• DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca
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      6 months ago

      It most transactions, the 2 parties are the purchaser and the seller.

      If you buy a game from Steam, using the steam launcher isn’t a third-party launcher.
      If you bought a game directly from EA, their launch isn’t a third-party launcher.
      If you bought the game from Steam, the EA launcher is third-party.

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        6 months ago

        The steam launcher is still the third party launcher

        If you buy an xbox game from gamestop, you expect to use the xbox launcher not the gamestop launcher

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        6 months ago

        The company that created/published the game is the first party.

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      6 months ago

      But what is the first and second party then? It’s all subject to the definition.