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General discussionThe History of always online DRM - VIDEO(5 posts)(5 posts)
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Posted December 16, 2018
Here is a really informative video on the history of online DRM. I must say it's really educational, in the sense that it's more like a real documentary and not some guy screaming his head of.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiwnnbrV0d8
Posted December 17, 2018
Hmmm i'll watch that.

But also relevant is this older video, LGR - History of DRM & Copy Protection in Computer Games.
Posted December 17, 2018
Finding this a bit annoying.

Game released, 30 days later cracked by SkidRow who leaves a reply to DorMine about a different game...

Reminds me of the Programmer rants hidden in games.

Also reminds me of the 8bit software wars between cracking groups, leaving long messages back and forth between groups, which most people didn't see... see if i can't find that video.
Post edited December 17, 2018 by rtcvb32
Posted December 17, 2018
The very beginning and end make a good job at explaining the effects of always online DRM. But the middle felt like an archive of information, more than a documentary. Did they really need to read entire paragraphs from the crack's files, game by game?

Anyway, back on topic. Not so long ago all of this would have been considered totally unacceptable. I missed the rise of DRM for the most part since I spent some time away from the gaming world, but I remember myself thinking, in the beginning, that nobody would be willing to accept that. Turns out the only thing that was needed to change the whole market model was sales and super-low prices.
Posted December 17, 2018
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ConsulCaesar: The very beginning and end make a good job at explaining the effects of always online DRM. But the middle felt like an archive of information, more than a documentary. Did they really need to read entire paragraphs from the crack's files, game by game?

Anyway, back on topic. Not so long ago all of this would have been considered totally unacceptable. I missed the rise of DRM for the most part since I spent some time away from the gaming world, but I remember myself thinking, in the beginning, that nobody would be willing to accept that. Turns out the only thing that was needed to change the whole market model was sales and super-low prices.
Push something on people for a long time and they will accept it eventualy. As long as people have the feeling of gaining more and more stuff for a low price, they will accept any BS "protective" software.
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