• Something Burger 🍔@jlai.lu
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    9 months ago

    Unless the physical media is tied to an account forever, like what Microsoft tried to do with the Xbox One but backpedaled after massive outcry, or what Valve has been doing for two decades without massive outcry because it’s okay when Valve does it.

    • KairuByte@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      9 months ago

      Wait, do Steam games have physical releases? Like, not just a physical box but physical media you install the game from?

        • Beko Pharm@discuss.tchncs.de
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          9 months ago

          In all fairness: A lot of physical releases from back in the days can be redeemed on Steam nowadays. It’s not often obvious but it works for a lot. e.g. for Prey (the 2006 one: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prey_(2006_video_game) ) - which saves me the trouble to look for a CD drive I no longer have xD

          Yes, I understand that archiving is more tricky nowadays and even Valve may defunct one day. Alas in reality is a > 15 yrs old CD also prone to errors and may no longer work already.