I wouldn't mind having to be sometimes on to play. Having to be online to launch the game every time wouldn't even bother me that much, especially if it meant I didn't have to have the CD in. It's the always-on thing that bugs me because it's not uncommon for my connection to drop out periodically. More importantly, I've…
In relation to the dev saving money, hell yeah... If they dropped the development of crazy DRM and instead saved the cash to offer the buyers cheaper games, then that in itself would actually help they gain MORE money in the long run. A more attractive price point means more potential buyers. More people pirate because a)…
No one saw that coming? Tell me that didn't come up in a meeting? Even before I got down to Snefers post I thought, "if you can't crack, attack". This happened to Gas Powered a year ago, you even have a case to study and they still fuck it up. It makes me feel better their crack team is on the job... I'm on your side Ubi…
As someone who worked on Settlers 7, one of the first Ubi games using this new "always on" internet required DRM, I have no problem with it. PC games lose a ton of sales towards Piracy. How much? we can't know, as every pirate wouldn't have turned into a sale, but at least *some* would have. Currently it's rarely…
Well, if this is the case than gamestop is on our side too. buy mw2 new $60. $15 to gamestop 45$ to publisher/developer/etc... return it, get 15 gamestop resells for 55 return get 10 gamestop resells 50 --- Used games keep gamestop in business. Places where you can't straight up sell them a game (after any amount of time,…
http://kotaku.com/5480510/collateral-damage-in-the-war-on-piracy?skyline=true&s=i I am all against piracy of games but having to be able to be on-line to play your games is ridiculous (it's almost like they are mimicking wow but you don't have to pay to play, yet!). If something were to happen to let's say your net line or…
Some nice points here. they could profit more if they make it more accessible, like im about to buy a console and i want to dev for it i tried ps3 wii etc. and all of those fail and got cracked by home brew engines and you have xbox whit XNA making big profits in indie community. while others only give access to…
Yup, but that is also a built in solution in the DRM.... No game will be abandoned without support when the userbase has diminished. :] "understand the need to combat piracy, as their revenues are affected as well." Yes, of course their revenue is affected. More piracy = less PC sales. If gamestop can sell more games, they…
Well sure Valve is making games, but also makes Steam, a completely different thing requiring support as well. But the average customer does not know that, and that's what matters! I think its cool that they are pioneering and leading the online purchase market, but its not there yet. BTW speaking of online models, GoG is…
You can't compare singleplayer games with MMOGs. Players pay subscriptions for WoW and alike because they can play together with thousands of other players...and they understand the need for the online service and the costs that come with it...if you have a singleplayer game, and the only need for being online is harassing…