Good post, Vlad. It's telling that piracy has existed since forever and was particularly prevalent in the 8 and 16 bit eras- I recall tapes and discs being passed around with dozens of games on them- and yet the games industry, including the PC games industry, has never been healthier.
However, to reiterate, as it can't be said enough- these measures are nothing to do with piracy. They're an attempt to shut down the second hand sale market, something which I would imagine costs the industry a damn sight more than piracy does. The companies are trialling this on the PC, and you can bet your ass they'll implement similar schemes on the consoles if they think it's viable. That's why I find it risible that console owners aren't joining in with the protests and telling companies like Ubisoft that their schemes are not wanted.
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