If physical games are dying, we need better laws for our digital rights
Sony's decision to end disc production for PlayStation games and the impending removal of Studio Canal films from PlayStation Video highlight the precariousness of digital ownership. The article argues for stronger consumer rights and new laws to protect digital purchases, contrasting them with the freedoms offered by physical media. It notes ongoing efforts in the EU and France to address these issues, while also pointing to PC storefronts like GOG.com as alternatives offering true ownership.
- Entities
- Company: Microsoft
- Company: Amazon
- Platform: Nintendo DS
- Game: Cyberpunk 2077
- Company: Sony
- Company: Valve
- Platform: Xbox
- Topic: Digital Ownership
- Platform: PlayStation
- Platform: PS3
- Topic: Consumer Rights
- Platform: PSP
- Platform: Wii
- Platform: PC
- Platform: Nintendo 3DS
- Company: Nintendo
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