| ▲ | xmprt 3 hours ago | ||||||||||||||||
> redistribute copies I read this more as game sharing. For example, say I buy a game and my friend also wants to play the game. In the past, I could just give them the disk and we both enjoy it. But today, with DRM and one use keys, this isn't possible. The game industry survived 20 years ago so there's no reason it can't survive without DRM and with sharable keys. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | john_strinlai 2 hours ago | parent | next [-] | ||||||||||||||||
>For example, say I buy a game and my friend also wants to play the game. In the past, I could just give them the disk and we both enjoy it. the difference being that only one person could enjoy it at a time. the math is a bit different when one person can put a copy of their game up online and let thousands of people enjoy it for free at the same time. there is a happy medium somewhere between intrusive DRM and demanding games be free. | |||||||||||||||||
| ▲ | jl6 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-] | ||||||||||||||||
Game budgets were a lot lower 20 years ago, so maybe modern AAA games with $100m+ budgets can only exist in a world where every possible customer can be maximally shaken down. | |||||||||||||||||
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