I would like some thoughts on digtial download and hard copy

I been hearing alot about cloud gaming but I do not think it is viable future. I believe digital download has a future because people can keep the games, movies, and music permanently. Cloud gaming to me is one big rental service which would be utlized in the next generation of consoles. Hard copy would probably stay around because we can talk about a recent leak of classified documents was put on a CD and then given to the person in charge of the website i.e. Wikileaks. Digital Download would be a good alternative because you actuallly still own the software and anybody that says I do not know what the big idea is living in fantasy land. Doesn`t perlman now can get money of all others competitors like Gaikai which I believe hurts his cause because he has a patent. It probably going to happpen to the game industry to the music industry where digital sales are flat and vinyl is making a comeback but in a simliar way. Do you agree or not agree? Why?

You have to look at things from the developer's/publisher's point of view.

A retailer has a lot of influence, and they take a good chunk of the profits (something like 30%). Smaller publishers can't compete because of the high costs combined with limited shelf space. I've never seen an Atlus game at a Walmart. With digital downloads, you bypass retailers completely. That's why you see all these indie devs making downloadable games for consoles, handhelds, and mobile devices; they don't have to put up with the likes of Walmart or Gamestop when they can just go straight to Steam, PSN, XBLA, etc. The games are cheaper too. Downloadable games allow devs to try out new ideas, and have a better chance of getting royalties. That means better games for us as gamers.

Consoles will go to download games. Cloud gaming i think is a bit away. I think there will be a full download service, for the next gen consoles, were every game will be available for download.

PC gaming if i had to guess before 2015 will be all download only. No more retial.

It never happen to my PS3 or heard by any news, but can the Hardrive infected wt any digital virus since ps3 can be browse wt internet (I rarely use ps3 internet browser though) ?? will it effect the game that we download.hippiesanta

Box copies for me. There just is no way in hell that Im going to pay $49-59 dollars for a file download. I understand the bombardment of Steam sales and convenience of it. Some publishers are forced to distribute their games as digital content (Frictional games for example). I usually find some box copies cheaper then digital but ofcourse before sale comes in. I'm a collector so that might contribute

Up until only recently I viewed digital distribution as an awesome alternative to retail. Now I just see myself leaning towards digital completely. It's simply much more convenient. This is for PC, mind you (Steam in particular). On the console front retail is still king as the digital distribution models are still half-assed at best.

Box copies for me. There just is no way in hell that Im going to pay $49-59 dollars for a file download. I understand the bombardment of Steam sales and convenience of it. Some publishers are forced to distribute their games as digital content (Frictional games for example). I usually find some box copies cheaper then digital but ofcourse before sale comes in. I'm a collector so that might contribute

Kamekazi_69

Pretty much sums up how I feel... I'd rather have a hard copy.

For me, its hard copy. I think with a hard copy, your holding a piece of art, similar to getting a music album, its a piece of art. Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

DD and Hard copy are like cars and trucks. Cars take less gas but trucks are better at moving large loads.

For me, its hard copy. I think with a hard copy, your holding a piece of art, similar to getting a music album, its a piece of art. Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

GamingBoy2009

Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

GamingBoy2009

I hope,next gen I can get a huge hard drive for my console and download everything.Midnight launch in the living room!

More and more, it no longer matters. Sure you can buy your retail copy, but you still have install Steam and and activate your game through the Steam client. Such was the case with Civilization V, a total outrage IMO.

Since software is all licensed, the difference between the "retail version" and digital distribution will continue to blur. In fact, we're pretty much there now in PC gaming.

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Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

Reptylus

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For me, its hard copy. I think with a hard copy, your holding a piece of art, similar to getting a music album, its a piece of art. Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

hippiesanta

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For me, its hard copy. I think with a hard copy, your holding a piece of art, similar to getting a music album, its a piece of art. Also, when your PC or console carrying all that digital content ever breaks or fails, you can lose all that content.

GamingBoy2009

Somebody in school told me that the age of physical media is over and we going to go all digital so I believe that digtal download will becaome the only to get you games.

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[QUOTE="hippiesanta"] having hard copy is like owning a peice of art... but people like me who live far from civilisation provided with internet and cable tv to make human contact... definitely needs a DDDoug-358

Somebody in school told me that the age of physical media is oveand we going to go all digital so I believe that digtal download will becaome the only to get you games.

aslong as they make hard copies i will buy, if they dont i wont-DirtySanchez-

I second this. Hard copies is the only way to go for me.

I am not a fan of cloud gaming but I am a fan of digital distribution. It is simply too convenient to pass up.

• Unlimited supply of any given game
• Brilliant deals
• No physical space is taken up
• Easier to move around with a large number of games
• No immense costs to develop and sell a game
• If a game is lost or broken, just download it again
• Old games live on

I am sure there are more points but that is what I can come up with off the top of my head.

Digital Download is great - with Impulse and GamersGate, all you do after purchase/install is register your License Key.

All of your games are playable from the Desktop, 100% of the time.

Digital Download is great - with Impulse and GamersGate, all you do after purchase/install is register your License Key.

All of your games are playable from the Desktop, 100% of the time.topsemag55