The rise of the digital format has given rise to very important changes that have affected both the PC and console sectors. Consumers we gradually adapted to games in digital format, and also to other business models besides sales, such as services that allow you to enjoy certain titles for a specific monthly fee, an approach that Ubisoft has been able to implement perfectly to adapt to the reality of the current market.

In my case, I have to say that I have some games in physical format, although the truth is that I have finally fully embraced the digital model because it is convenient and simple. On more than one occasion, I’ve missed the traditional box and manual experience, but the absence of both is compensated for by the convenience of buy and download any game at any time, and with himprices so low which can be found on platforms such as Steam, Good Old Games and the Epic Games Store.

Philippe Tremblay, director of subscription services at Ubisoft, had an interesting take on this topic in a recent interview, saying that many players still They prefer to have their games in physical format because it makes them feel like they really “own” them. Some are not happy with the idea of ​​not having the traditional box and disc format, but The truth is, even that is ultimately no guarantee.and I’ll explain why.

When we buy a game in physical format, this requires an online activation process without which it will not work at all. There are also many games that work under the continuous connection model, that is, they require us to be permanently connected to dedicated servers for the game to work. Diablo III was one of the most important and controversial examples at the time.

So if you buy Resident Evil 2 Remake in physical format on PC Finally, you will need to activate it on Steamand you will need to download the said platform and there are also games that directly they may stop working when the company announces termination of service and shutdown of servers. To top it all off, I told you that having a game in physical format today is no guarantee of anything, especially on PC.

We asked ourselves the question more than once What would happen if Steam ever ended. There will most likely be steps to make activated games work offline using security codes or extremely secure pairing keys, but either way it’s clear that it would end up causing a lot of chaos and we hope we never have to find out.