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GameStop Boss Says Disc Drives Should Be Required On Game Consoles (www.gamespot.com)

submitted 1 year ago by stopthatgirl7@kbin.social to c/gaming@beehaw.org

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"It would be great if people had to buy more of the thing," says guy who makes money selling the thing.

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[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 53 points 1 year ago (21 children)

He is obviously biased by his business interests, but frankly he is ultimately correct. Once consoles are digital only, console players will lose the last form of control they have over anything they own.

[–] gvasco@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Not if modern proof of ownership technologies are implemented, such as NFT smart contracts.

[–] TwilightVulpine@kbin.social 1 points 1 year ago

Nah, dumping your own copy, or at least DRM-free digital, is a much more reliable way to maintain your ownership than any blockchain-based system.

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