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S.T.A.G.E. on 27 May 2013
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pezus said:
S.T.A.G.E. said:


I know console gamers who have had their consoles for decades and no longer own their PC's. PC's are being upgraded and replaced at a faster rate than consoles even come out. 

As long as valve exists and has their cloud running you have your games, yes. Still doesn't change the fact of true ownership. Valve is protecting a license, not ownership.

That's not a counterpoint...What I said is that you will own your games, and be able to play them even if you buy new PCs or upgrade your existing one.

As long as Sony, MS or Nintendo exist and keep shipping their old consoles you have your games, yes. Still doesn't change the fact of true ownership. Console manufacturers are protecting a license that works on one console, and if it breaks when they've stopped producing it you're out of luck...forever.


Do you believe when you bought a Blu Ray and the publisher gave you a free code for a digital copy of the same movie that you own the second copy? No. Its second digital copy is a free license. The Blu Ray belongs to you. Theres a big difference between allowance and ownership.

I agree with your second part though. If consoles are finished with ownership ownership is done for good. Makes total sense.