Will you ever embrace digital games?

[seether]

?

[hexen]

No.

[hexag0n]

The hundreds of games in my steam library say yes, but only for PC.  I still prefer to buy console games in physical form.  For retro I still enjoy owning the physical carts but play emulators for the convenience & tuning options.

[kevininja]

I already did on PC, since Steam is easy to use and most physical PC games come with a Steam Key anyway. Plus digital games can get dirt cheap in sales.

On console and handheld I tend to go physical, mostly because I like collecting them.

[kamikazekeeg]

Already have on PC also.  Been like that for years, especially due to crazy good sales.  I still primarily buy physical on console, but when the inevitable shift to digital happens, it won't bother me a ton.

[wartoy]

nope

[Cartagia]

Embrace?  No.  Utilize?  Yes.

[soera]

Embrace?  No.  Utilize?  Yes.

This is going to be me after the PS4.

[bikingjahuty]

short answer, yes.


Long answer, if video games do end up going completely digital then I will likely buy them, but only when they go significantly on sale. I have a hard time justifying more than $20 on a digital title since I am keenly aware that I don't actually own the game, but am renting it indefinitely from the publisher. Because of this I imagine i will not only become a lot more picky with what I decide to buy digitally, but also will likely "retro" game a lot more, meaning games that were released physically years prior.


Luckily I think we're still a ways off from a fully digital video game industry, however I do believe that next gen will be the last console gen to embrace physical media due to the growing popularity of downloading games on consoles, cheaper internet bandwidth, and the ticking time bomb of Gamestop's demise. I feel like Gamestop will be gone by the end of next gen, I'm almost sure of it.

[98dgreen]

No and especially not when that is transitioned to streaming.

[burningdoom]

In cases where I don't have choice because digital is the only option...sure.

But otherwise...hell no.

[ferraroso]

I don't think so.

Unless they completely stop launching physical stuff.

[shadowzero]

I've read some great responses to this topic and I agree with most.  I do not count my Steam games. The 109+ Steam games I own are not listed as part of my collection.  That is my personal choice.  Once I switch PC's three more times, that library is GONE.  Sort of natural disasters and entropy my physical collection is mine until I choose to relinquish it.

[medisto]

No.

[turf]

I like digital games.

Let me expound on that a little.
I like these small, cheap games that I can download on a whim. These are cool impulse buys. I like my AAA stuff to be physical on a console; but if it wasn’t for digital, these small indie games would never see the light of day.