MarkoH01: Interesting - then I had the wrong impression, sorry. about this Could it be that they only sent it to those who subsribed to their newsletter, making them think those probably are the "most impportant" customers?

MarkoH01: But what would interest me even more: is there a reason we now have three threads to discuss the same topic?

neumi5694: We don't know and they didn't tell us. Certain newsletters settings are of course condition to get the link, but I doubt it is only connected to newsletters, since not all newsletter subscribers got it.
Also the point with "most important customers" was discussed (I feel so important right now!)
But really ... we don't know how they made their selection and it's unlikely we ever gonna find out.
Could as well be that they didn't select at all and it is due to a bug that not all got it. Would that really surprise anyone?

neumi5694: Denuvo itself is not DRM. It only protects the already existing DRM mechanism from hacking - up to a certain point.
Some GOG games already have DRM mechanisms - even if so far none of them prevents you from starting the game.

paladin181: It affects how I may modify my game files that are on my computer for my personal use. It requires online authentication. The game will not work without it. It is DRM. It has a benefit (for other DRM providers) of detecting changes in their DRM files so their DRM is also double protected.

Mori_Yuki: I would welcome a multi-tier subscription service for two reasons.

① With games like Europa Universalis IV in the catalog it would help to be able to try them before spending money. Besides that, there are games which might not work, poor performance, technical issues or not running at all.

② I hate having to go through a sometimes lengthy troubleshooting process and having to ask for a refund because the game in question still doesn't work. That's a waste of time, energy and money. I would never go through all the trouble for rental games and would not buy to own them.

If there is going to be one, I hope for access to the full library for premium subscribers, a "DLC-only" option which becomes available if the base game has been purchased, and a rotation of 1-6 months before games are replaced.

neumi5694: So it performs it's own licence check? Because DRM is exactly that and nothing else.

Which digital access right does it manage?

paladin181: LOL It has to verify from its own servers, and actually locked people out of games they paid for because they changed video cards. The right it manages is the right to modify your copy of the software, and your right to access the software, should its home server not be available.

neumi5694: If you want to be taken seriously, you need to stick to the definitions of the terms and not mix moral or your personal feelings into it.

neumi5694: But even then ... what you described here is a protection mechanism and not a licence check, so by definition it's not DRM.

neumi5694: Ok, so it's just bollocks then. Because we don't have the right to modify their software to bypass online checks.

If you want to be taken seriously, you need to stick to the definitions of the terms and not mix moral or your personal feelings into it.


But even then ... what you described here is a protection mechanism and not a licence check, so by definition it's not DRM.

neumi5694: Ok, so it's just bollocks then.