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This is the same Gaben who runs a store with a bunch of DRM on it that has a variety of mechanisms to prevent account sharing yeah? It's a nice soundbite, but
by Mindwipe 6y ago
This is the same Gaben who runs a store with a bunch of DRM on it that has a variety of mechanisms to prevent account sharing yeah?
It's a nice soundbite, but even he doesn't believe it.
- Sohcahtoa82 6y agoDRM on its own isn't always necessarily bad. Gaben's quote on piracy was about 2 1/2 years after the big Spore DRM debacle [0], which affected legitimate customers. I've been using Steam for who knows how long and have never had the DRM be an issue, even after several computer upgrades and motherboard replacements. I just have to log in and I can redownload all my games with no issue at all. Yes, Steam is DRM, but it's sane DRM. > has a variety of mechanisms to prevent account sharing yeah? Well...yeah. You aren't supposed to share accounts. > It's a nice soundbite, but even he doesn't believe it. It's not just about DRM. When he talks about it being a "service problem", it's not just about the ability to simply play games. When you buy from Steam, you get automatic updates, cloud saves, community integration (such as the Workshop for installing mods and other user-made content), built-in screenshot management features, and more. If you pirate the game, you get none of that. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)#DRM_controversy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)#DRM_co...
- idsout 6y agoSteam gives me auto-updates, not worrying about malware being packed in cracks, and an easy way to invite my friends to the same game server I'm playing on. Gaben was absolutely right.
- tpxl 6y agoAfaik Steam does not mandate DRM, you can have DRM-free games on it. It's just very minimal and convenient for devs I suppose.