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mschuster91today at 12:23 PM1 replyview on HN

The core problem is licensing deals. And it's not just limited to movies, but games. Even the biggest juggernauts can't get out of this, with patches removing soundtracks [1].

A CD or DVD? That will hold the soundtrack for all of eternity (or at least as long as the physical medium survives), but for digitally bought games, it's ridiculous that content I paid for can just get silently patched away.

[1] https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/868277-grand-theft-auto...


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gosub100today at 12:38 PM

A simple solution would be to make licensing deals only apply to new purchases.

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