Addict? It seems to me that he's merely someone extremely passionate about something. This is also a case of one of the worst DRM-related fears coming to fruit

Addict? It seems to me that he's merely someone extremely passionate about something. This is also a case of one of the worst DRM-related fears coming to fruition. You no longer have (legal) access to a product you purchased. You're now essentially licencing games from the publisher and they get to decide when that licencing expires.