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The problem is that so many games ship with day-1 updates since they ship on disc buggy and in some cases unplayable. If you need to play the game on a differe
by treyd 3y ago
The problem is that so many games ship with day-1 updates since they ship on disc buggy and in some cases unplayable. If you need to play the game on a different console that hasn't downloaded the updates and the servers have been shut down then you're doomed to a worse experience.
Piracy (and a PC) is the only option at that point.
- dylan604 3y agoTo me, this pretty much makes the physical disc a hardware dongle proof of purchase type of item more than a source of code for the game.
- kmeisthax 3y agoFunnily enough the Nintendo Switch actually fixes this. Consoles can share updates peer-to-peer, and it's actually super nifty for local multiplayer groups.
- treyd 3y agoI'm really surprised by that, but that's neat. The next step would be allowing users to export the (probably signed and encrypted) update packages onto their own media for backup on their own terms.