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Re:Tell HN: It's easier and faster to pirate an e-book, than... by michaelcampbell on Sunday January 01, 2023 @08:01AM (#34205964)
> Steam already solved piracy for gaming. Make it easy to download and manage your games.

Honest question, if Steam suddenly ceases to be, are these downloaded games playable?

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Re:Tell HN: It's easier and faster to pirate an e-book, than... by freeCandy on Monday January 02, 2023 @03:52AM (#34215822)
If the game itself doesn't implement some sort of mandatory Steam login or DRM, then it's as easy as finding and running the executable from the downloaded game files.

https://steamcommunity.com/discussions/forum/1/1355117576985...

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