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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SolarPunker@slrpnk.net 1 day agoI think drm-free indie oriented publishers like Annapurna could make a lot of money with physical copies.
tburkhol@slrpnk.net 1 day ago
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.
mnemonicmonkeys@sh.itjust.works 1 day ago
Tbh, popular indie games could probably use crowdfunding platforms post launch to do it
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.
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
kahjtheundedicated@lemmy.world 1 day ago
Exactly
terabyterex@lemmy.world 19 hours ago
it costs a lot of money. digital is what help indies flourish. you no longer need a publisher.
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.
mecen@lemmy.ca 18 hours ago
You can legally resell if it is on disk.
Agent_Karyo@piefed.world 17 hours ago
Fair point, with Steam sales, I don’t really feel the need to resell.