![]() ![]() But the trend towards “heavy” DRM solutions like Denuvo, which actually perform functions similar to malware, is scary. With digital distribution platforms like Steam having long overtaken brick-and-mortar retail as the preferred way of buying games, it’s understandable that publishers would want some kind of DRM solution in place, at the very least to make it a little more difficult to pirate their games. ![]() Ironically, Ubisoft once actually released a crack by warez group RELOADED as a patch for Rainbow Six: Vegas 2 to circumvent its own Securom DRM, which was causing issues for legitimate customers. Today, we have a depressing state of affairs where it’s simple and straightforward to install illegal, pirated copies, while the paying gamer gets bogged down by crashes, poor performance, and invasive DRM that does nearly as much damage as malware. ![]() It was straightforward, simple, and you weren’t disconnected from your single-player session every time the internet went out. There was a time when you bought a physical copy of a game, typed in the 25-digit CD Key, ran the installation, and you were all set.
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