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minus-squareMiddleAgesModem@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·7 hours agoYou do own it, you own the digital copy. The developer can’t hack your computer and remove it or prevent you from playing it.
minus-squareScrollone@feddit.itlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 hours agoThe developer can actually remove it remotely. Sony itself is currently doing it: they’re removing all movies bought by users.
minus-squarejerakor@startrek.websitelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·7 hours agoThis is why all video is streaming now and downloads require regular token checkin. Very few services provide real independent and long term functioning local downloads of media.
You do own it, you own the digital copy. The developer can’t hack your computer and remove it or prevent you from playing it.
The developer can actually remove it remotely. Sony itself is currently doing it: they’re removing all movies bought by users.
This is why all video is streaming now and downloads require regular token checkin. Very few services provide real independent and long term functioning local downloads of media.