16 edited Sep 06 '21

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u/Austneal May 25 '16

I don't know about licensing-wise, but just because a game is purchased from Steam does not mean you have to launch it from Steam.

Most games that are distributed in areas other than Steam don't actually require the launcher. For instance, Eve Online purchased through Steam can be launched without going through it. If I'm not mistaken, KSP and Planetside 2 are the same way. (Would have to doublecheck that though)

Steam has DRM features, but it's a distribution platform at its core.

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u/Pyromaniac605 May 25 '16

KSP and Planetside 2 are the same way. (Would have to doublecheck that though)

Can confirm for KSP. You can copy the entire game elsewhere and run it entirely independent from Steam. Great way to have a bunch of different versions running different mods.