@lance_7 Okay, I'll bite. Besides the plethora of games from generations passed and titles from up and coming indie developers I doubt I'll be forced to adapt or "fade away." There's nothing in my posts that are anti-digital, or against changing technology. I'm more than happy to support a developer who treats me as a human instead of an account number. Even as I go on against Steam, I do enjoy many of Valve's titles and all of the freebies that they give to paying customers. One idea that I've had running through my head goes something like this: What stops publishers from purchasing interest in businesses like GameStop? OR Can EA not offer incentives to trade used games directly back to them for a discount? How about opening their own brick & mortar stores - right across the street from GameStop? If the market makes billions, why not join 'em instead of attacking folks like you and I? See, the industry is acting like there's only one solution and that solution is to brute force us into submission. There's no adapting to markets and no creativity what so ever.

@lance_7 you've said your piece and no one here is agreeing with it. At this point you're just pushing intelligent comments to the bottom. I've never once had a problem selling used PC games I no longer wanted. It doesn't matter how old they are, if I want to off load my PC games I have ebay, Amazon, and local flea markets to do as I please with my own property. As well, not all PC gamers are "smiles & sunshine" with Steam and Origin. It's anti consumer no matter which platform it's implemented on and the practice needs to be nipped in the bud where ever it pops up. As a consumer I am the only one who can stand up for my own rights. Period. Why in the world would I expect EA or Activision to do the right thing??????

I still call BS. There was a good article on Yahoo not too long ago which mentioned Plants vs Zombies. The game cost $3 on iPhone and $15 on the Vita. Why? Because Vita is a dedicated gaming devise, to which people are accustomed to spending more money on. I'll add the url to the bottom of this post. Point is, no matter how they sugar coat this it's taking something away from the consumer with no guarantee that the return will be worth it. I'm exclusively a PC gamer and have heard horror stories about people being locked out of all their purchases on Steam and Origin. Billing disputes, hacking, etc. While I have no pity on hackers, I assure you that you do NOT want to hand over your game collection to the good will of corporate America. Server problems? Company goes out of business? Who knows. Not too long ago PC gamers were locked out of several of their Ubisoft games for a week due to server maintenance. Couldn't play legally purchased titles AT ALL, even single play. Yeah, you certainly "nailed it" Bach. URL: http://games.yahoo.com/blogs/plugged-in/why-end-60-video-game-near-181412574.html