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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by immibis on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @11:41AM (#46435064)
Steam requires the same bullshit. It's just that you only do it once, and it remembers your PII for your future purchases. In this way, centralised marketplaces have lower friction.
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Re:GOG is getting acquired by its original co-founder: What ... by fc417fc802 on Tuesday December 30, 2025 @06:37PM (#46439528)
Did Steam change something? I first opened the account to claim a game via license code. It only required a working email at the time.

Later I chose to provide my credit card for convenience. As far as I know I could have instead used gift cards or prepaid cards.

Regardless, there's also an issue of trust. I might choose to provide PII to a large central marketplace that has a good reputation but providing it to each individual producer seems highly questionable.

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