EA to implement Ubi style DRM system

[janh]

Originally Posted by capthelm

this trend picks up , to other companies , this might very well backfire and kill the pc gaming industy. sales will be crap and very little titles being made.

Why does everyone think the PC game industry would ever die? Some companies may be bought, go bankrupt or disappear. But as long as there is demand, somebody will jump in the gap and produce something to satisfy that demand. Has always been like that, will always be that easy.

So if Ubisoft Romania, just as an example, would drop subsimulation development, then someone else will take it over -- for sure. And if customers refrain from buying a certain game due to DRM, or other issues, then a competitor will jump his opportunity and develop something competitive without the issue. If there is money to get, there will be someone to come and get it! Just give them the rules...