Ars Technica·3 min read·easy
Just because a game is on disc doesn’t mean it will work in the future
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A growing number of physical video game releases are essentially incomplete, requiring mandatory internet downloads to function or fix game-breaking bugs. Research group DoesItPlay notes that this trend threatens the long-term preservation and playability of physical media.
“Disc 2” is just the Internet Just because a game is on disc doesn’t mean it will work in the future DoesItPlay tracks the many “physical” games that don’t work without the Internet.
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