Not Even EA, The Worst Company In America, Has Removed An Item From My Digital Library

Steam really said "you bought it, you own it" and actually meant it. Meanwhile console manufacturers are out here treating "purchase" like a long-term rental agreement that expires whenever their licensing deals fall through. The irony? EA, literally voted worst company in America multiple times, still lets you keep your games. But Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo? They'll yank your "purchased" content faster than a junior dev deletes production logs.

Steam's been around since 2003, and people who bought Half-Life 2 on launch day can still download it. That's actual digital ownership. Console digital storefronts treat your library like it's a subscription service you forgot you're paying for, except you already paid full price upfront.

The Hamilton meme format is chef's kiss here—Steam sitting there with that smug superiority while console users watch their libraries evaporate. Turns out Gabe Newell understood digital rights management better than trillion-dollar companies.