ByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Gaming@beehaw.org · 3 days agoThe PlayStation Network outage proves PC gamers were right to resist its mandatory sign-in requirementwww.pcgamer.comexternal-linkmessage-square32fedilinkarrow-up1264arrow-down10cross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
arrow-up1264arrow-down1external-linkThe PlayStation Network outage proves PC gamers were right to resist its mandatory sign-in requirementwww.pcgamer.comByteOnBikes@slrpnk.net to Gaming@beehaw.org · 3 days agomessage-square32fedilinkcross-posted to: pcgaming@lemmy.ca
minus-squareDiabolicalBird@lemmy.calinkfedilinkarrow-up3·2 days agoThe vast majority of digital purchases are licenses, this isn’t something new or unique to Steam. Digital purchases where you actually own the product are more the exception than the rule.
minus-squaresic_semper_tyrannis@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoThen let’s support the good companies to make it the rule and not exception. The market won’t change until the consumer tells them what’s important
minus-square🇰 🌀 🇱 🇦 🇳 🇦 🇰 🇮 @pawb.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 day agoEven when you were buying games on physical media, you didn’t own the software itself. You just owned a disc with the software on it.
The vast majority of digital purchases are licenses, this isn’t something new or unique to Steam. Digital purchases where you actually own the product are more the exception than the rule.
Then let’s support the good companies to make it the rule and not exception. The market won’t change until the consumer tells them what’s important
Even when you were buying games on physical media, you didn’t own the software itself. You just owned a disc with the software on it.