Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoPlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership suckswww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square178fedilinkarrow-up1762arrow-down112cross-posted to: technology@kbin.socialgaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
arrow-up1750arrow-down1external-linkPlayStation keeps reminding us why digital ownership suckswww.theverge.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square178fedilinkcross-posted to: technology@kbin.socialgaming@beehaw.orgtechnology@lemmy.world
minus-squareKayn@dormi.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up22arrow-down1·11 months agoYou are spot on, DRM is the problem at the core. That’s why I prefer DRM-free stores like GOG over Steam whenever possible. Luckily many of the old games I own on CD are also available on GOG.
minus-squareLaser@feddit.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up15·11 months agoSteam doesn’t enforce DRM, your game can use Steamworks even without DRM. The no-DRM policy sure is very good, but in the end any game on GoG is there by choice of the publisher, who could also choose not to use DRM on Steam.
minus-squareKayn@dormi.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·11 months agoMany games on Steam use Steamworks DRM despite being available DRM-free on other stores, one prominent example being Batman Arkham City.
You are spot on, DRM is the problem at the core. That’s why I prefer DRM-free stores like GOG over Steam whenever possible.
Luckily many of the old games I own on CD are also available on GOG.
Steam doesn’t enforce DRM, your game can use Steamworks even without DRM.
The no-DRM policy sure is very good, but in the end any game on GoG is there by choice of the publisher, who could also choose not to use DRM on Steam.
Many games on Steam use Steamworks DRM despite being available DRM-free on other stores, one prominent example being Batman Arkham City.