When you purchase a disk you may not own the game itself, but you do own a copy of the game. I am free to do what I want with it for the most part. I can lend it, I can sell it, I can trade it for something. It is mine. It is NOT just purchasing a liscence and it is NOT the same as purchasing a DD game. And with DD, I may not own them forever, because the service could shut down or something could happen where I am banned or otherwise denied access to it. With a physical copy I only lose access through my own choice or negligence, the sole responsibility is on me and that's the way I want it to be. What annoys me is now we're starting to get physical copies that take away these consumer rights. I bought Skyrim from a store yet I have to use Steam to play it, and if I ever lose access to Steam I lose access to my game despite having the damn thing in my hands. I think that's BS, DD should be a choice, not forced on me like that. Paying the same price for way less utility and freedom is a ripoff. DD is only worth it to me when the content is heavily discounted. And with more and more PC games forcing you to be tied to DD restrictions no matter what, I find myself more and more drawn to console gaming, where I still can do what I want with the games I buy.
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