The Dark Truth About Gaming Platforms: You Don’t Own What You Buy

When we buy games from platforms like Steam, do we truly own them? The answer is a resounding no. These companies promise us variety, but what they deliver is a rental service that can be taken away at any moment. They claim to provide access to thousands of titles, but in reality, you’re just leasing the right to play something for as long as it suits their interests. And if your favorite game gets removed? Tough luck.

We don’t need variety; we want quality and control over our gaming experiences. We fall deeply in love with a few select games that become an integral part of who we are, where memories are made, and emotions invested. But the old days are gone - those classic titles might disappear without warning or compensation.

PPSSPP

For Linux users like us, PPSSPP is a shining example of how to preserve gaming history. This software lets you play PSP classics on your computer, using game ROMs that have been preserved by piracy sites and Internet Archive (yes, I said it). It’s not ideal, but when the industry fails to deliver what we need, alternatives emerge.

well I haven’t tried other Emulators yet. since i like retro games. I enjoy PPSSPP a lot. It’s more then enough to enjoy great numerous games in your Linux PC.

Fancy solutions like Proton and Steam might promise a seamless experience, but they’re just sugarcoated lies. They prioritize corporate interests over consumer needs, leaving us with nothing more than rented experiences that can be taken away at any moment.

Piracy often reflects market failures on the part of producers rather than moral failures on the part of consumers.

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