… This is not the approach to digital 'ownership' that PlayStation or Xbox or Nintendo take, and are expected to continue to take in the future. …
… Whether or not Devolver Digital will return to private ownership depends on its shareholders, who will vote on the decision on the 8th September during the company's annual general meeting. If they vote yes, Devolver Digital will go private on the 16th September. …
… He wonders if there's "anything to learn from Nintendo's key card approach" which while digital allows for the swapping and selling of games. Elliot describes it as "a real hit" for preservation and ownership, saying: "A disc-less library is a licensed library, playable at the platform's discretion. …
… "You will see more sales and dynamic pricing similar to Steam because publishers will compete among themselves to a greater extent." It's worth noting that cheaper games wouldn't offset every downside of the move – concerns remain around digital ownership rights, and there's no physical option left… …
… Now, in a press release published on the Digital Bros website, the terms of the agreement have been laid out for the public. Digital Bros will now earn all revenue generated from Wuchang: Fallen Feathers, and all future decisions will be made by Digital Bros when it comes to the game's future. …
… It comes as a new report last weekend cast doubt on hopes that a physical version of Grand Theft Auto 6 will follow the digital release later this year . …
… "For us, physical gaming is more than a format, it's about ownership, preservation, and passion. …
A new report has cast doubt on hopes that a physical version of Grand Theft Auto 6 will follow the digital release later this year. …
… They might, optimistically, even provide exactly that level of ownership, if and when the game comes to PC and it can be bought from Rockstar directly. But regardless, this is now an important moment for game ownership, just as Microsoft's attempts with the Xbox One were all those years ago . …
… In 2017, Valve expanded the programme, introducing a digital option . The intent behind the idea was to allow the millions of players in countries with low levels of credit card ownership to participate in the Steam marketplace; to buy games, DLC and so on. …