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Debate On DRM In Games: Necessary Or Evil?

December 02, 2008 in Blog comments 6

Is DRM a necessity or the bane of the PC gaming industry? This debate attempts to give both sides of the argument a defense. The entire thing was conducted in Instant Message, and is thus posted in that form.

(5:15:06 PM) Ryan Rigney: Yeah but I think that the people making a big deal about limited installs can just go kill themselves.
(5:15:11 PM) Ryan Rigney: honestly
(5:15:18 PM) Matthew Curtis: Why's that?
(5:15:19 PM) Ryan Rigney: no one I know has had to install on over 3 machines
(5:15:31 PM) Ryan Rigney: piracy is totally real
(5:15:40 PM) Ryan Rigney: If I were making a game, I'd do everything I could to avoid it
(5:16:36 PM) Ryan Rigney: like, look at world of goo
(5:16:40 PM) Matthew Curtis: Sure, but I've had StarCraft since it was released, and that's been installed on about 7 different PC's. The thing about DRM is that it doesn't work. Games are always cracked, and in the case of Spore, before release. The only thing that DRM does is harm the people who actually buy the game.
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  • 5
    NathanFido Dec 3, 08
    DRM is simply not necessary. If people want the game bad enough they'll find away to rip it off. Game developer's also really just invite people to crack their games by adding DRM in the first place . The only people the DRM hurt are the consumers.
  • 4
    Play ISDF Dec 3, 08
    I agree entirely with NathanFido, DRM is just one of the biggest pieces of crap ever to grace computer gaming. Worst idea ever.
  • 2
    Bale Fire Dec 3, 08
    I think they need to find alternatives to DRM, limiting installs really won't hurt piracy at all. In the case of Spore it actually encouraged it.
  • 2
    Livewire_19 Dec 3, 08
    DRM is the biggest reason why I don't play any new PC games. I can't be the only one that's stopped. I think DRM is killing the PC game industry by pushing people either away from the game completely or to illegal downloads. A better alternative no DRM at all or just having the disc in the drive, yes there will be pirating but there will be more sales.
  • 1
    Dramon Knight Dec 13, 08
    No DRM is not necessary, it's a pair of conkers to be honest, I hate DRM personally.

    I can see i'm not the only one too.
  • 1
    Soras Brother Death Dec 16, 08
    If you ask me, limiting installs is partualy pathetic, If there is a way to make something then there is always a way to:
    1) get around it,
    and also
    2) unmake it,
    I mean, yeah, there is always the time in between that people wont be able to, it's just that it wont last, and people tear down the obsticles just as fast as the people who make it, Make It. It's as endless as Light and Dark, or even Life and Death, there is no end except complete obliteration of both sides of this "WAR".

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