Publishers have proved time and time and time again that they can’t be trusted to keep that download available to you after you’ve handed the money over.
Comment on GOG seemingly shares that they are considering physical PC 'big box' games. Maybe?
NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
I really don’t want more packaging. Just give me a download to the file.
I see zero reason to want more plastic like a disc, but I could understand why someone might want a box with a book, a manual, maybe some items from the game.
My kids order stuff like this all the time from the independent game makers they like to support. Their book shelves have their favorite books and box sets of games, and they like it.
I guess my point is: for indy game makers, this is already a thing.
skisnow@lemmy.ca 21 hours ago
NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 3 hours ago
I don’t think it matters for this discussion. As long as I can download the files once, that’s fine. Just like if I bought a disc: once I take possession of it, I need to manage it.
I don’t expect that I can walk into a store 5 years later and just get another physical disc, so why would I expect that with a file? I need to take care of them myself.
That said even though they are not publishers, GOG, Steam, and humble bundle have been pretty good about keeping things available long after i bought them. I can still pull my whole humble bundle catalog (and soundtracks) down with a script.
skisnow@lemmy.ca 1 hour ago
So you’ve never run out of space on your HDD, or replaced your machine, or wanted to lend or sell your game? You’re in the minority.
NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 hour ago
Will the physical media get scratched, have bit rot, or no longer have a device it will work in?
At least with a file I can simply back it up, buy a new drive, put it into my server, leave a copy at a friends house and all the other ways we back up our data.
I dobt really care about lending a game, but they can come over and play it if they want.
Selling it seems like more hassle than its worth, and frankly even now we (collective we as in all of us) are simply throwing away DVDs, cds, and until recently older games.
I would rather just know that I have a game I can play anytime forever and that’s that.
MortUS@lemmy.world 1 day ago
GoG already does this though, so presumably it would just be the consumers choice. Some folx just like bookcases and collectibles.
NewNewAugustEast@lemmy.zip 1 day ago
Gog already makes books and collectibles like I mentioned?