They'd probably better off doing like the devolpers of Galactic Civilizations did, this is an excerpt. maybe some of you already read this.
http://pc.boomtown.net/en_uk/articles/art.view.php?id=9951
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Q: Galactic Civilizations I got some attention because you didn’t have any CD copy protection. Aren’t you afraid of piracy?
A: Our primary concern is our customers. The people who pay my salary. They’re my overlord. And I don’t want to inconvenience them. Moreover, piracy is really about how many sales are actually lost. What we do is put out free updates after release. We got Editor’s Choice Awards from most of the major game magazines. And that was on the 1.0 version in the box. But we put out tons of updates after release that greatly enhanced that experience.
So let’s say someone got a “warez” copy of the game. If they like the game, they’re going to want the updates, and to do that, they have to have a valid serial # that is verified on the server side (i.e. no cracks). So at that point, we’re going to get that sale. Or we would have never gotten the sale.
I don’t like game companies treating me like a criminal. If I’m paying $50 for a game then I better well be able to put it on my laptop and PC and not have to futz around with keeping track of the CD. Besides, I end up losing my CDs anyway. |
If i liked space sims i would have bought that game because of his attitude. That's the type of company i would be happy to support.
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