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Quote of the day by Gabe Newell: "Piracy is not a pricing issue. It’s a service issue" — Sony just proved why digital storefronts are broken (www.windowscentral.com)
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[–] 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

The thing about piracy is that it's not a binary choice. Personally, I think there are times that it is unethical. But if you already paid for it, and then publisher takes away your right to consume it, then I have no ethical qualms with pirating that media. If the publisher puts an account-linking requirement or requires any sort of internet connection to play, or some sort of invasive DRM that impacts your ability to play or enjoy that media, or removes or paywalls features, etc., I have no problem with pirating that media. If the publisher no longer makes it available for purchase, whether at all, or simply in your region, I have no problem with pirating that media.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 months ago (1 child)

    Yeah, I have no issues with that as a solution to wholly broken purchases. I think those are incredibly rare though, even among digital games.

    I do think a lot of Denuvo’s opponents tend to exaggerate its effects on the game’s playability, when the findings regarding cracked copies have leaned different directions in performance depending on testing method. Most people can play Denuvo games no problem, even offline.

    Online requirements I certainly sympathize more with if it’s a game you like. I enjoy Hitman WoA, and wish other people would try it, but a fair few avoided it for the online requirement. I hope for legislation that ensures, someday when IOI is packing up its last employee and shutting off servers, they can also hand out the keys to an offline mode. But legislation like that (eg, SKG) doesn’t come about from pirating. It takes effort and vocalization.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    I do think a lot of Denuvo’s opponents tend to exaggerate its effects on the game’s playability

    They don't. There are in-depth analyses confirming it's effects published all over the web.

    Most people can play Denuvo games no problem, even offline

    I tried to play one last week (someone in my family purchased it) and it did not work offline. Very big problem, and not acceptable.

    if it’s a game you like

    Doesn't matter if you like it or not, it's never acceptable.

    someday when IOI is packing up its last employee and shutting off servers, they can also hand out the keys to an offline mode

    LOL sure they can, but they usually don't. There are decade-old games at this point with Denuvo still active .

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