Just because a game is on disc doesn’t mean it will work in the future
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.
Why it matters
This shift challenges the concept of ownership in the digital age and highlights the vulnerability of gaming history to server shutdowns.
“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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