Crysis 2 Details [Feb 10, 2010, 11:39 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
There's a Crysis 2 article on PCGames.de recapping a German IRC chat with the website's staff about Crysis 2 after their visit to Crytek to check out the upcoming shooter sequel and the updated version of its game engine. Taking advantage of Google Translate we can see the discussion includes word that an SDK is planned (though they aren't sure it will be delivered alongside the game), how the game is being developed for all three platforms simultaneously, their estimate that the single-player campaign will be 15-20 hours, how most of the game will be placed in New York City, NPC AI, vehicles, and more. They are also asked about multiplayer support, and say Crytek played it coy. Update: This story has been corrected, as it originally stated this was an interview with Crytek thanks to our shortcomings in reading German. Thanks SlamDunk for setting us straight.
Anyone remember that very long article on piracy on Tweakguides Blue linked to last year? In case you don't, here it is. http://www.tweakguides.com/Piracy_1.html I came across it again recently while doing some research on PC piracy, and noticed it had been updated very recently.
Anyway, I copied and pasted a paragraph from it relevant to this discussion:
"... on the contentious topic of DRM, aside from Spore whose audience may well have fallen victim to DRM-induced hysteria, the presence of intrusive DRM appears not to increase piracy of a game. For example Call of Duty 4, Assassin's Creed and Crysis all have no intrusive DRM whatsoever: they all use basic SafeDisc copy protection with no install limits, no online activation, and no major reports of protection-related issues. Yet all were pirated heavily enough to have the dubious distinction of being in the Top 10 downloaded games list. But strangely absent from the list are several popular games which do use more intrusive DRM: BioShock, Crysis Warhead, and Mass Effect. This indicates quite clearly that intrusive DRM is not the main reason why some games are pirated more heavily than others..."
If you are having serious trouble with the conclusion he inexplicably draws at the end of the paragraph, believe me, you are not alone. The whole article is like that, really.
This comment was edited on Feb 10, 2010, 23:50.
Anyway, I copied and pasted a paragraph from it relevant to this discussion:
"... on the contentious topic of DRM, aside from Spore whose audience may well have fallen victim to DRM-induced hysteria, the presence of intrusive DRM appears not to increase piracy of a game. For example Call of Duty 4, Assassin's Creed and Crysis all have no intrusive DRM whatsoever: they all use basic SafeDisc copy protection with no install limits, no online activation, and no major reports of protection-related issues. Yet all were pirated heavily enough to have the dubious distinction of being in the Top 10 downloaded games list. But strangely absent from the list are several popular games which do use more intrusive DRM: BioShock, Crysis Warhead, and Mass Effect. This indicates quite clearly that intrusive DRM is not the main reason why some games are pirated more heavily than others..."
If you are having serious trouble with the conclusion he inexplicably draws at the end of the paragraph, believe me, you are not alone. The whole article is like that, really.
This comment was edited on Feb 10, 2010, 23:50.
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