schipelblorp comments on I Think PlayStation’s All-Digital Future Makes It Clear: Owning Your Video Games Has Never Been More Important

[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

Haven't heard of Denuvo DRM in a long time. Is that still a thing? I'm running on Linux, and I think Steam is pretty devoted to as open an OS as possible.

And piracy doesn't have Denuvo, but it sure as hell can have viruses; it's not risk-free.

I'm not too worried. If Valve ever goes public, I'll buy a drive and download all my games from the server, but otherwise, Í trust I'll be able to download whatever I need in the future.

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[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Yeah, Denuvo DRM is definitely still a thing. In fact, they recently announced that they’re suing the anonymous person who is cracking their DRM. They rather sue a person or group that they don’t even know than actually getting their DRM better. Funny, isn’t it?

I know piracy does not have Denuvo; that’s why I love piracy as well. I mentioned Denuvo DRM because people who purchase the games legally still have to deal with it. Certainly, piracy is not risk-free, but if you follow the right guides, use your common sense, and have knowledge regarding technology, the risk is very minimal.

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[–] WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

I mentioned Denuvo DRM because people who purchase the games legally still have to deal with it

don't have to. I'm not living frugally and no game in my library uses denuvo

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[–] schipelblorp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 3 weeks ago

Yes, but how do I have to "deal with it" on Linux? Is it spyware? I know some games basically want kernel level access to prevent cheating, and that's Steam's only real stumbling block on Linux.

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