richardhutnik on 08 June 2013
Reality check:
The industry is removing about every single blasted safeguard it has to prevent it from being killed by used games and crashing like it did int he 1980s (well based on what Microsoft had done):
* No game rentals.
* Wanting to prevent used game sales.
* Review embargos until AFTER the game is released.
* Pushing everyone to preorder and buy before they played the game.
Only thing left now is really demos of games. But if you pull an Aliens Colonial Marines thing, then you see demos lying. There is also supposedly quality controls in plce by publishers and licensing, so it isn't a free for all. But, really?
