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222 points richbowen | 4 comments | | HN request time: 0.778s | source
1. haunter ◴[] No.43520306[source]
So 99% of the videogames?
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2. 3eb7988a1663 ◴[] No.43520628[source]
Maybe invert that? Seems like everything "needs" to be online now. Either from DRM activation servers to always-online-for-telemetry-or-lootbox reasons.
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3. jsheard ◴[] No.43520684[source]
Games are a mixed bag on that front nowadays, yeah, but GOG.com at least makes a point of only selling DRM-free games where the installer and all singleplayer content are guaranteed to work offline.
4. hypercube33 ◴[] No.43521163[source]
Not really anymore - most need online junk to do anything. Ubisoft is super guilty of shutting down some VM that probably costs $1 a month to host co-op or multiplayer match making for splinter cell games etc