Why do you think that is? Is it because PC gamers are particularly anal about owning brand new, unadulterated copies of games? Or is it somehow linked to the fact that many games nowadays require activation in an account-binding manner, making it impossible to resell games?
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Why do you think that is? Is it because PC gamers are particularly anal about owning brand new, unadulterated copies of games? Or is it somehow linked to the fact that many games nowadays require activation in an account-binding manner, making it impossible to resell games?
PC games are cheaper and drop in price significantly within a few months so there's no real value in second hand games unlike with consoles. There's certainly no market that Ubi will cash in on with the DRM.
hehehe
I'm sure he won't be happy till we're all playing crappy console ports with xbox controllers
Unless you've been living in a cave for the last few years we already are playing crappy console ports with 360 controllers
Unless you've been living in a cave for the last few years we already are playing crappy console ports with 360 controllers
No, you are.
The rest of us aren't.
surely you mean terrorists
Isn't terrorising Ubisoft a public service at this stage?
This is really annoying...
I have loads of boxed PC retail games that i have also bought a second copy of on steam..
and i can't sell a lot of the boxed retail games because there tried to an account..
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Seems like Steam have removed the games that use this DRM
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=239684
http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=239684
This is really annoying...
I have loads of boxed PC retail games that i have also bought a second copy of on steam..
and i can't sell a lot of the boxed retail games because there tried to an account..
Which is why you make a separate account for each game, using a false name? AFAIK, they don't ask for credit card details when you make these accounts, so they have no means of checking any of the details you give them. Just call yourself Mr Blobbington and be done with it?
Only in the UK though, which is a bit weird. Given Gabe's stance on DRM, you'd expect a worldwide removal.
Good start.
They might not be able to do it everywhere yet due to contractual obligations.
That article is amateurish at best.
That has been the case since launch, why are they only reporting it now? Hardly "News".
Ass 2 and SH were listed on the U.K Steam store upto a day or two before release then at the last minute, they were removed with no explanation.
Same with Metro 2033, although maybe that will appear tonight but I doubt it.
Contractual or not, why is it only removed from the U.K? Removing the game from this tiny island is hardly "making a stance". The same publisher publishes the French and U.K version, yes I understand there may/may not be different contracts for different regions but why would their be a "loophole" in one and not for the rest of the world?
I think this has more to do with those on the European continent getting Steam gifts from those in the UK for a cheaper price, that is my explanation.
Greedy publishers.
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Getting more money from the UK market would be my guess as well.
Let's face it, Steam isn't so all-powerful yet that they can snub major publishers over something like DRM. All the other publishers would take note, and - since they're all likely working on similar DRM schemes - this would seriously damage Steam.
Not going to happen, I'm afraid.