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[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 48 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately, the news that it won’t be available digitally is a huge blow to the game’s availability.

If only there were other, off-market alternatives for acquiring video games that aren't subjected to licensing agreements... 🤔

[-] Gork@lemm.ee 21 points 5 months ago

Paying a sketchy dude with Bitcoin who arranges a carrier pigeon USB stick drop to your window at 3 AM?

[-] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 16 points 5 months ago
[-] SilverCode@lemm.ee 7 points 5 months ago

Imagine the mess trying to torrent using IP over Avian Carriers

[-] Carighan@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

Swarm networking! Booyaaaah!

[-] jabathekek@sopuli.xyz 8 points 5 months ago

I would actually pay for that. Sounds fucking awesome.

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 3 points 5 months ago

I knew it wasn't just me that buys from Greasy Bob!

[-] Deello@lemm.ee 6 points 5 months ago

Yo ho, yo ho...

[-] Oldbean@lemmy.world 26 points 5 months ago
[-] shapesandstuff@feddit.de 4 points 5 months ago

Good old gog aka gogog

[-] CannonGoBoom@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Unfortunately it’s gone from there now too

[-] Vordus@lemmy.blahaj.zone 26 points 5 months ago

Oh god, it's 2K publishing.

Which means that the game disappearing from storefronts is one of the better case scenarios. It's entirely possible that they'll patch out the licenced songs from the soundtrack from every digital copy of the game.

[-] HKayn@dormi.zone 13 points 5 months ago

That's why I buy on GOG. There I can pull the installer for a game and hoard it when I know the next update is going to go bad.

[-] Blackmist@feddit.uk 4 points 5 months ago

Music rights again?

[-] jqubed@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

I’m assuming people who already bought the game can still play it?

[-] SolOrion@sh.itjust.works 7 points 5 months ago

It's still in my Steam library. I'm not sure whether it runs, but I can't imagine it wouldn't.

[-] astrsk@kbin.social 4 points 5 months ago

Can confirm, was able to download it after it was pulled and it runs fine.

[-] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 4 points 5 months ago

They should be able to. These things usually only take them down from sale.

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