What do you mean there's no disk?
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The disc has been a decoy in many cases for a while now. It was already becoming normalized for the disc to be nothing more than a physical license for a downloaded product.
That's true, but the disk/license was transferable. Once the disk goes, so does the ability to transfer licenses.
Yeah, I guess I sort of forgot in that I haven't bought anything new in so long that I forget. I might buy a disc "license" for $10 now if I still wanted it, but after a while it seems like none of them outside Nintendo hold any value at all.
Back in 2011 I got hoodwinked when a family member gave me Skyrim for Christmas. Popped in the disc and discovered everything was locked behind Steam. Broke down and created an account. Steam's a good platform, but I'll always remember that I was strong-armed into using it.
Same. Although I did discover the flash sales that were on top of regular sales. That’s how I got Papers Please for $1.
You notice how we don't get those anymore?
Yeah. I remember sales were pretty damn good, nowadays sales are only good for 10+ year old titles or games that are already cheap.
laughs in Paradox
Thankfully dlcs are hackable.
yeah PC discs ceased being a thing since 2009 when i bought company of heroes and the disk was literally empty with just steam launcher
granted there are always options on GOG or just pirate the damn thing, on console you have only two options
disks and digital downloads from the storefront, nothing else unless you mod your console (i.e JTAG)
frankly speaking the digital only shit isn't really a problem for PC because game keys are dirt cheap and there is always piracy
i don't even have a disk drive on this machine
If game development studios were still run by gamers then we'd be getting physical media containing the game, hidden bonus features on the media, and music tracks.
Yeah there's nothing stopping them from using USB carts or the equivalent. Some of the NIntendo's games still come on SD cards -- and USB sticks are even cheaper than that. It's all a ploy to ensure everything you access has some form of digital rights media so they can control what you're using and for how long.
Was this a scheme to finally end GameStop?
I need to go in one as it's been ages, but my understanding is it's turned more into a peddler of tranny nerd junk, Funkos, faggotized Warhammer, Pokemon or whatever.
It was already starting to look like that 20 years ago. I bet it’s a straight up tranny toy store by now.
"Eyo tone, you mean I go to a brick and mortar store to get a physical copy, and I get a download code in a plastic box?"
I was really looking forward to Elliot. It scratches the top down adventure itch on the demo. So, I saw that it's a fake box with a download code and felt bad for it.
Buying the physical is the true sign you like the game.
https://x.com/dominos_uk/status/2072602429959340517
https://x.com/protonprivacy/status/2072656285120565502
https://x.com/kfc_es/status/2072639846523224340
I like the other one better with Furio.