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 corbin   ( @corbin@infosec.pub )  to TechnologyEnglish · 2 年前

Steam is a ticking time bomb

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Steam is a ticking time bomb

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 corbin   ( @corbin@infosec.pub )  to TechnologyEnglish · 2 年前
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The 'enshittification' of the Steam games platform is inevitable, and there are already warning signs.
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    Steam is a ticking time bomb but mostly for the reason that you don’t own the games you purchase there and you can’t back them up (mostly) so when Steam decides to ban your account or just closes down, you lose all of your games forever.

    More people should push for DRM-free games with offline installers, like GOG and Itch offer.

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        On the topic of games with an online component, wouldn’t it be great if they could run indefinitely?

        https://www.stopkillinggames.com/

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