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by nkrisc 1252 days ago
> Most players understandably dislike DRMs, and of course there’s no perfect solution against piracy, but we’re hopeful that this approach will be non-intrusive enough for both players and devs to solve this core business problem.

I think DRM may be less of an objection when the consumer knows up front they’re not buying the game.

I’ve never heard anyone complain about Netflix DRM, for presumably the same reason.

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> I’ve never heard anyone complain about Netflix DRM

I'm still pretty salty that netflix doesn't stream in 4K HD in my browser because of DRM even though I'm paying for 4k.

Ok, fair enough. But that has to be a pretty recent development.
People complain a lot about Steam DRM, but I'm hoping players will be less critical on our case since we're a subscription service.
> I’ve never heard anyone complain about Netflix DRM, for presumably the same reason.

I don't use netflix and remove the widevine DRM binaries from browsers I use. I'm not alone, either in nerd circles, or more widely (terrestrial television is good where I live, and you can legally timeshift broadcasts with set-top recording devices)