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Quoteworthy - Paradox on DRM

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"No one should have to purchase a product that they’re unable to install because of the DRM. There might be other reasons, like the compatibility isn’t correct, or whatever. But people who purchase a game should have just as easy a time as those who pirate the game, otherwise it’s a negative incentive to buy a legal copy. And I just can’t see why people are using DRM still. If you take something like Sony’s DRM, SecuROM -- it’s a waste of money," says Paradox CEO Fred Wester. "It will keep you protected for three days, it will create a lot of technical support, and it will not increase sales. And I know this for a fact, because we tried it eight years ago, and it never worked for us. Two major reasons: it costs money and it makes you lose money, and the other is that it’s so inconvenient to customers."

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Re: Quoteworthy - Paradox on DRM

Jan 25, 2012, 19:37

Orogogus

Creston wrote on Jan 25, 2012, 14:13: Orogogus wrote on Jan 25, 2012, 12:44: And on the other hand you have horrific markups for the EU and Australia for I don't even know what reason. Just greed, buddy. It's nothing more than that. Plain, unadulterated greed. Creston It just seems strange that 1) no one's really tried to undercut the competition and clean up, 2) everyone in those regions apparently deals with it, and 3) they haven't been able to get away with it in the US. Presumably the companies want to make as much money as possible, and they've determined that the sweet spot for selling games in AU/NZ is $90 and that they wouldn't be able to make even more money by selling to more people at a lower price. The only thing that makes sense is if gaming were an utterly niche hobby in those territories, and the only consumers are a select group of hobbyists who will buy almost anything that comes out, even at a steep markup, but it really doesn't seem that's the case.

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Comment [quote="Orogogus"Jan 25, 2012, 19:37][quote="Creston"Jan 25, 2012, 14:13][quote="Orogogus"Jan 25, 2012, 12:44] And on the other hand you have horrific markups for the EU and Australia for I don't even know what reason. [/quote] Just greed, buddy. It's nothing more than that. Plain, unadulterated greed. Creston [/quote] It just seems strange that 1) no one's really tried to undercut the competition and clean up, 2) everyone in those regions apparently deals with it, and 3) they haven't been able to get away with it in the US. Presumably the companies want to make as much money as possible, and they've determined that the sweet spot for selling games in AU/NZ is $90 and that they wouldn't be able to make even more money by selling to more people at a lower price. The only thing that makes sense is if gaming were an utterly niche hobby in those territories, and the only consumers are a select group of hobbyists who will buy almost anything that comes out, even at a steep markup, but it really doesn't seem that's the case. [/quote]

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