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PC gamers don't care about DRM - Raji: An Ancient Epic Game Dev

Gadgets 360: "PS4, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions aside, PC gamers don’t have the option of a DRM-free version of the game. In an age where a vocal base of gamers deride and often boycott games based on the kind of DRM - looking at you, Denuvo - Nodding Heads is firmly sticking to its guns and going ahead with implementing DRM.

“We spoke to a few developers [and] some of them said that the numbers on Kickstarter for DRM-free version [of games], their backers are in single digits," lead designer and founder Avichal Singh explains. "Even though it seems like people are asking for it, we got not even more than ten messages asking for it. We were ok with taking that decision. It was scary because you don't want to give your EXE to someone and we don't know what's going to happen. It might hurt you later is why we didn't do it.”

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ravinash2339d ago

Why the focus on DRM?
There are so many other elements in this story and it's not even the headline on the site.

Skuletor2339d ago

If a game's available on GoG, I get it there instead of elsewhere precisely because of DRM, Cuphead being a recent example.

TankCrossing2339d ago

Strange that the text implies console versions are DRM-free. Having to physically put the game into a drive just to prove you still own it is the most regimented and effective form of DRM there is.

kevnb2339d ago

Not to mention you can’t just copy the disk, consoles have drm built right in system wide.

xX1NORM1Xx2339d ago

I mean we do, very much so if it effects the games proformance, so good luck with your pc sales you will need it.

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