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I want a law for PC games to be offered in physical versions again (feddit.org)
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Like can we make this a more vocal opinion that Triple-A studios/publishers are like legally required to offer a version.. Or what is your take on that, especially if you have a similar opinion with a deviation in execution. let me know why if you dont agree too!

I'd love to have and collect DRM free titles that last even after a platform is gone, also ubi cant pull off clown shows like the crew or whatever racing game they just erased out of power tripping spite

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[–] PlzGivHugs 24 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

Physical copies are kinda besides the point in terms of ownership and preservation. Just because you own the disk, doesn't mean you have access to the software on it. DRM, as well as the laws that make it viable, have been around since well before media was sold digitally. Physical copies of the Crew are no more playable now than digital. If you want to be able to keep your games, you need to buy DRM-free, whether that limits you to digital-only or not.

On the other hand, if you want to actually own your games, we need to massively rework copyright law. The fact that a company can sell you a software licence, but add dozens of arbitrary restrictions on when, how and why you can use it is absurd, nonetheless the fact that its always non-transferable and revokable by the company for any reason. None of that should be legal.

[–] thatKamGuy 2 points 1 month ago

I still want a physical copy in my library as a precaution against the apocalypse, regardless.

I guess I’m just old (and pessimistic about humanity’s future).. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

Exactly a digital revolution is so needed for the sanity of humanity honestly. But speaking about that, there's symptoms already that we somehow need to solve already... So yeah, not going to happen and tech giants continue to feast :(