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BioWare's Answer to Piracy: DLC, MP, Loyal Fans

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Piracy continues to hurt PC gaming, and no one has a clear answer to the problem.

Development studio Crytek has proposed abandoning PC-exclusive game releases. BioWare, however, is less radical. They're looking at downloadable content, access to multiplayer and - here's a new one - simply encouraging consumer loyalty.
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bloodshed - 538 days 10 hours ago
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there's a clear answer to the problem, online activation or steam pick one alone in the dark haven't been cracked?

PS.CONSOLE KILLER
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meepmoopmeep - 538 days 9 hours ago
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develop exclusively for PS3, piracy issues solved (so far)
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Azures - 538 days 9 hours ago
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Steam has been the biggest opponent to piracy we've seen so far. EA should attempt to do something similar with their titles (online activation/lock to ID).
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mariusmal - 538 days 4 hours ago
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yeah right. just search a torrent for half life 2 or orange box lol

and yeah. loyal fans are the ultimate weapon.
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Steven Colbert - 538 days 9 hours ago
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Bioware soldier to the end.
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richierich - 538 days 9 hours ago
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I think that this idea is genius Bioware rule
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MP42409 - 538 days 5 hours ago
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what will happen if piracy didn't exist then? people would stay rich and the poor would stay poor. it balances life as we know it In my opinion
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