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I can't justify spending $80 on a game I won't own. (thelemmy.club)
submitted 2 months ago by to c/games@sh.itjust.works
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Can't use the word "buy" if you can't actually buy the thing.

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[–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Well I don't see Sony breaking down my door to take my physical copy of Sackboy: A Big Adventure.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago

    A transferable licence on a hard copy definitely beats a non-transferable digital license for sure, but for any online game being able to play is obviously not only related to your local hardware and copy. We're definitely going down a shitty road, but it's not like we're not already on it.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago

    If they want to screw you over they will, they still control the full software stack. If you make a backup of the game you downloaded that might also simply not be allowed back on the machine, at least in theory.

    What makes you think Sony/publishers will take away your games in some way that they don't already without physical media?

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