• L0rdMathias@sh.itjust.works
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    5 days ago

    Doesn’t like the game he is eventually promising to finish require always online DRM? So ofc he wants to shut down something that would require him to long term support a product he’s invested into but hasn’t even brought to market. Super transparent conflict of interest.

    • iAmTheTot@sh.itjust.works
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      5 days ago

      In theory, if he actually finished and released his game relatively soon, he could do whatever he wants still.

      One popular misconception about the SKG initiative is that it will require currently existing games to change to become compliant. That’s not actually what they’re asking for. They want new laws to come into place that would affect future games made. The SKG initiative fully accepts that there are some existing that are likely beyond saving.

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        5 days ago

        Steam itself isn’t online only drm. It literally has an offline mode and as long as the games themselves aren’t online only you can play them offline.

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          4 days ago

          Along not all games on steam are DRMed it’s on the developer to put DRM on the game or not.