I can understand the rationale. But you can't escape the consequences.
If you have to verify used games to play them -- then there will not be any value to old games once the servers are off-line.
If you have to check-in periodically (once a day) on line to play the system -- then there will not be any (much) value to old systems when the servers go off-line.
In other words, you no longer own your hardware or sofotware. You use it so long as the company sees fit to have servers running.
To me, if I am interepreting this correctly, it makes spending $400 or more on a lnog-term rental of a machine that will be useless (and have no disposal value) in 5 or 6 years a very questionable investment.
Mike from Morgantown
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