I don't know why people think Digital Distribution is the future...

It's been around forever, and it's still a niche market. Not only in terms of sales has it been surpassed by Blu-Ray, but even the now discontinued HD-DVD outsold Digital Distribution. In terms of movies, it's also highly inconvienent unlike music or picture digital distribution.

Not to mention the new internet bandwidth caps that ISPs are now adopting in order to keep download speeds consistant for all users.

it hasnt been around foreever....nor is it a niche market.

and im not exacly clear on how Blue-ray on HD-DVD is outselling Digital Distrobution. Consoles dont even offer DD for full games...so your comparison is not only completly irrelevent but entirely made up.

When I buy something I want the physical product in hand. I will never buy anything that is digitally distributed at any time.

it hasnt been around foreever....nor is it a niche market.

and im not exacly clear on how Blue-ray on HD-DVD is outselling Digital Distrobution. Consoles dont even offer DD for full games...so your comparison is not only completly irrelevent but entirely made up.

i dont know why people think digital distribution will replace hardcopies and instead will just offer choice to the consumer. horses for corses as they say

I will forever be against DD. people who support it do not know what lies for them in the future. MightyMuna

Lower prices for games and the ability never to lose your game, movie, application due to wear, accident, or act of God?

Yeah that's horrible

it hasnt been around foreever....nor is it a niche market.

and im not exacly clear on how Blue-ray on HD-DVD is outselling Digital Distrobution. Consoles dont even offer DD for full games...so your comparison is not only completly irrelevent but entirely made up.

Blu-Ray >DVD>CD>Cartridges>>>>> Digital Distribution

Seriously though Console gaming will not go DD for a VERY long time.... if ever.Swift_Boss_A

Heh, I heard people complaining about FFVII's download size on PSN store. It was 1 gig, and a PSX game. Can you imagine how long it would take to download a PS2 or PS3 game, anywhere from 5 to 50 gigs worth of data?

Seriously though Console gaming will not go DD for a VERY long time.... if ever.Swift_Boss_A

[QUOTE="MightyMuna"]I will forever be against DD. people who support it do not know what lies for them in the future. Jaysonguy

Lower prices for games and the ability never to lose your game, movie, application due to wear, accident, or act of God?

Yeah that's horrible

I think DD is the future, just not in the form it is now. They need to make it transferable. They need to make one unified format so all players can play the files (this wmv, mp4, divx mess is BS). They need to make it so if you lose the file you can get it again AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. If the industry starts taking those big steps, it will indeed be a great way to get your favorite media.PoppaGamer

I will forever be against DD. people who support it do not know what lies for them in the future. MightyMuna

Lower prices for games and the ability never to lose your game, movie, application due to wear, accident, or act of God?

Yeah that's horrible

[QUOTE="Jaysonguy"]

[QUOTE="MightyMuna"]I will forever be against DD. people who support it do not know what lies for them in the future. Bluray001

Lower prices for games and the ability never to lose your game, movie, application due to wear, accident, or act of God?

Yeah that's horrible

neither of those is true at all.

When I buy something I want the physical product in hand. I will never buy anything that is digitally distributed at any time.

jimm895

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is. This can only be combated with extreme DRM.

Next thing you know, consumers will be asking for Digital Distribution without DRM.

When I buy something I want the physical product in hand. I will never buy anything that is digitally distributed at any time.

jimm895

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is.

Bluray001

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is.

[QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think DD is the future, just not in the form it is now. They need to make it transferable. They need to make one unified format so all players can play the files (this wmv, mp4, divx mess is BS). They need to make it so if you lose the file you can get it again AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. If the industry starts taking those big steps, it will indeed be a great way to get your favorite media.blue_hazy_basic

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think DD is the future, just not in the form it is now. They need to make it transferable. They need to make one unified format so all players can play the files (this wmv, mp4, divx mess is BS). They need to make it so if you lose the file you can get it again AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. If the industry starts taking those big steps, it will indeed be a great way to get your favorite media.PoppaGamer

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="Bluray001"]

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is.

Bluray001

[QUOTE="Bluray001"]

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is.

blue_hazy_basic

When I buy something I want the physical product in hand. I will never buy anything that is digitally distributed at any time.

jimm895

100% agreed.

Digital Distribution also makes piracy even easier than it already is.

it hasnt been around foreever....nor is it a niche market.

and im not exacly clear on how Blue-ray on HD-DVD is outselling Digital Distrobution. Consoles dont even offer DD for full games...so your comparison is not only completly irrelevent but entirely made up.

