This means you can’t pass the game around to your friends or sell it afterwards, which completely ruins the purpose of physical media imo. I mostly play PC these days so this doesn’t affect me, but it’s a disappointing direction for console games. At least they could’ve used an empty disc that has proof of ownership.

EDIT: Bethesda has confirmed that only the PC version won’t include a disc. Physical versions of Xbox will include a disc. Whew.

    • @nameisnotimportant@lemmy.mlEnglish
      17•1 year ago

      I never thought I’d write something like this but by pirating it and downloading it on our hard drives, we come closest to what we used to know as ‘own’

      • @ValiantHobo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
        2•1 year ago

        this is why i dont spend money on games anymore. the network of pirates will always be stronger than steam’s network of business men.

        • @ReakDuck@lemmy.mlEnglish
          3•1 year ago

          Idk, feels more comfy if the Games just work on the Steam Deck or Linux PC without needing to tinker.

          • @ValiantHobo@discuss.tchncs.deEnglish
            2•1 year ago

            i find developers/publishers are most likely to sacrifice your comfort first and foremost, and many of the games ive pirated have run worse for me or my friends when run legally. but i must admit i enjoyed the process of tinkering with windows on my steam deck, and the piracy workflow for steamOS is seamful.

        • neo (he/him)English
          2•1 year ago

          It’s more a combo of “Gabe doesn’t care” and “Steam makes it really easy to add pirated games to your list”

    • ArcaneslimeEnglish
      10•1 year ago

      Mmmmmm my torrents say otherwise. Can’t stop me! Shit like this is why I torrent unless you’ve got tapes or wax for me.

      (This message was brought to you bt Piracy.)