Sadly this is something which I have been saying could and would happen since the start of Steam and Digital Distribution/Streaming(in all of its forms)in general.<br><br>I've said it before and will say it again here, the internet is one of the greatest and yet worst things of the modern era. Yet we have given up so much of our modern lives over to it, because it is easier and more convenient.<br><br>Brick and mortar stores maybe a announce, but getting a physical copy of something is something which never should be overlooked.,(reply>), Problem is, said physical copies need online activation to get them running. Yeah, once they're installed, most will work in offline mode just fine. But for a crushing majority of games, their physical editions are tied to some storefront, and you won't install unless it has access to the internet. That's why I stopped buying physical games for stuff I want and which is published on GoG among other places. My wife says I'm crazy, but I have over half of the 600 games I legally own in total backed up as offline installers. Only way to go.