It is wild how much gaming has grown.
But none of that means you can’t still produce disks especially if all that growth equates to more profit overall.
It is wild how much gaming has grown.
But none of that means you can’t still produce disks especially if all that growth equates to more profit overall.
TimothyOilypants@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
What if you just don’t want to? Can you provide any other examples where artists or creators are LEGALLY COMPELLED to produce art on a specific medium or under a specific distribution/licensing scheme? Because that is what is being suggested by many who oppose the move to digital.
Imagine you were a photographer who works exclusively in digital art, and the courts rule that you cannot continue to sell digital art unless you also maintain a physical darkroom and also offer physical prints of your art. Would that seem reasonable?
DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
“I don’t agree to the terms of your storefront and I won’t sell it there”
Do you know how many exclusives are only on Steam?
Same way with gog which is why people get upset they don’t have every single game that comes out, its the publishers choice.
The freedom to make that choice is important.
TimothyOilypants@lemmy.ca 2 weeks ago
You NEVER owned the game, only the media. See my other response about the legal EULA that have been included with every game you have ever purchased. Studios and publishers have no moral or legal duty to sell you a piece of plastic.
If you disagree philosophically, don’t buy games from studios and publishers who don’t distribute physical media…
However unhappy you are about this decision, it does NOT give you the legal or moral authority to DEMAND that an artist create art in the medium of your choice. I suspect the only reason that this vocal minority is kicking up a fuss is because they realize that the industry doesn’t care, because they can still thrive without your business.
No one is going to hold the entire industry back because you and a miniscule minority are too cheap, or afraid to move forward.
DanceMomsSavedMe@lemmy.zip 2 weeks ago
Ok not owning that games intellectual property affected my ability to choose and resell a disc in what way?
You are thinking that I seem to think when I buy a disc that I OWN this game. I can make copies, I can make a sequal, I can fucking get a percentage of sales from it.
No dude. I could RESELL the license that existed on that disc that couldn’t be revoked.
Do you understand that? I feel like you are not understanding what I am saying here seriously.
Also I just said I didn’t want anyone to demand or legally force them to do that is English not your first language or something?
Discs have existed since ps1 and digital only editions of PlayStation games have existed since PS3 no one is forcing shit.
People are rightfully calling Sony anti consumer for this move and upset that a gaming company they used to love would screw their customers like this.
I am not saying they should be legally required to do shit and they won’t be. Sony can do whatever it wants but the customers who have been with them for years can call them out on it being bullshit too.