Xbox has accused Sony of paying Game Pass 'block fees' to developers

Re:Xbox has accused Sony of paying Game Pass 'block fees' to... by washadjeffmad on Friday August 12, 2022 @08:39AM (#32437609)

Edit: Just wanted to add that I wholeheartedly agree with your take on legal protection for consumer ownership rights.

The analogy isn't about backing up and exporting games you already own, it's about continuing the use of hardware you own beyond the vendor's support.

Sideloading APKs allows management of software independent of a vendor app store. Do USB drives for game archival allow you to install any game, whether or not you bought it from the console store?

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Re:Xbox has accused Sony of paying Game Pass 'block fees' to... by Dylan16807 on Friday August 12, 2022 @10:29AM (#32439226)

You don't need an SD card to sideload though, which is why I don't think the comparison works very well. Both SD card and external drive mainly give you extra space but don't add other features.

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