So it's not approved that publishers earn more money when they use a DRM. It's also not said that people who pirate the game would buy it if there is no other possibility. I also think that the game won't be pirated so much, because it's not a casual game and such casual gamer will probably download it, play it a bit, don't get the hang of it and deinstall it. If they want to pirate the game, they are always able to do it. As I can see in google the game is already cracked by COGENT. I can understand that publishers want to protect their games against piracy but in my opinion DRM is not the right way. It made me wonder why they didn't release the game DRM free on a site like GOG? I think DRM will put off a lot of the original fan base from purchasing. I came across Capitalism Lab completely by accident from browsing the net for information on Capitalism II. However, it's on offer on GOG this weekend and I've decided to get it - DRM free. Fortunately for me, I haven't played Capitalism II yet, because back in the day there were so many great games to choose from, I was spoilt for choice. It is becasue of GOG that I have tried games like Torchlight, Legend of Grimrock and the Witcher, which I don't think I otherwise would had they had DRM protection.

I know many others share this view, which is why sites like GOG.com are quite popular. This is the reason why I haven't bought games such as Diablo III and the new Sim City, despite being a big fan of Diablo I and II and Sim City, Sim City 2000 etc. I consider myself to be an 'old school' gamer and perhaps many of us are stuck in our ways with regard to DRM - it's just a matter of principle. This doesn't mean that I won't buy a game with DRM, but so far I have tended to only buy such games if they are deeply discounted (such as special offers on Steam). Personally, I do not like games with DRM. I would like to believe that an organisation that genuinely cares about its customers would sometimes listen to their views.

While I agree that people have a choice to either accept the drm and buy the game or not, I also think that those who are unhappy with the drm have a right to voice their opinion.

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