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> DRM-free . . . Steam How is Steam DRM-free? You must first log in to your Steam account in order to play. Locked down. They seem to do it with very good UX,
by dogweather 13y ago
> DRM-free . . . Steam
How is Steam DRM-free? You must first log in to your Steam account in order to play. Locked down. They seem to do it with very good UX, but it's DRM.
I think this negates the first part of your thesis: that DRM-free is picking up.
- beshrkayali 13y agoThey can also remove games from the store and from users' libraries: http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-removes-game-order-of-war-challenge-from-user-libraries/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2013/12/30/steam-remove...
- jamesgeck0 13y agoFrom the store, anyway. The update at the end of the article states that they were wrong, and the single player game is still in users' libraries.
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- talmand 13y agoSteam could be used simply as a distribution method, you have an account to purchase and download. The level of DRM protection is up to the developer/publisher to decide. It's possible for the game to no longer require Steam once it has been downloaded. Although, if the developer/publisher doesn't include an installer of some sort within the game files reinstalling without Steam might be a bit tough. Makes me wish for the old days when you didn't need installers, you just zipped up the folder as a backup. Need to reinstall? Unzip to new folder.