I'm clashed with this one. I really am not a fan of online distribution, and I really would rather have a physical copy of whatever game I own.

However, I really dislike the UMD format. I'm careful with my games, so damage and breaking isn't really a factor. I just think that the format is not very effective, and the discs are pretty butt ugly.

I'm in the middle. I think DLC has a place now, especially with demos on consoles now a solid foundation, but I think that the industry shooting for this DLC only model is very shortsighted. I'd rather see the two co-exist. Ignore the needs of the customers at your peril. I do think demos need to be more accessible to hand helds though.

Try a title on as a DLC demo first, generate interest and see what happens, then print hard copies perhaps. If you want to battle piracy, meet your customers half way and reason with those who would pirate (like the devs of Zeno Clash recently did), give good free swag (art books, models etc, even if you have to send away for them) and we'll buy.

Another reason I don't dig this DLC angle is that, I'll no longer be able to buy/play import games like I do with GBA/DS/PSP games. Too much control for the man, will spoil the real underground fun of games. I understand them wanting to a stop piracy, but they are going about it the wrong way.

Capcom, if you guys get Capcom Classic Vol. 3 out, I'll so buy it. Bring the CPS2/3 love to my PSP. Get on it.

Will downloaded games be any cheaper? Since they're saving the cost of printing, shipping, and not having titles on the used game market.....and we get no 'not' be a collector with a physical copy and have our games have no resale value.

Loco Roco 2 was $20 and was UMD....shouldn't Patapon 2 be $18 or something?

The Future is upon us!

@silvain

You don't technically own downloaded games either, they're licensed to you, non-refundable, and non-transferable in nearly all cases.

And if you think they'll be $5 for a license instead of the same high price as a physical copy, but with few if any prices drops, well...