

So you might not be able to play it after storing it for 10 years even if the required updates are still available. What's more, a physical game can get lost, damaged, or stolen. If a digital game vanishes from online stores, there's a good chance you also won't be able to download and install crucial updates for the physical copy of that game either. The version of the game you purchased may be littered with bugs or lacking important features without those updates.

It's fairly standard practice these days for physical games to require major updates before you can start playing them.

However, physical games aren't entirely protected against these problems either.
