Reading the comments to this reminds me of those people who whine about Apple's decisions yet flock to be the first in line for the latest over-priced gizmo offered. With so many options out there, missing a few titles hasn't phased me one bit. Let EA spin the lack of sales all they want, but customers will respond quickly by stating it isn't piracy, but the bullshit implemented within the game.ĮA has been going down hill for quite some time, and I've yet to purchase a game from them in a very long time. One poster said it best: Don't like it? Don't buy it.
While I can agree with some of this statement, the fact boils down most people here *are* whining. Remember Econ 101? The price/demand curves? A lower price means that more people will choose to buy your game than to pirate it. Quit spending money on DRM and lower the price of your games by the same amount. Also, from what I read it doesn't take the pirates long to break your DRM. All you are doing is driving away the people who want to pay for your product. Some people, who wouldn't have bought the game anyway, may find a pirate copy. Why, oh why, do you not treat us like customers? Most people are going to buy the game. And your damn DRM horked my computer too. Even bought two copies of the demo (me + wife) because the DRM only allowed a single install per key. Makes me want to never buy another EA product for any platform. They can read the SIMS CDs just fine but can't be used for anything else. Right now her CD and DVD drives are completely unusable because of the SIMS 2 DRM. Thank you.įiled Under: command and conquer, drm, internet connection, video games We offer a variety of ways for our readers to support us, from direct donations to special subscriptions and cool merchandise - and every little bit helps. But in order to continue doing so, we need your support. While other websites have resorted to paywalls, registration requirements, and increasingly annoying/intrusive advertising, we have always kept Techdirt open and available to anyone. We do not have a giant corporation behind us, and we rely heavily on our community to support us, in an age when advertisers are increasingly uninterested in sponsoring small, independent sites - especially a site like ours that is unwilling to pull punches in its reporting and analysis. Techdirt is one of the few remaining truly independent media outlets. We work hard every day to put quality content out there for our community. With so many things competing for everyone’s attention these days, we really appreciate you giving us your time. Thank you for reading this Techdirt post.
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