Geoff : Sources Say Sony May Include Used Game DRM

[Ayo]

Sony is in a dilemma, Support DRM and lose "X" amount of gamers or not support DRM and lose publishers.

They're not gonna lose publishers.

They're not going to lose gamers either.

The community always cries and threatens to boycott games. Look at what happened with the new Simcity. Gamers cried and threatened to boycott because of the DRM and the always on internet requirement.....and it still made EA truckloads of money. Broke records even. People have similarly cried about every single Call of Duty release and it still sells. Remember the Modern Warfare matchmaking boycott? Still sold. Halo and the demand for dedicated servers back in the day? Still sold.

If the gaming community has shown us anything at all it's that they are just as big of sellouts as the companies they support.

And the examples I listed above were mostly about the PC community. Who are usually considered the hardcore gamers. If even they can't make a boycott work you think console gamers are going to be able to?

 

[Rain]

They're not going to lose gamers either.

The community always cries and threatens to boycott games. Look at what happened with the new Simcity. Gamers cried and threatened to boycott because of the DRM and the always on internet requirement.....and it still made EA truckloads of money. Broke records even. People have similarly cried about every single Call of Duty release and it still sells. Remember the Modern Warfare matchmaking boycott? Still sold. Halo and the demand for dedicated servers back in the day? Still sold.

If the gaming community has shown us anything at all it's that they are just as big of sellouts as the companies they support.

And the examples I listed above were mostly about the PC community. Who are usually considered the hardcore gamers. If even they can't make a boycott work you think console gamers are going to be able to?

I actually somewhat agree with this. I think people will buy these systems regardless of the policies put in place. Especially if they both use the same policies. And it doesn't seem like the press is in any rush to call them out for it so what does the general public care

 

[iceberg_is_on_fire]

They're not going to lose gamers either.

The community always cries and threatens to boycott games. Look at what happened with the new Simcity. Gamers cried and threatened to boycott because of the DRM and the always on internet requirement.....and it still made EA truckloads of money. Broke records even. People have similarly cried about every single Call of Duty release and it still sells. Remember the Modern Warfare matchmaking boycott? Still sold. Halo and the demand for dedicated servers back in the day? Still sold.

If the gaming community has shown us anything at all it's that they are just as big of sellouts as the companies they support.

And the examples I listed above were mostly about the PC community. Who are usually considered the hardcore gamers. If even they can't make a boycott work you think console gamers are going to be able to?

I'd be one of the biggest hypocrites in the world if I were against DRM in the form that it is presented. I buy so much DD stuff, things that are attached to my name, things that I can't sell. I see the XB1 and possibly the PS4 as an extension of that. I have SimCity 5, my PS3 and Xbox 360 and my PC are always online. Not anybody but if, and big if but if developers can do things like Steam or Amazon or Green Man Gaming does and run sales since more money would be with them and not the Gamestops, all will be well in the end. Do I anticipate that? No, I'd actually be surprised but the possibility is there.

 

[Rekkapryde]

Did every dev have an online pass setup for their games this gen Court? NOPE.

And it only applied to games with online multiplayer anyway.

For MS to institute this parole check in/online DRM even for non multiplayer games is a joke.

 

[Loose]

Did every dev have an online pass setup for their games this gen Court? NOPE.

And it only applied to games with online multiplayer anyway.

For MS to institute this parole check in/online DRM even for non multiplayer games is a joke.

No but sony did

 

[Rekkapryde]

No but sony did

for games with multiplayer...yes. Not ALL titles, even those without multiplayer like the Xbox One is doing.

I personally had no issue with the online pass, but obviously greedy ass EA and MS thought it wasn't enough.

 

[Loose]

for games with multiplayer...yes. Not ALL titles, even those without multiplayer like the Xbox One is doing.

I personally had no issue with the online pass, but obviously greedy ass EA and MS thought it wasn't enough.

I rather have 24 hour login DRM, then pay 10-15 dollars for multiplayer both are trash but 15 dollars is ridiculous for a used game ontop of its fees already.

 

[Jax]

I rather have 24 hour login DRM, then pay 10-15 dollars for multiplayer both are trash but 15 dollars is ridiculous for a used game ontop of its fees already.

You already pay to play online

 

[Loose]

You already pay to play online

Haven't paid in 4 years

 

[Rekkapryde]

I rather have 24 hour login DRM, then pay 10-15 dollars for multiplayer both are trash but 15 dollars is ridiculous for a used game ontop of its fees already.

It was 10 dollars, not 15.
And the online pass was for both systems too - ps3 and 360.

I do agree both suck, but a 24 hour login drm means you can't play shyt PERIOD. That's a HUGE problem for those who arent' online, internet goes down, or live in areas with no or garbage internet.


If you don't have the internet, you don't need to buy the XB1. And lots of people bought a 360 with no internet.

 

[Jax]

Haven't paid in 4 years

you haven't played online then, so you rep xlauce and don't even play online cause they charge for it? :umadrozay: