This means you can’t pass the game around to your friends or sell it afterwards, which completely ruins the purpose of physical media imo. I mostly play PC these days so this doesn’t affect me, but it’s a disappointing direction for console games. At least they could’ve used an empty disc that has proof of ownership.

EDIT: Bethesda has confirmed that only the PC version won’t include a disc. Physical versions of Xbox will include a disc. Whew.

  • Dieal
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    381 year ago

    We don’t own media anymore

    • @[email protected]
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      231 year ago

      I never thought I’d write something like this but by pirating it and downloading it on our hard drives, we come closest to what we used to know as ‘own’

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        this is why i dont spend money on games anymore. the network of pirates will always be stronger than steam’s network of business men.

        • @[email protected]
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          51 year ago

          Idk, feels more comfy if the Games just work on the Steam Deck or Linux PC without needing to tinker.

          • @[email protected]
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            21 year ago

            i find developers/publishers are most likely to sacrifice your comfort first and foremost, and many of the games ive pirated have run worse for me or my friends when run legally. but i must admit i enjoyed the process of tinkering with windows on my steam deck, and the piracy workflow for steamOS is seamful.

          • @cowmouse
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            11 year ago

            Have a look at Bottles, it’s on Flathub.

        • neo (he/him)
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          21 year ago

          It’s more a combo of “Gabe doesn’t care” and “Steam makes it really easy to add pirated games to your list”

      • Dieal
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        21 year ago

        That’s the main reason I pirate games. I sent this picture to some of my friends and they all replied with “yeah, they’re right, physical copies are a waste of resources”

    • Arcaneslime
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      161 year ago

      Mmmmmm my torrents say otherwise. Can’t stop me! Shit like this is why I torrent unless you’ve got tapes or wax for me.

      (This message was brought to you bt Piracy.)

    • @sorenant
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      51 year ago

      Buy only from gog.

    • @Gangreless
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      51 year ago

      Pirate -> burn to disc

      Congrats, you own a physical copy.

    • @mrfriki
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      41 year ago

      True, that’s why I only buy at rent price.

    • Ataraxia
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      31 year ago

      They never intended us to. There were lawsuits against vcr manufacturers and push back every time there was a way to keep a copy of any media. They never wanted anyone to own it, just to consume it.