For now, once you install the launcher, it immediately advertises your ability to claim a free GTA:SA license. Rockstar did not confirm exactly how long this freebie offer will last. With that in mind, the launcher also lets players find and boot existing Rockstar games' Steam installations.Ĭurrently, the app includes zero exclusives or apparent discounts compared to other retailers, so why should gamers install it?įor now, there's one carrot-dangle: a free copy of 2004's Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (currently $14.99 on rival services like Steam). This is the first time Rockstar has offered direct purchases of its PC games, as opposed to serving games on services such as Steam. The simply named Rockstar Games Launcher went live worldwide on Tuesday on Windows PCs, and it includes the ability to purchase and install a range of Rockstar-developed games (and their associated microtransactions). After catching our breath and believing the fractured space of PC game launchers had calmed down for a second, yet another contender arrived on Tuesday: Rockstar Games.

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