"press any key to start"

[Thelgar]

What is the purpose of Press any Key to continue?

Not a bug - but a question. Does anyone know why they have ‘Press any key’ when the game loads. It seems like a waste of time. The game takes a while to load initially, so inevitably I go grab a drink, or watch a video. When I come back, I have to press a key, after which it then takes even longer to load. I’m just wondering if there is a reason for it. Its not like we have any option to cancel or quit. We have to press a key. So why show it at all? Just a thought - not a rant.