Class-action lawsuit against EA over DRM

[Ail]

famousringo said:

Ail said:

famousringo said:

Digital distribution will compensate for its DRM-like attributes with convenience, services and savings for the consumer. Why should I care that I can't get a $20 trade-in value at Gamestop if I paid $20 less for the game in the first place?

This SecureROM crap only offers the consumer more costs.

 

 

You actually think people will stop bitching ?

And what makes you think digitally distributed games will be cheaper ?

Seems to me new releases are the same price on Steam as in retail.

So are the retail games you can download on the PSN.

You're not going to pay less for digital games than at retail as long as games still come at retail too or retailer would complain about unfair competition..( and retailers will keep a say as they are the medium to sell the consoles themselves).

 

 Since online distribution is so much cheaper than brick and mortar, those which do provide better value to the consumer will succeed, those which do not will fail.

Retailers aren't in much of a position to object. I don't see them flexing their might to crush music and movie downloads.

 

Big difference between Music/Movie and consoles gaming is that those distributing the hardware and the software aren't the same person so retailers can't pressure hardware maker to get the same deal as online distribution services...

Whereas for consoles the hardware maker do get a say in the software...

I do agree that online distribution will pick up, I doubt it will however affect prices that much. The added services it will provide is access to a bigger catalog for customers and less piracy for developers.