So my understanding is that most/all online games will try to authenticate and therefore won’t allow you to access online content, right? I saw one torrent host advise blocking program from getting online or communicating thru steam.
I’ve wanted to snag Overwatch e.g. but was worried about this.
Speaking of Steam, I saw some “steam codes” or something that allow you to get a game through steam. Any risks associated with this?
Sorry for confusion, I had these thoughts like a week ago
Edit: thanks for the answers, comrades. Happy pirating!
If you want to play online, you have to buy it there is basically no way around it. There are some sites that sell cheap steam keys so you could try that, just research the site a bit first.
Sorry for the reply to a 2yo comment - anyway, I remember I used to play a few pirated games online by using different servers than steam, I don’t remember what it was called but it meant basically all pirates playing togethers.
edit : found it! it was tunngle! Saddly it’s history now :/ There seem to be some alternatives out there. Some mention Hamachi but Hamachi doesn’t provide a server list so you can join other randos to play a game as far as I remember, you need to talk to people you know to make a “fake lan party” basically.
I guess lemmy can be a place to organize this is people want to …