Flight Sim Company Embeds Malware to Steal Pirates’ Passwords

Re:Flight Sim Company Embeds Malware to Steal Pirates’ Passw... by RandomCSGeek on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @09:25AM (#16420475)

I don't understand what the use of anti-piracy measures is. Most pirates are those who won't pay for the software anyway. If an AAA game doesn't get cracked, most people would simply get another cracked game and play it.

So companies aren't getting anything from anti-piracy measures. Rather, they are wasting time and money on implementing these measures.

If I were to make a software, I'd keep it DRM free. Maybe I'll give occassional discounts to attract people who won't pay otherwise, but that's it.

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Re:Flight Sim Company Embeds Malware to Steal Pirates’ Passw... by nugi on Tuesday February 20, 2018 @09:32AM (#16420529)

Yes, but that leaves a lot in the hands of the market. That terrifies anyone with their ass on the line. Also, deliberately not drm'ing your product could be seen in some legal situations as failing to protect your IP, making seeking damages more difficult when wronged.

But business pressures aside, I do avoid DRM encumbered products and I direct my clients to as well in most cases. You ARE hurting your bottom line with DRM.

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