alessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agoSteam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a gamewww.engadget.comexternal-linkmessage-square68fedilinkarrow-up1310arrow-down14cross-posted to: games@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.online
arrow-up1306arrow-down1external-linkSteam now tells gamers up front that they're buying a license, not a gamewww.engadget.comalessandro@lemmy.ca to PC Gaming@lemmy.ca · 2 months agomessage-square68fedilinkcross-posted to: games@lemmit.onlinetechnology@lemmit.online
minus-squaredanekrae@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up9·2 months ago I’d rather own the games that I pay for than “rent” them in the first place. But people will still pay up anyway.
minus-squareLunchMoneyThief@links.hackliberty.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up7arrow-down1·2 months agoGamers have a very short memory. The “ooh shiny!” mentality means that, as a demographic, they are willing to tolerate a high degree of abuse as long as they get to placate themselves with self amusement software.
But people will still pay up anyway.
Gamers have a very short memory. The “ooh shiny!” mentality means that, as a demographic, they are willing to tolerate a high degree of abuse as long as they get to placate themselves with self amusement software.