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Isn't the major point of this that it makes piracy impossible? I think that if there is no benefit (or even a small detriment) to the game experience, industry
by lliiffee 18y ago
Isn't the major point of this that it makes piracy impossible? I think that if there is no benefit (or even a small detriment) to the game experience, industry will still embrace this.
As I understand it, piracy is essentially the reason PC gaming is dead now.
- dinkumthinkum 18y agoBut then you will have other game companies release console based games that perform better and people will flock to those. I think this is a failure out of the gate; we'll see.
- njharman 18y ago> PC gaming is dead. Yeah billions of dollars dead. from 2007: "The biggest gaming platform last year was the PC. Why? Online revenue alone exceeded 7 billion USD in 2007. As well, DFC predicts total PC gaming revenue to top 19 billion by 2013" from 2008 14% plummet in PC game sales, cause why, cause of MMO's and Steam we buy online and not retail. http://www.examiner.com/x-892-PC-Game-Examiner~y2009m1d19-PC-Game-revenue-dives-14--but-PC-Gaming-is-in-fine-health http://www.examiner.com/x-892-PC-Game-Examiner~y2009m1d19-PC...
- lliiffee 18y agoInteresting. I know that there is lots of activity in certain sectors of PC gaming based on a subscription model where piracy is also basically impossible. (World of Warcraft, for example). http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23800152/ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23800152/