Industry catching on; DRM not appreciated

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http://www.gamasutra.com/view/featur...ther_with_.php
(note it's 3 pages)

Seems all the bitching and moaning of gamers is finally being recognized. Companies seem to be reversing the trend of more invasive DRM, while some are even shipping games without it entirely.

"I definitely believe this is all the result of a change in the public perception of DRM, a sort of grass roots uprising," observes Ron Carmel, co-founder of San Francisco-based developer 2D Boy. "Gamers are much more vocal about it than they used to be, perhaps because they are so accustomed to downloading music without too many restrictions."

"Spore was the final straw that broke the camel's back," recalls Brad Wardell, president and CEO of Plymouth, Michigan-based developer Stardock. "Someone who buys software does not want to be made to feel like a chump for buying it. Much of the outcry came from legitimate customers who said that they shouldn't be restricted by DRM, especially since people with pirated versions weren't."