@mashedbuttons: I get that, but upon seeing numbers like this I can kind of understand why publishers want a working DRM system. Just because DRM doesn't tend to work very well doesn't necessarily mean that the whole concept of DRM is useless.
Here's a case where gamers get exactly what they want and they go and steal the game anyway. If that's the way it's going to be, we'll lose PC games entirely before long.
Given the choice between no games at all and games with strict DRM I'll take the games with DRM, thank you.
I think what this really proves is that people are jerks. I was lucky enough to not have to pay for WOG because we got a review copy, but I would have never dreamt of stealing the game, especially in light of the fact that they didn't include DRM. Looks like 8 out of 10 people disagree with that, though.
So screw 'em I say. If a great company like 2dboy is going to get run into the ground because of piracy then they should fight back with some bloody draconian DRM if that's what needs to be done. Obviously gamers haven't learned their lesson yet.
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