![]() On the upside, at least the copyright holders associated with the RIAA aren't just douche bags to normal consumers, they're douche bags to everybody. While digital downloading appears to be convenient, it leaves a lot to be desired when it comes to accessibility and availability. Situations like this is just another reason why that “all digital” future is looking less and less promising. ![]() ![]() Why? Because of music licensing hurdles thanks to Atlantic Records being douche bags, as evidenced in this thread here on Steam's forums. There was also the issue of Square Enix's (or Eidos at the time) release of the Hitman pack on Steam, which conspicuously did not include Hitman: Contracts. Remember Bioshock and how 2K had to play hopscotch to recreate some songs while being nixed from using others? Shades of the debacle can be briefly surmised with these Destructoid and Rock, Paper, Shotgun articles. This isn't the first time a group from the RIAA managed to get all up into the business of video game distribution due to music licensing. So which song is it that has a member of the RIAA all DMCA'd up? Well, I'm no Geraldo Rivera, but given the eclectically rich soundtrack of GTA: Vice City, it could be any number of songs that resulted in the digitally distributed plug being pulled. From the decade of big hair, excess, and pastel suits comes a story of one man's rise to the top of the criminal pile as Grand Theft Auto returns.Vice City is a huge urban sprawl ranging from the beach to the swamps and the glitz. We’ll make it available again as soon as possible.Cheers,Rockstar Games" Grand Theft Auto: Vice City - Rockstar Games Welcome to the 1980s. Due to some music licensing issues, we’ve had to temporarily remove Vice City PC from digital stores.
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