Originally posted by stqn
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I'd better play Windows DRM free games with Wine, rather than encouraging Valve to continue their Steam DRM (even if it's minimal). It's not "as good as it gets". Humble Bundle gets better - no DRM at all. So Valve could ditch their DRM if they'd wanted to, but since they aren't interested, I think GOG should be a better offering. I wish they'd start selling Linux titles as well.
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Originally posted by RealNC View PostSteam isn't really a strong DRM. It's dead-easy to bypass. I'm not gonna mention here how, but you can install Steam, download the games and play them without paying (offline, since most online games have the DRM on the servers and they check your account when you connect.) But many single player games can be illegally downloaded like that.
Steam is really not some form of intrusive DRM. It's mostly comparable to the old days of games having a simple CD-check. If you're looking for DRM methods that trully deserve to be boycotted, you should really look elsewhere (hint: EA with the malware they install before you can play BF3.)
Originally posted by Zeroedout View PostAnd Steam DRM is a real joke (as said earlier in the thread). It's for my idiot friends who are too dim to learn the location of games on their FS and copy over cracked files and too lazy to take 5 minutes searching Google for said crack/patch. But given a button that says 'Download free game, fuck the devs who put their time into it' they would in a heartbeat. It's difficult for geeks like us to comprehend such people . If I didn't know these people personally, I wouldn't have thought they existed. But they are out there and in very large numbers Shitty for society but great for capitalism :< And now good for Linux!
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Originally posted by 3rdalbum View PostYes indeed, the Linux community really needs to stop making singleplayer FPSes, racing games, fighting games and sports sims; and instead focus our attention on the oft-neglected genre of "run around shooting other people in arenas". I mean, nobody EVER gets tired of that.
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Looks like CD Projekt Red (Witcher / Cyberpunk) might be interested in making their games for Steambox in the future, which means they'll work on Linux ports.
Within the first minute of our interview beginning, CD Projekt RED's MD and studio head Adam Badowski speaks a phrase w…
Adam Badowski: I think the Steambox will be awesome. Because Valve is a digital platform holder, the final contact with the customer will be as easy as possible. That's why we're looking forward to it. We're in contact with Steam, so we're going to be engaged in the process.
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Originally posted by shmerl View PostIs there any way to buy these games for Linux outside Steam?
As for other companies games, some developers sell their games directly via their site. There are also competing game services for Linux that Larabel is too much of a dick to advertise for, these are Desura and Gameolith and both had over a year on Steam.
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Originally posted by Kivada View PostAs for other companies games, some developers sell their games directly via their site. There are also competing game services for Linux that Larabel is too much of a dick to advertise for, these are Desura and Gameolith and both had over a year on Steam.
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Originally posted by shmerl View PostLooks like CD Projekt Red (Witcher / Cyberpunk) might be interested in making their games for Steambox in the future, which means they'll work on Linux ports.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/article...a-our-strategy
That's excellent news !
Now i just which that Company of Heroes franchise was also ported to Linux and also World In Conflict : Soviet Assault ....personally i consider those two the best EVER RTS, YMMV.
(Yeah they work in WINE but there is a performance hit , so, i want Linux native damn it)
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