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Re:Games using anti-cheats and their compatibility with GNU/... by ronsor on Monday December 01, 2025 @04:48PM (#46113750)
> They often have complicated auth systems, etc.

The paranoia audio devs have with piracy is insane. Ironically I think the worse your DRM is, the more your product should be pirated :)

Re:Games using anti-cheats and their compatibility with GNU/... by 999900000999 on Monday December 01, 2025 @05:36PM (#46114333)
It's often 20% DRM and 80% marketing.

Ohh cool, this plugin is "free". Looks like I have to register for an account and install a bunch of unrelated crap I really don't want.

The up selling never stops.

Then again. 30 years ago a lot of these trucks were straight up impossible without spending tens of thousands.