Bethesda is shutting down their "Bethesda.net launcher"

[Risewild]

Yep, that's it. Apparently, Microsoft didn't like Bethesda.net launcher or something (I'm speculating), so it's getting the axe.

The games and money people own on it will be migrated to Steam.
https://bethesda.net/en/article/2RX...-bethesda-net-launcher-and-migrating-to-steam

 

[Norzan]

My heart is truly broken.

By the way, isn't Bethesda's launcher widely regarded as one of the worst in gaming? I recall a bunch of controversies in the past with it (i believe something with Fallout 76 and Doom Eternal).

 

[Walpknut]

Why did Bethesda even feel like they needed or merited their own launcher?

 

[Mr Fish]

 

[TorontoReign]

Why did Bethesda even feel like they needed or merited their own launcher?

CONTROL.

 

[Alphons]

I recall a bunch of controversies in the past with it (i believe something with Fallout 76 and Doom Eternal).

I think the biggest one was when they forced it into original DOOMs re-release and made them unplayable without Bethesda account.

 

[Risewild]

It had a security exploit (back in 2019) that allowed people to somehow access other people's accounts easily too:

 

[ResetRPG]

Good on Microsoft for shutting down that dogshit.