Indie Game Developer Shares Refreshing Stance on Digital Ownership and Piracy
Kris Dürrschmidt, an indie game developer, recently shared a candid perspective on digital ownership and piracy via social media. Dürrschmidt promised that players who purchase his games truly own them, stating that if a digital storefront were to remove access to a title, he would grant players permission to pirate the game to retain access. Furthermore, he expressed a relaxed attitude toward piracy for those currently unable to afford his games, encouraging them to play now and pay later when they are in a better financial position. This statement highlights ongoing industry debates regarding digital rights management and the accessibility of software.
Can't remember last time I pirated any game on PC because I can't remember the last time there was anything worth pirating. My POS GTX970 can still run Doom, ME Legendary and any old RTS. For RPGs I have PS5 (really only because of Horizon). Admitedly upgrading to QHD from FHD di
Ooof, did not read...
Great attitude as a game maker, but any big publisher will unfortunately laugh him out of the door. As our Lord Gabe said, Piracy is a service problem, not a monetary problem.
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Can anyone tell me which game this fine gentleman developed? I dont even have time to play, but I will buy his game.
That is great, cudos to him, but it sad that this statement is seen as a revelation today. This should have been something completely normal - you buy something, you own it. Because of what is happening with AAA titles lately, I have no wish to try out ANY new games. No digital l
That’s the spirit. Been doing this for a while and it just works!
Oh noh... a reasonable game maker.... What will the shareholders think as they squeeze another business to death for profit.
Wich game he made?
I pirated FTL, after like 30 hours in that game i felt bad coz it was such a good game and i bought it coz it was actually pretty cheap. Make games affordable and good and we'll start spending money again, coz in AAA games were just getting fed increasingly shit slop as they try