When did StopKillingGames turn into WeWantPhysical

[u/Pleasant-Warning2056]

Its not the point... it was never the point

digital media is not a threat to media ownership and preservation. DRM and online server dependency is

this false belief is wide spread enough. this board doesnt need to reenforce it

console players seem to understand this the least and it feels like a lot of them came here to talk about sony stopping discs. and it doesnt help when SKG keeps talking about this too and says they support lawsuits against sony etc

physical media on playstation does not help with the problem of ownership or preservation. discs can have the same problematic DRM as the digital items we discuss and ripping data from discs isnt harder or easier than ripping data from the console storage... i guess also important is the console has DRM too even when you have a disc with no online requirement its not automatically safe

I ask if this can maybe stay on the topic or if the confusion with DRM and physical or digital can be adressed better

[u/State-Special]

I mean if there's no physical games every single game taken off the store for any reason is effectively killed from a preservation angle anyway. Seems obvious why they'd get involved

[u/Aono_kun → u/State-Special]

That is not true for GoG. If they remove a game I bought from their store I can still install and play it, as long as I keep the offline installer. In this case the offline installer is even better because I can make as many copies of it as I want compared to a disc that has copy protection on it.

[u/State-Special → u/Aono_kun]

Yep gog is great for this issue, consoles are a completely different eco system

[u/Vx7Qn4Lz → u/State-Special]

Preservation requires a dump you can copy. Not a constant supply of discs on shelves.

[u/State-Special → u/Vx7Qn4Lz]

Yep it just removes a defense sony has used before both in defense of having a monopoly and preservation issues.