No more cracked games in two years?

[dalekphalm]

Why are you reading this as "bad" news? Piracy is a major topic when it comes to digital content, so if someone is able to bring it to a halt I'd say that it's pretty major tech news.

Spoiler alert - he's not reading it as bad news. He's saying it shouldn't be news at all, since people should just pay for games.

[Guest Kloaked]

Spoiler alert - he's not reading it as bad news. He's saying it shouldn't be news at all, since people should just pay for games.

 

That and the amount of fluff news stories posted here is getting too high.

[dalekphalm]

That and the amount of fluff news stories posted here is getting too high.

You mean the totally unimportant filler news that keeps being posted? But where's your LTT community spirit, man!

[Guest Kloaked]

You mean the totally unimportant filler news that keeps being posted? But where's your LTT community spirit, man!

 

I mean who doesn't want to know about the rumor of Apple removing the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 every couple of weeks?

[jaggysnake57]

I mean who doesn't want to know about the rumor of Apple removing the headphone jack on the iPhone 7 every couple of weeks?

The answer is simple

Don't read them

[Guest Kloaked]

The answer is simple

Don't read them

 

That's not the problem, matey.

 

The problem is the kiddos wanting to get their name mentioned on wan show, or they're after all of those dank internet points.

[dom1310df]

Who cares?

[thecreativename]

While pirating games is not something I endorse and for the last 2-3 years I've been buying every single one, when I was young and had 0$ in my pocket pirated games were the only way of enjoying them as we didn't really have the cash to buy them back then.

Do you know how capitalism is supposed to work? If you want something, you buy it, if you can't afford, you don't get to have it. Simple concept really, people just self entitled and think they deserve all games for free.

[Snickerzz]

Wasn't Dragon Inquisition the same but got cracked after a couple months?

[don_svetlio]

Do you know how capitalism is supposed to work? If you want something, you buy it, if you can't afford, you don't get to have it. Simple concept really, people just self entitled and think they deserve all games for free.

Do you know how Europe works? 1x60$ game in the US costs upwards of 80$ in the EU. Do you know how eastern Europe works? 1x60$ game was constantly in supply shortage or not available as a whole several years ago and importing it cost around 100$-120$. Times were rough before digital distribution.

[thecreativename]

Do you know how Europe works? 1x60$ game in the US costs upwards of 80$ in the EU. Do you know how eastern Europe works? 1x60$ game was constantly in supply shortage or not available as a whole several years ago and importing it cost around 100$-120$. Times were rough before digital distribution.

And your point? You couldn't afford the game, so you shouldn't be allowed to have it until you can afford it. You're not entitled to entertainment...

[GoldSrc]

Why can't we have demos of games anymore? Where did that go?

If we still had demos, we would know if the game even runs fine, but today, publishers need the money before you even see how well or bad the game runs.

Steam refunds helped a bit, just look at Batman Arkham Knight lol.

[don_svetlio]

And your point? You couldn't afford the game, so you shouldn't be allowed to have it until you can afford it. You're not entitled to entertainment...

My point is. If I am forced to pay double the price, I at least deserve a demo of the game first (many don't have those). I own half the games I used to play pirated currently on steam or battlenet as I deemed them worthy of such an investment.

Furthermore, if the localization process for prices wasn't getting screwed up by Grey Market key resellers who take keys intended for us, lower-income users, and sell them to the US for low prices it would be a whole lot better. Imagine having to pay 80$ for your games and not having steam sales or G2A. Don't act as if third world countries deserve to rot in hell while you sit atop your ivory tower just because of dumb luck. If someone is offered a bad deal, they will steal. Simple as that.

[Demonking]

QQ pay for your game and you will be able to play it

 

Why is this even tech news

Sometimes you will be able to play it. batman arkham knight for example.

[Arty]

Do you know how capitalism is supposed to work? If you want something, you buy it, if you can't afford, you don't get to have it. Simple concept really, people just self entitled and think they deserve all games for free.

when ya charge 60-80$+  for a game

 

If people are pirating, it is a fucking sign that something is wrong. 

whether it is prices, or the service or something etc. 

[trag1c]

Crackers will always find a way. There is always a flaw that can be exploited. Still one of the best DRM systems I've seen is FADE.

[AresKrieger]

Uncrackable hardly, as to why fifa 16 hasn't been cracked call that supply and demand as in who the hell wants to play fifa 16, when previous ones are better, besides fifa is mostly multiplayer, also you can get a playable version I just checked, though no one released a stand alone crack (most likey because it has to be unlocked in a different manner than run this exe)

[Centurius]

Do you know how Europe works? 1x60$ game in the US costs upwards of 80$ in the EU. Do you know how eastern Europe works? 1x60$ game was constantly in supply shortage or not available as a whole several years ago and importing it cost around 100$-120$. Times were rough before digital distribution.

At this point the difference between the USD and the Euro is negligible, add the costs of shipping and certain additional costs they have in Europe and we're actually getting it slightly cheaper.

[Daegun]

Why can't we have demos of games anymore? Where did that go?

Apparently demos were shown to reduce sales of a game by a significant amount. More people that would have bought it decide they aren't going to buy it than people who were getting drawn in. So most companies don't do them anymore.

[Dabombinable]

Apparently demos were shown to reduce sales of a game by a significant amount. More people that would have bought it decide they aren't going to buy it than people who were getting drawn in. So most companies don't do them anymore.

Because if a game was going to be shit, people could find out for themselves before actually buying it and getting scammed.

 

Edit: BTW, if a game is actually worth what its sold for I'll buy it after playing the first level through unofficial means if there is no demo. Otherwise I just leave it and wait for a Steam sale. I know that most people would probably just play them all the way through-but fuck the publishers, support the devs.

[TristanK]

Apparently demos were shown to reduce sales of a game by a significant amount. More people that would have bought it decide they aren't going to buy it than people who were getting drawn in. So most companies don't do them anymore.

See....that is exactly why we need piracy...because if the game studios want to scam us with theis unfinnished, buggy, shit products we can make a stop to it...we test it and if it is shit we just don't buy it and if it's great we go and support the devs...why? well because we support those who re good at their job and we want more good games and not more shit games masked as good with a short trailer and no demo

[don_svetlio]

At this point the difference between the USD and the Euro is negligible, add the costs of shipping and certain additional costs they have in Europe and we're actually getting it slightly cheaper.

Not exactly. Going from google

1 US Dollar equals

0.92 Euro

That means that 60$ should be roughly 50Eu. Definitely not 60Eu or 80Eu as quite a few games are sold for those prices.

[optimup]

Apparently demos were shown to reduce sales of a game by a significant amount. More people that would have bought it decide they aren't going to buy it than people who were getting drawn in. So most companies don't do them anymore.

Wow. That's kind of depressing.

I don't like how everything is quantity over quality these days.

[Centurius]

Not exactly. Going from google

1 US Dollar equals

0.92 Euro

That means that 60$ should be roughly 50Eu. Definitely not 60Eu or 80Eu as quite a few games are sold for those prices.

Note how I mentioned other things increasing cost on the European market in combination with the low value of the euro. I also have never seen a game going for €80 when the US equivalent went for $60.

[don_svetlio]

Note how I mentioned other things increasing cost on the European market in combination with the low value of the euro. I also have never seen a game going for €80 when the US equivalent went for $60.

Welcome to Bulgaria. Where games cost more than your mortgage