so i just heard about this weird situation with robot cache, a digital storefront that was supposed to be like steam but with a twist - it used blockchain tech and let you resell games to other users. sounds kinda cool, right? except it looks like it's shutting down for good, and that's not even the worst part.



apparently, when the store closes in 30 days, all the games people have purchased through robot cache will become unplayable, even if they've already downloaded them. that's because the site's verification system will go offline, and without it, the games just won't work. it's like, what's the point of buying a game if it can just get taken away from you like that? and to make matters worse, any of the site's digital currency, called "iron", will also become worthless.



i'm not really surprised that robot cache is shutting down, to be honest. i mean, it was founded by brian fargo back in 2018, and it was supposed to be this big thing with a token generation event to raise $15 million. but it never really seemed to take off, and now it looks like the team has just kinda given up. the site's social media accounts have been dead for years, and the discord server is basically abandoned except for one lonely moderator.



it's pretty sad, actually. i think the idea behind robot cache was kinda interesting, even if it was a bit too focused on the whole blockchain thing. and now it's just going to disappear, taking all the games people bought with it. preorders are available nowhere now, as the whole thing is shutting down. i guess it's just another cautionary tale about the risks of buying games from smaller, less established storefronts.Read more: Full article on www.pcgamer.com

What do you think about this?