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		oneoff786 on March 28, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: I hate what video games have become Online play typically involves servers to authoritatively host the game. It’s not just “the Internet”.

ilrwbwrkhv on March 28, 2022 | [–]

Which the games themselves provide.

oneoff786 on March 29, 2022 | | [–]

Often no. They’ll be hosted through the online services provided by the console.

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