Are We Better Off Buying Digital Games? | Continuing the Physical vs Digital Debate
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There's a fierce debate about digital downloads vs physical media. I've traditionally been on the side of physical copies of games. If I'm paying £70 then the least the publisher can do is give me a case and a disc, something tangible that I can hold.
In this video, I attempt to put my bias and preferences aside and look at the debate from the point of view of the opposing camp. There's a group that claims digital is more convenient, cheaper and our inevitable future that we should embrace.
Do they have a point? Should any of us convert to buying digital games from now on? Will we still have a choice in a few years' time? Those questions, and more, are answered in this video!
00:00 - Introduction
00:53 - Digital enabled the indie boom
03:06 - Can AAA games benefit?
08:21 - The impact on preservation
09:44 - Do we even have a choice?
12:19 - Why I'm still not convinced
14:08 - Closing thoughts