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PlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership sucks (www.theverge.com)
submitted 11 months ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] greybeard@lemmy.one 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

You can make a backup of your Steam games too. A good portion of them can be copied out of the Steam folder and run completely independently. If you want to retain your steam games permanently, you are a free to hack them up as physical media.

[–] HKayn@dormi.zone 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

A good portion, yes. The rest you'll have to crack.

[–] TheGrandNagus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

So just like the DRM on physical media, only with fewer steps and no additional equipment.