I hate what video games have become

Re:I hate what video games have become by AlexandrB on Monday March 28, 2022 @10:02AM (#30830556)

> Along come NFTs, with potential permanent ownership... but gamers despise that idea, too.

Permanent ownership of what? If the game servers shut down or you get banned[1] for some reason your permanent ownership is meaningless. Also how are NFTs different than the existing systems like the Steam marketplace in terms of functionality?

[1] Oh yeah, NFTs require you to have an online account for the game. I would argue my unlocks in SSBM are much more permanent than any game NFT because there's no account for Nintendo to ban that could cause me to lose access to them.

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Re:I hate what video games have become by telchior on Monday March 28, 2022 @02:22PM (#30833776)

Thanks for the clarification. I haven't followed the NFT hype much but the one game startup founder I know who talks about it had ideas for permanent ownership in some kind of ... hand-waves metaverse.

Personally I view games as art that's closer to food than a painting: ephemeral, may disappear after being consumed.

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