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Steam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a game (www.engadget.com)
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[-] danekrae@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago

I’d rather own the games that I pay for than “rent” them in the first place.

But people will still pay up anyway.

[-] LunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.org 6 points 2 months ago

Gamers have a very short memory. The "ooh shiny!" mentality means that, as a demographic, they are willing to tolerate a high degree of abuse as long as they get to placate themselves with self amusement software.

this post was submitted on 11 Oct 2024
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