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Gabe Newell, CEO of Steam, once said that "Piracy" is a Service Problem. If an Illicit Downloader has your Software for Free, then they must become interested i
by nullish_signal 4y ago
Gabe Newell, CEO of Steam, once said that "Piracy" is a Service Problem. If an Illicit Downloader has your Software for Free, then they must become interested in Paying to Install Updates, or to Pay for a License to Access a Web Resource.
This actually happened to me with NieR: Automata. I downloaded it for free, played for 60 Hours, then discovered that the CREDITS were a playable minigame which was not feasible to beat alone, requiring Network Connectivity to gain helping partners. These just being basic AI named after other players' save files.
So then 2 years later I BOUGHT Automata, played another 50 hours or so, and finally beat the Credits :) Then bought some DLC so my friend could experience it with Steam Share through my account...
- paxys 4y ago> Gabe Newell, CEO of Steam, once said that "Piracy" is a Service Problem And yet nearly all games on Steam, including Valve's own titles, have DRM. What an executive says in public for PR purposes doesn't always reflect their or their company's actual views on the issue.
- nullish_signal 4y agoAnd yet I skirted Steam DRM in my example and downloaded Automata for free? Then Bought it because of a SERVICE that was not available to me.