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If You Die, So Do Your Digital Downloads

Chris of C-Tech World writes;

Out of mere curiosity,today I found myself wondering what would happen if I died. A bit of a grim thing to be daydreaming about, but we’ve all been there.

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sincitysir14223d ago

Ill never die.*splat* aw sh*t I died

Cam9774223d ago

Hahaha, this is a valid point!

Knight_Crawler4223d ago

I think Bruce Willies is suing Apple for this because he want his iTunes account that is worth over a million dollars to go to his daughter once he dies.

Muffins12234223d ago

Yea...i would too...when i die i would like to pass all my digitally obtained stuff to my son/daughter if they still existed lol...

Cam9774223d ago

Honestly...? Wow, that's ridiculous! Someone clearly has never heard of the internet.

GribbleGrunger4223d ago

No it isn't a valid point. I'm sure that they'll have PSN in heaven or hell! Hell will just have a slower broadband.

vortis4222d ago (Edited 4222d ago )

I disagreed with you because they would probably ban porn in heaven, but not in hell.

Chris5584223d ago

Np If i die i take my consoles pc and games with me no one can touch those

GreenRanger4223d ago

How do the companies know that you have died?

Knight_Crawler4223d ago

They do not know...when you die you stop using your account and if your the only one who know the password it is lost forever.

The way to avoid this is to give all your details to someone but thats not legal so if you want to complain about something or take the company to court it wont hold because your not the original use of the account.

Since digital download is getting big I think companies should have a section where it gives you the option to put someone down to the owner of the account if anything was to happen to you or you pass away of natural causes or old age.

hfaze4222d ago (Edited 4222d ago )

Honestly, I would LOVE to see one of the major digital game distributors (SEN, XBL, Nintendo E-Shop, Steam, etc.) to allow users to trade in game licenses or sell/gift game licenses to another user. This would treat downloaded game purchases just like retail game purchases, and allow users to do what they want with their purchases.

The way that digital purchases are handled now is just insane. It is SOOOOO heavily tilted towards the publishers it is not even funny. It's like these companies don't even give a rat's ass about doing what's right for their customers.

The mere existance of GameStop/Electronics Boutique's used game business is proof positive that gamers WANT to be able to trade in older games towards new ones. I guess the big 3 think that the economy is still booming like it's the 90's.

hkgamer4223d ago

I'm pretty sure the writer understood that digital services cannot be passed on. To be honest it is the last thing we would actually care about when we die.

Lets forget about digital services for a while and think of the PS3(well Xbox aswell). A bunc of games actually need PSN or some kind of network capability to work. Skyrim as well as other other PS3 titles needed day1 patching, so in 10-15 years time if people wanteed to purchase a old PS3 and buy these bugged out games they wouldn't even work(well work but play like crap) unless they are patched and if the service or patch update is no longer in service then they are kinda screwed.

Only thing you can actually do is to keep notes of all your usernames and passwords so that when you die or whatever you can let other people access your account.

vortis4222d ago

That's a good point.

There are a TON of games that have no historical value from this day and age. I'm glad you bring up Skyrim because any poor sap who even bothered to play that game 10 years from now will need a crapton of patches just to make it playable and I doubt they'll still be available on XBL/PSN.

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Marvel Rivals closed alpha contract stops from criticizing the game

The Marvel Rivals closed alpha test has begun. On the surface, things seem to be fine, but creators who are joined into their creator program are signing a contract that forbids them from saying negative things about the game.

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-Foxtrot1d 10h ago

How can you trust people when you have shit like this going on

Honestly I think the game looks average first impressions wise and will probably die off within a year or so.

XiNatsuDragnel1d 4h ago

Jeez man we want games to grow and develop and if we're prevented from that this is how games dying amidst other complications.

Kaii1d 2h ago

Strike one: Netease
Strike two: Not allowing criticism

lol

anast1h ago

This means the game sucks. Now we can move on ahead of time and look forward to something else.

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Helldivers 2 CEO reveals who restricted the latest countries in the PSN controversy

The Arrowhead Game Studios CEO has shed some new light on the mass restrictions of Helldivers 2 in 180 countries.

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ocelot071h ago

Sony needs to learn pc players are noting like console players. If they don't like something about the way you handle a game they will do everything to derail the game. Review bomb on steam, pirate the game what ever.

Sony should just stick to releasing single player pc games. Or don't allow crossplay so no need for PSN linking on pc. Or just stop releasing games on pc.

Angyobangyo50m ago

One of the most childish takes on this situation.

MrNinosan14m ago

Because it's true?
Sony should skip out on PC, because their fans are the most toxic around, and nothing good will come out of it in the end.

theindiearmy6m ago

Sony a week ago with Helldivers 2: "We’re still learning what is best for PC players and your feedback has been invaluable."

Now with Ghost of Tsushima: "We've thought it over...screw you all."

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All Hopes I Had For A Prey Sequel Have Been Crushed — Well Done, Microsoft

The magnificent Prey was once again abandoned as Microsoft disregarded Arkane Austin's achievements and crucified it just for Redfall.

RaidenBlack1d 2h ago

well, not entirely ... the main Arkane studio i.e Arkane Lyon's still there ...
Its only that, the sequel will take more time now ... after Blade & Dishonored 3

MrBaskerville6h ago

But who knows, Dishonored 3 could have been Austins next project, so might be cancelled.

-Foxtrot1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

Not even this Prey

Still longing for a sequel to the original Prey with Tommy

The studio didn't even want to call this Prey, it was just Bethesda being dicks to them for some reason.

RaidenBlack20h ago

MS closed Roundhouse Studios (ex-Human Head Studios) as well

Yui_Suzumiya9h ago

Yeah, that's who was going to do the original sequel.

bunt-custardly1h ago

Don't worry there are some other games in development that might fill that void. Look up Vigilancer.

isarai16h ago

Came here to say this, my hooes for a Prey sequel died when this "Prey" came out

Profchaos7h ago

Prey 2017 still hurts to play because what could have been looked so incredible

Profchaos7h ago

Same Bethesda basically screwed over the original developer team human head back around 2011 so it was really never going to come despite a honestly amazing trailer. I liked prey 2017 but it always held a stink of disappointment due to what we never got

FinalFantasyFanatic3h ago

I really didn't like this game, tried it because of how loved the original Prey was, played the demo of this one and thought it was garbage, it didn't feel nice/fun to play.

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LostPotato1d 1h ago (Edited 1d 1h ago )

Keep dreaming then as Prey and Dishonored 2 did not sell well enough to get sequels.

Hence we got Deathloop and Redfall instead.

RaidenBlack20h ago

lol, Deathloop came from Prey: Mooncrash idea

Unknown_Gamer57949h ago

To everyone who cheered MS’s acquisitions, we told you so…

Inverno7h ago

Those people will just argue that Arkane Austin and Tango would've been shut down either way.

MrBaskerville6h ago

Zenimax allready put them in a tight spot by demanding them to do a multiplayer title. So it's not unlikely, considering how bad the game performed. They didn't stand a chance. MS had the money to save them and to correct Zenimax' mistakes.

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