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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[–] jedibob5@lemmy.world 50 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I think "mandatory physical versions" kinda misses the point of the issue, tbh. It's bad digital rights laws that are the cause of the problems that you've mentioned, not a lack of physical media. DRM has been around a lot longer than digital downloads of games, and shutting down a game's online services affects purchasers of physical disks just as much as digital downloaders.

Besides, mass-producing physical media is expensive, and I'd rather not give publishers another excuse to make games even more expensive than they already are.

[–] arakhis_@feddit.org 3 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago)

Yeah, abuse of unlawed digital spaces in commerce seems to be an issue above my desire.

but lets not act like publishers will choose the highest possible price anyway.

cough 90$ for a ps1 era game cough