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VPN brands mock gaming's digital-only trend with fake physical services

By Meridian48 News Desk · Summarised from TechRadar ·

Proton, Windscribe, and PureVPN announced fake physical VPN services to troll the gaming industry's shift to digital-only releases. The stunts highlight growing consumer concerns about digital ownership and game preservation. Each brand's parody product emphasizes the lack of physical media in modern gaming.

Meridian48 take
The joke underscores a real issue: as gaming goes all-digital, players lose control over their libraries, a problem VPNs can't solve but can spotlight.
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