Sad Affleck
Member
I'm a fan of digital distribution. It's fast, it's convenient and I see no future for physical media beyond the next generation. However, before that happens there needs to be a way for us to sell our digital games. Digital distribution should make our lives easier, it shouldn't become a trojan horse for the erosion of our rights over the content we purchase.
Personally I think that Valve will eventually lead the way through the Steam Market. Everything else is already for sale, I can imagine a system where users can basically run their own Steam sales and both Valve and the developer get a cut. I expect some backlash at first from developers and publishers but, just like with Steam Refunds, they will eventually have to live with it.
I believe that the ability to sell digital games would give a noticeable boost to day one sales of new games, especially on PC. If retail really is going away then this needs to happen sooner rather than later.
Personally I think that Valve will eventually lead the way through the Steam Market. Everything else is already for sale, I can imagine a system where users can basically run their own Steam sales and both Valve and the developer get a cut. I expect some backlash at first from developers and publishers but, just like with Steam Refunds, they will eventually have to live with it.
I believe that the ability to sell digital games would give a noticeable boost to day one sales of new games, especially on PC. If retail really is going away then this needs to happen sooner rather than later.