Comment on Time to bring back physical media on PC?

Agent_Karyo@piefed.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

• SolarPunker@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I think drm-free indie oriented publishers like Annapurna could make a lot of money with physical copies.

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  • Agent_Karyo@piefed.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    That may be true, I just don’t see the point of storing the DRM free installer on a disc, something like an SD card which can be easily updated seems like a much better fit.

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    • mecen@lemmy.ca ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

      You can legally resell if it is on disk.

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      • Agent_Karyo@piefed.world ⁨18⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Fair point, with Steam sales, I don’t really feel the need to resell.

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  • tburkhol@slrpnk.net ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    As someone with a collection of a couple hundred CDs and another hundred or so DVDs filling my closet, I’m not really sure everyone appreciates the logistics of holding physical media for a couple-hundred-game library.

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  • IrateAnteater@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I doubt it. At least for all but the most viral of indie games. Manufacturing physical copies is expensive and would involve minimum order quantity from suppliers.

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    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Tbh, popular indie games could probably use crowdfunding platforms post launch to do it

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  • kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I could see physical releases, at least as special editions, being a thing people would like. Though I think today SD cards would make more sense, at least if flash memory prices ever come back down.

    But a SD card with a custom label in box with proper box art and a little art book inside would be cool for fans and collectors.

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    • mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      But a SD card with a custom label in box with proper box art and a little art book inside would be cool for fans and collectors.

      Essentially Switch cartridges, but PC

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      • kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

        Exactly

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  • terabyterex@lemmy.world ⁨19⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

    it costs a lot of money. digital is what help indies flourish. you no longer need a publisher.

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• Strider@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  Physical media has long sailed but not drm free software.

  (I’m not sure which of those you’re referring to, just clearly stating)

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  • Agent_Karyo@piefed.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I was talking about data storage on optical discs, not DRM free installers. :)

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    • Strider@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      Perfect. 👍

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