I always laugh at those who don't believe digital download will be the primary mass-distribution method for all forms of digital media going forward. THey're like the Sony executives, still trying to peddle their Walkmans in the face of iPod stealing all their business.

If you don't believe digitally-distributed media is the future, what are you doing on the Internet? You should go back to magazines and newspapers to get your information.

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think DD is the future, just not in the form it is now. They need to make it transferable. They need to make one unified format so all players can play the files (this wmv, mp4, divx mess is BS). They need to make it so if you lose the file you can get it again AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. If the industry starts taking those big steps, it will indeed be a great way to get your favorite media.PoppaGamer

EDITED the never in!

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] Do you have any idea what you are talking about?!?!! lol Why do you think more and more companies love steam or want you to register a game through steam?nmaharg

[QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"][QUOTE="PoppaGamer"]I think DD is the future, just not in the form it is now. They need to make it transferable. They need to make one unified format so all players can play the files (this wmv, mp4, divx mess is BS). They need to make it so if you lose the file you can get it again AS MANY TIMES AS YOU WANT. If the industry starts taking those big steps, it will indeed be a great way to get your favorite media.PoppaGamer

and to the guy who think he knows somthing about piracy steam makes it alot harder to pirate a game its possible but not easy. steam is a perfect place too sell games because of the 20+ million users and no physical copies mean better pricing aswell as opening the market up for the little devs who dont have alot of money.

to awser another think somone said if you hard drive gets wipped you can allways re downlaod a game can you do that if your cd breaks? or you missplace it

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] They don't. Steam has limited support. Do you know how easy it is to pirate a game off of Steam? (EG. Empire: Total War, Battlestations: Pacific, etc...)Bluray001

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] They don't. Steam has limited support. Do you know how easy it is to pirate a game off of Steam? (EG. Empire: Total War, Battlestations: Pacific, etc...)Bluray001

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] They don't. Steam has limited support. Do you know how easy it is to pirate a game off of Steam? (EG. Empire: Total War, Battlestations: Pacific, etc...)Bluray001

[QUOTE="PoppaGamer"][QUOTE="blue_hazy_basic"] Isn't that the case with most DD now? Certianly on the PC it is, with Steam or Impulse (stardock). I agree with unified formats 100% though. For those opposed to DD, I bet you won't be thinking the same in 10 years, it will be the norm.bingbaocao

[QUOTE="bingbaocao"][QUOTE="PoppaGamer"] If I buy a XBLA game for my 360 I cannot take that game anywhere else. cainetao11

When I buy something I want the physical product in hand. I will never buy anything that is digitally distributed at any time.

jimm895

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="nmaharg"] Has nothing to do with being a steam game has to do with being a PC game. DD will no doubt take over. Look at MP3 sales compared to retail CDs. The country is just waiting on faster internet. With verizon fios you're talking about downloading a 6gb file in less than 30 minutes. Soon as fios takes over for dsl/cable DD will explode. I say another 5 or 6 years. Companies can't wait either, much cheaper to just through your product online.nmaharg

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] With FIOS comes bandwidth caps. Heck, even the higher speed cable companies are capping bandwidth.Bluray001

I find it funny people say they hate DD, yet they most likely have itunes installed with a bunch of MP3s on there PC/Iphone/Ipod/zune/psp do I need to go on. Steam is slowly becoming the itunes of gaming. Itunes sells more music through DD than all retail stores combined. "But, but DD is the fail...." nmaharg

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] With FIOS comes bandwidth caps. Heck, even the higher speed cable companies are capping bandwidth.Bluray001

[QUOTE="nmaharg"][QUOTE="Bluray001"] With FIOS comes bandwidth caps. Heck, even the higher speed cable companies are capping bandwidth.Bluray001

I find it funny people say they hate DD, yet they most likely have itunes installed with a bunch of MP3s on there PC/Iphone/Ipod/zune/psp do I need to go on. Steam is slowly becoming the itunes of gaming. Itunes sells more music through DD than all retail stores combined. "But, but DD is the fail...." nmaharg

[QUOTE="Bluray001"][QUOTE="nmaharg"] Not true. I use verizon fios and there is no cap. Time warner tried to apply a cap to there cable internet not too long ago and got shot down. nmaharg

[QUOTE="nmaharg"]I find it funny people say they hate DD, yet they most likely have itunes installed with a bunch of MP3s on there PC/Iphone/Ipod/zune/psp do I need to go on. Steam is slowly becoming the itunes of gaming. Itunes sells more music through DD than all retail stores combined. "But, but DD is the fail...." Bluray001