So if they make obtaining games legitimately easier than pirating and make sure that the DRM doesn't needlessly hassle the end user, people will do that instead?
So -4 then? Was it because I advocated a form of DRM (and all DRM is bad m'kay), endorsed Steam even though lots of people dislaike it, or just used too much sarcasm because I thought this was self-evident to this crowd?
Steam seams like a faltering step in the right direction. Its quite a bit better than the "cripple the whole experience and make the user stand on his head while playing our game" DRM that's included in too many games today. Its not perfect but for the first time, moral judgments aside, it makes obtaining and playing a game as easy as pirating it. Its good to see people warming to this and validating the model.
I agree with you, now if only the movie studios got on board. The day a movie comes out on DVD it should also be available to rent through every digital service out there including Netflix.
Steam seams like a faltering step in the right direction. Its quite a bit better than the "cripple the whole experience and make the user stand on his head while playing our game" DRM that's included in too many games today. Its not perfect but for the first time, moral judgments aside, it makes obtaining and playing a game as easy as pirating it. Its good to see people warming to this and validating the model.