[jnovek]

I’m just an anecdote and probably only represent a small population, but the DRM makes it an instant pass for me. This kind of thing is up my alley, too — I was an O.G. subscriber to Humble Monthly.

Most of my gaming these days is done on Linux with Steam + Proton and, unless y’all plan to support Proton (or some other variation of Wine) I don’t hold high confidence that this will work. Even if it does I’m on my own, trying to run a slightly different version of the game from everybody else.

(I guess this is relevant in the wider market — your games won’t be playable on Steam Deck.)

[bananaboy]

But you’re playing games on steam which has its own drm!

[jnovek]

I’m not worried about DRM exactly, I’m worried about being able to play the games on Linux. I don’t love DRM but I’m pragmatic about it.

The problem is specifically this DRM. Bespoke DRM that injects assembly seems like another layer of stuff that will break Proton and, when it does, there will be no one to support it.

[Firmwarrior]

Haha, reminds me of when people exploded over the Xbone's phone-home DRM and rushed to Steam over it, not realizing that Steam always had much more draconian DRM from the start

[Semaphor]

DRM is optional on Steam. There are no convenient installers, but the actual DRM is opt-in from the dev/publisher side.