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Submitted by The Round Peg 1440d ago | article

The Evolution of PC Gaming: Piracy and Copy Protection

These days, saying that seems to have an nostalgic, almost anachronistic sound. Loyd Case of Extreme Tech predicts that calling oneself a PC gamer will be like someone today bragging about their 8-track collection.

That's not to say that PC gaming is doomed. But the days of PC gaming as we knew it is probably coming to an end, and something very different will be replacing it. One reason is the ongoing battle between game publishers and pirates. (Battlefield Heroes, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Culture, Dev, Industry, PC, Sins of a Solar Empire, Titan Quest, TItan Quest: Immortal Throne)

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