The Carbon Footprint of Games Distribution

Overview of attention for article published in Journal of Industrial Ecology, September 2014

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So that's what I thought too, but apparently studies were...

User Gears6, in the xbox subreddit, 17 Aug 2026

So that's what I thought too, but apparently studies were done, and it's actually better for the environment that you use…

Here's some study having a different POV of your...

User HeyHi_Star, in the PS6 subreddit, 24 Jul 2026

Here's some study having a different POV of your "evidence". [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jiec.12181](https…

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.12181...

User Admirable-Yam-5788, in the PhysicalGames subreddit, 08 Jul 2026

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jiec.12181 Better stop downloading games if you care about CO emissions

It is indeed...

User bobmlord1, in the PlayStation - Community • Sharing • Help subreddit, 01 Jul 2026

It is indeed [https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jiec.12181](https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jiec.12…

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