Funnily enough, the removal arrives only after Microsoft acquired Bethesda. The 2008-released hugely impactful RPG by Bethesda received an update out of nowhere on Steam that removes the requirements for the service entirely, finally letting owners launch and enjoy the game without resorting to workarounds. Microsoft's defunct Games for Windows Live (GFWL) platform is no longer plaguing Fallout 3. Fallout 3 update gets rid of Games for Windows Live requirement
