hinch said:
Exactly. Its the same as something like Netflix, Spotify, Disney+, Amazon etc etc But its the same as buying a film on Bluray or music CD (lol remember those) you're just purchasing the license to use it. Only physical media there's a lot more you can do like share, resell etc. Honestly I don't like the way that games are slowly moving towards streaming service model. Like I've accumulated hundred of digital games and licenses (from publishers) get revoked or expire all the time. Which is why I like to buy physical when I can. Though its not all bad. In some cases like on PC its generally a lot cheaper digitally and there are several platforms and marketplaces to buy games, and there's no worry that games get pulled from a store like Steam. So it can go either way. I have way less confidence in Sony/Nintendo to keep prices sensible for digital games however.. should they decide to pull the plug on offering platforms that use physical media. |
The difference is, with streaming services they sell you add-ons, DLC, MTX, stuff you can't use anymore when you stop subscribing or when the game gets pulled from the service. It's like buying a subtitle pack for movies on Netflix, and then the movie gets pulled.
Oh btw https://gamerant.com/games-removed-steam-why/
