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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 to Have Always-On DRM? |
Listed in: Rumors Tags: DRM, s.t.a.l.k.e.r. 2, Ubisoft
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, sequel to very hardcore and often frustrating S.T.A.L.K.E.R., is headed to PC systems sometime next year. Details on the game are slim – we know that the story picks up from roughly where the original left off and there will be new characters and items, pretty much what one could guess about any sequel. Now, thanks to an interview with a Russian (Ukrainian?) website, the studio head of GSC Game World has confirmed another feature for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, one that gamers may not be too excited about: always-on DRM. Maybe.
Here’s the quote from the interview, translated via Destructoid:
"Protection from piracy? Part of the content will be located on the server and downloaded as the game progresses. Permanent internet access is required. Text information, code and quests will be loaded through that connection.”
"Software piracy is an issue for us, we try to fight it, but within reason. If people cannot afford a licensed version, it is to our advantage if they download a pirated copy, and then want to buy a license. In Ukraine, there are different products that people love so much that they buy a license in principle. We want to create just such a product."
While GameSpy and Destructoid have interpreted this response as confirmation that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will have always-on DRM similar to what Ubisoft used with Assassin’s Creed II, it doesn’t really sound that way to me. Always-on DRM is in place to check whether your game license is valid, not to load content as you quest through the world. In fact, streaming data directly from servers sounds a lot more like a core component of an MMORPG than any sort of copyright protection scheme.
Whether you consider it official DRM or not, one thing is certain: If you want to play S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, you’ll need to stay connected to the internet at all times.
How do you feel about always-on DRM? Necessary evil or frustrating inconvenience?
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Pirates always will manage to crack it and play without it.
All it does is anger the customers and make them pirate it.
It's also bad for those without an internet connection(rare but still people without internet).
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Starcraft 2 requires internet access to play the single player.
FOr piraters, all you gotta do is open a hex editer, delete the coded DRM system, compile, and ur set.
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Plus I bet scene groups will find a way around it.
In other words the legitimate consumer suffers again.
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These companies learn nothing...
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