https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog Writing on game ownership, DRM-free gaming, and preservation. en Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/what-buying-a-digital-game-means https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/what-buying-a-digital-game-means Thu, 09 Jul 2026 12:00:00 GMT On every major platform, a digital purchase buys you a license to access a game, not ownership of it, and the terms spell out that access can be revoked. https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/what-drm-free-means https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/what-drm-free-means Thu, 09 Jul 2026 11:00:00 GMT DRM-free means you get the actual game files and keep working, playable copies no matter what happens to the store you bought them from. https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/games-you-dont-own-anymore https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/games-you-dont-own-anymore Thu, 09 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT A living timeline of games and libraries people paid for and then lost, and what each shutdown, delisting, or dead server meant for the buyers. https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/buying-games-direct-from-developers https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/buying-games-direct-from-developers Thu, 09 Jul 2026 09:00:00 GMT Cutting out the middleman means the developer keeps more of your money and you get a file with no platform strings attached — here is how it works. https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/where-to-buy-drm-free-games https://sofritoconrecao.com/blog/where-to-buy-drm-free-games Thu, 09 Jul 2026 08:00:00 GMT The real stores and storefronts where you can buy games as files you keep, plus how to confirm a title is actually DRM-free before you pay.