We don’t need it, 2K

Fifteen years later, BioShock stays one of the crucial recognizable and beloved collection in gaming, and writer 2K is nonetheless releasing updates to help the collection. Or, extra particularly, to make the video games run by means of their very own launcher, as evidenced by the patch notes from each older updates and a brand new one (by way of PC Gamer). This time round they even labeled the patch as a “Quality of Life Update,” when all it did was allow linking to 2K accounts and added the brand new launcher “which includes a store to purchase new content.”

So they’re forcing one more recreation launcher on us, however what actually has followers peeved is that this new replace has rendered the video games unplayable for gamers working them on Linux. At first, it appeared to simply be BioShock Infinite that was affected, however now it’s trying like your entire collection is a bust. The Linux Gaming subreddit is stuffed with gamers decrying the modifications, and looking for options to repair the issue. Some gamers are expressing their want that Steam would allow them to entry earlier builds slightly than forcing them to make use of the latest model, and I’m type of stunned that wasn’t an possibility already.

Naturally, followers took to the evaluate part on Steam to voice their discontent, the place one consumer mentioned that 2K’s launcher is riddled with bugs, crashes, and corrupted saves.

I’ve my BioShock assortment on my PlayStation so I’m within the clear, however man, I’m feeling the frustration on behalf of PC avid gamers. Here’s hoping that 2K will get the message quickly and decides to scrap the launcher altogether, or on the very least releases a patch to repair the video games for Linux customers.

Recently I’ve been a fan of arguments about why it’s necessary to personal bodily media, and I’ve to say this example is barely pushing me additional into that camp. If I spent cash on a recreation, I definitely need to have the ability to play it with out the meddling of an organization years after the sport’s launch.