Quoting: tuubi

Quoting: Mountain ManI think most companies are afraid that if they release something with no copy protection in place then it'll be a free-for-all, and they won't make any money.

So in effect, they think every consumer is basically an opportunistic thief with no moral scruples at all. Or maybe they only think that when they sell stuff that's artificially scarce. Bugger 'em sideways, I say. Personally I'm prepared to pay more for goods and services from companies I respect, and that doesn't include ones that treat me like a potential criminal.

That's fine. I'm not justifying or defending DRM. I'm just explaining the corporate mindset and why you shouldn't expect movie studios to let you buy DRM free movies any time soon. It may happen, but it's going to take years.

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Quoting: Ignis

Quoting: Mountain ManUnfortunately, it's unrealistic to expect major corporations to suddenly embrace the open source mindset and basically place their revenue at the mercy of honest consumers.

They already do. Those who don't pay don't, duh.

I'm not sure what you're saying. DRM isn't meant to stop piracy, it's meant to prevent "casual" copying. It adds a little bit of inconvenience so that the average consumer is more likely to buy the game/movie/book/whatever than they are to simply get a "free" copy from a friend, and this works as intended for the most part. I think most companies are afraid that if they release something with no copy protection in place then it'll be a free-for-all, and they won't make any money.

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Unfortunately, it's unrealistic to expect major corporations to suddenly embrace the open source mindset and basically place their revenue at the mercy of honest consumers. It's just not going to happen, at least not quickly. Look how many years it took the music industry to finally loosen its grip and allow music to be sold DRM-free. Game publishers and movie studios may get there eventually, but it's a long ways off. For that matter, even digital books are encumbered with DRM and artificial scarcity!

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Too bad Lionsgate releases such bad movies.

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To answer my own question, opting into the beta doesn't resolve this.

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Inspired by XCOM? Looks more like a direct ripoff if you ask me.

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Quoting: TcheyHow do you get this 10% discount ? I have an account but on my order page, it's still 33,99€ (instead of 39,99€), with Anomaly Warzone Earth for free as a bonus. With the code from an email they send after registration, i have error message :
Error - This discount code can't be used with one or more games in your cart

It was working earlier, unless they changed something to close this loophole.

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Quoting: Samsai

Quoting: Mountain ManWere the keys acquired directly from Paradox so that they get their fair share of the sale? I'm always a bit suspicious of key sellers, especially when they offer discounts that you can't find anywhere else.

Games Republic should be a legitimate reseller. However, I do recommend you wait until release for all the obvious reasons.

I feel reasonably confident that Paradox will deliver.

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Well, that's good.

I noticed that in addition to the 15%, if you're a new member to the site, you can also get an additional 10% off for a total discount of 25%.

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Were the keys acquired directly from Paradox so that they get their fair share of the sale? I'm always a bit suspicious of key sellers, especially when they offer discounts that you can't find anywhere else.

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