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There is only one reason I can see. To destroy PC Gaming Wibble Send a noteboard - 19/02/2010 06:59:45 PM
It's something I and a lot of others have believed for a while now. Margins in console gaming are higher, piracy in console gaming is lower, technical manipulation of users in console gaming is easier (generally I would suggest PC gamers are more technically savvy and aware of what their PC is doing). PC gamers have generally been more vocal and demanding.

So why not just wipe out PC gaming and focus on consoles? I honestly believe some games companies want that, they wont say it, but there is no other explanation for systems like this DRM.
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Ubisoft DRM (Or how to make sure I never buy your product again) Wibble - 19/02/2010 05:54:02 PM 805 Views
I don't think these companies realize they're encouraging piracy. Kronin al'Sulc - 19/02/2010 06:11:51 PM 799 Views
Totally. Thank god for cracks beetnemesis - 19/02/2010 06:22:16 PM 580 Views
Yep. I have been unable to understand the company reasoning behind such systems. lord-of-shadow - 19/02/2010 06:54:22 PM 552 Views
There is only one reason I can see. To destroy PC Gaming Wibble - 19/02/2010 06:59:45 PM 601 Views
That doesn't make any sense. lord-of-shadow - 19/02/2010 10:53:50 PM 619 Views
Re: That doesn't make any sense. Wibble - 20/02/2010 09:04:53 PM 566 Views
So the crux of your explanation is that simply ceasing to publish PC games creates bad press. lord-of-shadow - 20/02/2010 09:47:36 PM 537 Views
Well, we have two options: the first is going to require that we kill you. Cymbaline - 23/02/2010 11:11:28 PM 630 Views
PC games should just drop all DRM measures or go with Steamworks. Zalis - 19/02/2010 08:34:44 PM 664 Views
Don't get me started on Steam again, it's just as insiduous as other DRM 'solutions'. Wibble - 19/02/2010 10:37:00 PM 584 Views
I might resist more if I weren't a Valve game fan, but it's a pretty solid service. Zalis - 20/02/2010 02:59:40 AM 578 Views
Steam has managed to reach a balance where it offers something Jragghen - 20/02/2010 04:57:08 AM 579 Views
Re: Steam has managed to reach a balance where it offers something Macharius - 21/02/2010 11:37:40 PM 570 Views
Agree on the functionality complaints, disagree on the ownership bit. Aemon - 23/02/2010 11:40:06 PM 574 Views
Is that really how you play games? Camilla - 24/02/2010 10:54:42 PM 607 Views
Yeah, I rarely replay old games. Aemon - 25/02/2010 12:48:10 AM 585 Views
Huh, I guess I am special. *NM* Camilla - 25/02/2010 12:53:31 AM 291 Views
How boring. jh - 25/02/2010 07:32:19 AM 561 Views
That really depends on the game. Jacob - 25/02/2010 04:30:32 PM 610 Views
Re: That really depends on the game. Camilla - 27/02/2010 01:54:38 AM 623 Views
It will kill PC gaming. Cymbaline - 25/02/2010 12:06:12 AM 577 Views
Precisely. Camilla - 27/02/2010 01:56:00 AM 610 Views
on a side note Camilla - 24/02/2010 10:49:29 PM 577 Views
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