cageymaru
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GOG has launched a new FCK DRM initiative to educate the public on DRM and the effects that it has on consumer rights. They discuss how DRM on games, music, video and books is intended to provide control for the content provider to shape how and when you can use your licensed product. There is a nice chart that shows some of the issues that plague DRM such as losing access to games if the company shuts down, what happens if the authentication servers are turned off, checks to make sure that you aren't running mods, or logged in elsewhere. There is a list of like-minded companies that promote the FCK DRM initiative.
DRM-free approach in games has been at the heart of GOG.COM from day one. We strongly believe that if you buy a game, it should be yours, and you can play it the way it's convenient for you, and not how others want you to use it. The landscape has changed since 2008, and today many people don't realize what DRM even means. And still the DRM issue in games remains -- you're never sure when and why you can be blocked from accessing them. And it's not only games that are affected, but your favourite books, music, movies and apps as well.
DRM-free approach in games has been at the heart of GOG.COM from day one. We strongly believe that if you buy a game, it should be yours, and you can play it the way it's convenient for you, and not how others want you to use it. The landscape has changed since 2008, and today many people don't realize what DRM even means. And still the DRM issue in games remains -- you're never sure when and why you can be blocked from accessing them. And it's not only games that are affected, but your favourite books, music, movies and apps as well.