Playing video games used to be simple. You bought, borrowed, or rented a cartridge, gave it a good blow to get the dust out, and popped it in your system.
The advent of connected consoles, growth of digital distribution, and departure from physical media have muddied the waters. You can play games in more ways than ever before, but it isnt necessary easy for consumers or developers to figure out the best way to buy and sell. And its about to get even more complicated.
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