I think it would have lasted longer, if Eidos hadn't responded to the question the way they did...especially not before the release date...that wasn't a smart move...If they had just closed the thread (since it was clearly a pirate, even if he hadn't have that glitch) and later answered vague like 'we are looking into that…
Well. All of you that hate the DRM solutions currently available... blame your friends and family. They are the pirates. And maybe yourself aswell. What IS a good solution?
Yeah, I'm not very fond of DRM myself. I'm mostly looking at this from a developers perspective, which in the long run is good for PC gamers aswell. There are alot of "if"s. We dont know the conversion rate of pirates. If the conversionrate of pirates is 10%, we will double sales on PC, if sales on PC would soar without…
It's not a pro-piracy statement...there is no such thing...it is an anti-DRM statement...I don't care a disc check...but online requirements, especially as draconian as with AC2, make me not want to buy the game... And there are more types of pirates...there are those who pirate, because their gamerig doesn't have an…
Lucky pirates, living the life doing what they want. While we have to deal with crappy DRM's with insane limitations and they can play the game how ever they want.
Yeah, and I guess that is a question that will be properly answered when the sales-figures drop in. Time will tell I suppose. Pirates and people defending them makes me sad.
> More people pirate because a) games are too expensive believe it or not, I knew a couple of people who just pirated and downloaded stuff because they were too lazy to go to the store. (before steam & co came along)....especially if they wanted an english version of a game that they had to get from an overpriced import…
Snefer, I agree that we're talking 90% piracy on PC...however...a DRM that really stops pirates produces about 1 Buyer for every 1000 Pirates it hinders. Hardly worth the effort...(another Escapist article) I personally don't play pirated games, because I think games are worth the money I spend on them...if a game is not…
Piflik: I love the way you think you understand how this new DRM works ^^ Vig: If you mean "pirate copy" when you say used, then you are right. If not, no.
they did that with Batman Arkham Asylum. http://kotaku.com/5356752/deliberate-glitch-foils-arkham-pc-pirates but like any form of piracy deterrent it only lasts a while til its cracked.