Re:Launch HN: MagnaPlay (YC W23) – Indie gaming subscription...
by guntherhermann on Saturday January 14, 2023 @03:12AM
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> Without DRM, someone could make a free trial, pirate all our games, cancel their sub and play them out without paying.
Some people will do this, sure. But just because they can doesn't mean they will.
I could torrent Netflix's entire catalogue today. Yet I have a subscription to them and they're still a multi-billion dollar company with millions of paying subscribers. Hmm... that's odd isn't it?
These people are not your target demographic. $8/mo is too expensive for 95% of VN/CN/IN/ID/MY/RU/$I_COULD_GO_ON gamers.
I'm not saying "don't do DRM", but your argument does not stand up to scrutiny.
Some people will do this, sure. But just because they can doesn't mean they will.
I could torrent Netflix's entire catalogue today. Yet I have a subscription to them and they're still a multi-billion dollar company with millions of paying subscribers. Hmm... that's odd isn't it?
These people are not your target demographic. $8/mo is too expensive for 95% of VN/CN/IN/ID/MY/RU/$I_COULD_GO_ON gamers.
I'm not saying "don't do DRM", but your argument does not stand up to scrutiny.
I wish you the best of luck with the project!