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You Should Get to Own Your Media, Not Rent it Forever (www.currentaffairs.org)

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[-] D06M4@lemmy.zip 5 points 3 days ago

Lately I have to remind myself to refrain from suggesting friends to buy some of my favorite games because that money doesn't go anywhere close to their creators anymore.

[-] blah42@sh.itjust.works 4 points 2 days ago

I feel that, even some of the biggest series, Minecraft, metal gear, and halo, all come to mind as, no one who worked on the originals gets money from a rerelease.

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