hi /g/entlemen,can somebody explain to me what DRM is? i just torrent my music and listen to them on my computer or phone..what is it and how does it effect, let's say someone who pretends to be a legitimate faggot and buys music?
Steam.
One example is Steam.Oh sure it works for the legitimate purchases and relatively fast content.But Steam more or less owns your games and "rents" them to you. and if Steam ever folds, say goodbye to your games.
Digital Rights Managementread: Let's Buttfuck Our Customers And Hope They Don't Notice Until They Start Shitting Cum
>>3405237i don't know what Steam is.. and what do you mean they "rent" games to me?
>>3405260Google it.
>>3405260Steam is Valve's PC gaming service where you pay to download legit copies with lots of DRM. Unfortunately, Steam games can't fucking run without a connection to the mothership.
>>3405260>i don't know what Steam is
>>3405260>>I don't know what Steam isHow's life under that rock?
>>3405272if by connection you mean internet connection, then you are wrong
>>3405273Not everyone is a filthy /v/irgin.
further readinghttp://letmegooglethatforyou.com/?q=spore+drm
>>3405272>Steam games can't fucking run without a connection to the mothership.You can run Steam in offline mode, you stupid fucking troll. 10/10.
>>3405277lol.. 4channer with a life
>>3405272Wat. I was just playing Half-Life 2 episode 2 on a plane trip, with no Internet. Lurn2OfflineMode, maybe?
>>3405284don't have to be a /v/irgin to know the largest distributor of games over the internet
>>3405306Video game bullshit isn't common knowledge. After all, it's still just a hobby for children and infantile autists.
>>3405342>>Hi, I've been living under a rock for the past 10 years and am going to justify it by calling people's hobbies childish while on 4chan.OH THE IRONY.
>>3405342
>>3405351>>3405358Truth hurts, eh?
>>3405342?Video game bullshit isn't common knowledge. After all, it's still just a hobby for children and infantile autists.Are you still living in the 90s or something? Videogames are mainstream now, everyone plays them, much to /v/'s chagrin.
fuck games.. they're a waste of time and NO.. they are not mainstream
>>3405435Normalfags play games now. I hate it too, but we just have to learn to accept it.
>>3405435>they're a waste of timeNo more so than browsing 4chan.
You're all stupid.Steam is the best DRM it is, because it's not disturbing and it comes with features like Friends list and Archievements and so on.And Valve themselves said that if Steam goes down forever, they have a nocd-patch ready.
>>3405435>not mainstreamthey outsell cd'sthey outsell movie ticketsthey were instrumental in the success of HD TVsgears of war 2 sold 2.1 million copies on day one. not a lot out there that can beat that.Nah, they're not mainstream.
so from what i can tell, Steam is a company that sells and distribute games..why would anyone that plays video games know who sells their games, just go to the fucking shop, buy the game, play the game, lose the game and be happy..
>>3405565>2.1 million copies on day oneDo you know how many tickets DODGEBALL sold on it's opening weekend? I DON'T THINK SO.
