Validate..Launch..Need Update..Validate..Launch..Need Update

The game is just sending me into a constant loop where it takes 8 minutes validating, then launches, then tells me I need an update, then validates for 8 minutes, etc. Occasionally it will download something. Once was around 50 MBs another was 424 MBs.

I am currently on my 4th validation.

Edit. Apparently that 4th validation fixed it.

I'm on my 3rd. One more lap for meeeeee.

I rebooted.. after the third.. please don't tell me I started the cycle over