synfresh: I don't get the 'enjoy it quickly or it's gone argument' because again it assumes something that may or may not happen. It's no more an absolute that you will lose your access to Steam games then it is that you won't. Games that I own on Steam that I bought circa 2005 still exist in my library. I certainly didn't make sure I 'enjoyed them quickly' or was worried in any way that whey were going away (which they have not).
Gnostic: I bought Magic the Gathering Tactics from steam and I received this message, and my $100 on that goes poof
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Today we announced with our partner, Wizards of the Coast, that we will discontinue game services for Magic: The Gathering – Tactics on March 28, 2014. We are honored to have been a part of bringing you the magic of the Multiverse over the last few years. It has been a fun and memorable journey, and we thank you for all of your dedication and support.
Magic: The Gathering – Tactics cards that players have in their existing deck inventory prior to November 18, 2013 will continue to be accessible through March 28, 2014. No new packs will be available for purchase as of November 18, 2013. For more details, information and FAQ, please visit magicthegatheringtactics.com.
We appreciate your understanding in this matter and your ongoing support.
Sony Online Entertainment LLC
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I bought Unreal Tournament 3 Black Edition that requires me to sign up for another account because it only allow me to save my games ONLINE. Some time later I forgot the password and cannot save my game at all and the game spy does not support the save server anymore thus I cannot reset my password. (I goes through many tries before I guess the correct password later)
If I ever want to beat the system and "Unofficially" save the game offline I have to follow some complicated steps
http://www.gamespot.com/forums/pc-mac-discussion-1000004/unreal-tournament-iii-how-do-you-save-26052639/
Other games I realize is dark spore
http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/125526-Darkspore-Gone-Forever-Due-to-Abandoned-DRM-UPDATED Other community may feed you about other proof of games gone from steam due to online DRM
So you came up with 2 examples out of how many titles that Steam sells, both of which have nothing to do with Steam by the way, but the publisher (the same way games get pulled on GoG I might add). Besides, we're not talking about one off titles here and there, which happen no matter what digital distributor that you use. We're talking about losing ones entire library forever because Steam decides to just turn off the switch. I haven't seen any evidence of that happening, sorry.
Yes, it may one day happen in the future, but nobody knows what the contingency plan will be for that. Do you really believe developers and publishers would spend millions of dollars banking on the Steam infrastructure if it was just going to magically disappear in the forseeable future?
