Episode

Do You Actually Own Your Digital Games?

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HTML All The Things - Web Development, AI, and Developer Careers
Published
Jul 25, 2026
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1105
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Summary

An Xbox player successfully sued Microsoft after losing access to his digital game library. We discuss what the case could mean for digital ownership, game preservation, and whether the games we buy digitally are really ours.