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Gamers push back: 71% say they’re not ready to let physical games die as PlayStation and Xbox move toward a digital-only future” (www.windowscentral.com)

submitted 2 months ago by sanitation@lemmy.today to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] echodot@feddit.uk 2 points 2 months ago (2 children)

They can take a game off sale but they can't take something from me that I've already downloaded.

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[–] Johanno@feddit.org 0 points 2 months ago (1 child)

In most European countries yes. They can't legally. But they can technically.

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[–] LwL@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

They cannot if you back it up to a folder outside of the steam directory. Provided of course the game doesn't use Steam's DRM.

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