"Digital platforms are more convenient and accessible, they help streamline patching and resolve compatibility issues, especially when playing older games on modern hardware and Operating Systems."
(Paraphrase) "You are objectively wrong! If you buy accessory hardware and do x, y, z workarounds you can play old physical games on modern hardware too! I win!" (Paraphrase)
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Okay I really need to stick to my original statement and not engage, even if indirectly.
As a side-note, it would be quite funny to see somebody attaching a portable optical drive to their Steam Deck or other PC handheld to play old physical PC games as they commute. Of course realistically, they'd just no-cd crack (when possible) and essentially have a digital copy at that point, but again that is far more of a pain than just purchasing the game on GOG probably for $5 or something and downloading it with all patches and compatibility layers streamlined for the user.
I also don't think it is controversial to consider that things like Proton wouldn't exist in the state they are in without Steam getting involved with reusing Wine for their goals. Linux gaming would be far behind without that specific digital platform (Steam.)
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