Is it the fault of piracy?
By the_ruler
@the_ruler (1442)
Turkey
December 1, 2008 6:08am CST
Well, I have been reading about the Digital Rights Management stuff from many sites and it is just funny to see the games are building such tactics to prevent piracy.
Digital Rights Management (DRM) is a system which prevents a game to be installed on many computers. So, if you buy a game, you will install a limited number of times and then you will need to contact your game company to have further rights. If you have several computers, it might bring a further problem for you.
While they are doing those stuff, I am just very amazed at the situation of pirated games. The DRM system doesn't effect the Pirated games really. For example, if you have a pirated game, you can install it on many computers and play it as you like.
So, I ask: IF I BUY A GAME WITH MY MONEY, WHY DO I HAVE LESS RIGHTS THAN A PIRATE?
All the DRM stuff are ruining the enjoyable side of gaming for original buyers, but DOESN'T effect the pirates in ANY WAY.
What is your opinion about this? Don't you think the game makers are being so stupid that way?
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4 responses
@mikedotcom (260)
• United States
1 Dec 08
sorry I noticed your avitar/icon and had to say: there is a business in my area (Fort Smith Roofing) that uses that pic of the chimp in the tv commercials...I found it odd I saw it here! I wonder who is stepping on copyrights...lol
Now a quick comment on the question posed: yes they are being stupid, I almost never buy a game from a non-pirated source for that exact reason and feel they are getting what they deserve. If I buy a shirt, I can wear it anywhere and give it to my son who can also wear it, then use it as a rag if i want, but I cant share my $50 game I bought with anyone! Go pirates!
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@the_ruler (1442)
• Turkey
2 Dec 08
oh, that's a shame! How can they use my portrait on their tv commercial! LOL :)
You're right about the game stuff, I would really like to buy the good games original but unfortunately, very few of them deserve my money and I protest DRM stuff. Why should I have restrictions on my original cd while I can have a unrestricted pirate one? That's a shame.
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
1 Dec 08
I didn't know that the pirates were still getting around that. I did know that there was a program with most games that only allow you to download it so many times. I always thought it was to keep pirates from just buying one copy, then distributing it themselves by just giving up a code. But now that you say that a pirate can get games that can be downloaded any number of times on any computer, then what truly is the use of having a limit on the people who buy the games outright? Yes, game makers are being very stupid about it, because if more people find out about this, they will start buying the pirated copies instead of the originals, then the game makers will lose money.
@the_ruler (1442)
• Turkey
2 Dec 08
Yes, that's exactly what I mean. The limit is only for the real buyers, there is no real limit for pirates, how fair is that?
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@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
2 Dec 08
It's not fair at all. But I believe this is just a gross oversight of the gaming sites. I would think that they would want their customers to have the advantage, not the pirates. The only other situation that makes sense is that they are in league with the pirates and making money on both ends.
@drknlvly6781 (6246)
• United States
2 Dec 08
Oh, hehe. Shows how much I know. I don't do much gaming on the computer.
@SpikeTheLobster (6403)
•
4 Dec 08
The only reason it's stupid to do that is because it adds to the cost of producing the game. Might as well stick with a key-code which is simple enough and less limiting on the honest people who buy.
As for piracy, no they won't ever be able to stop it. That's just the way it is. It's unfortunate, really: with every game pirated, the chances of the company producing more is reduced. Games cost a frightening amount to produce these days (months/years of development, testing and so on) and some of the best producers have been killed by low sales and high piracy.
I tend to download things to look at. But I always buy a game if it stays on my computer for more than a couple of days: the developers deserve the support.
@sixclix (677)
• Philippines
11 Dec 08
That's precisely why piracy exists in the first place. Companies have become too greedy. If they only price their products reasonably, piracy would be greatly minimized or diminished. Sometimes, software piracy isn't a bad thing, especially if monopolizing vendors charge ridiculous prices for their products and the products' use don't really justify the price.
One good use of pirated software is it allows potential buyers to test the software in it's full, unlimited version. If the product is really good, then buyer's would buy the original based on the product's strengths and to support the vendor for coming up with a useful product, especially buyers with legitimate businesses since they don't want to compromise their business using pirated software.
@the_ruler (1442)
• Turkey
11 Dec 08
Yes, this is true. Personally, I like to play a licenced game more than a pirated one, it feels better but the game companies are being more greedy every time.
We all know it costs much to make a quality game, but despite all the piracy stuff, if the gaming companies are still earning money from that,then that means they can sell it for a cheaper price. This will surely mean more licenced sales instead of pirated ones and they won't lose anything, and the gamers will be happier.
