nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 2 months agoCiv 7 will potentially launch with controversial Denuvo, according to Steam's back endwww.pcgamesn.comexternal-linkmessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1241arrow-down12
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minus-squareAurenkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·2 months agoWere there some problems with sales of the previous Civ games or something that necessitate this?
minus-squareEtterra@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up27·2 months agoProbably just some executive being a typical 9-figure jackass.
minus-squareAurenkin@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoYeah exactly, from my understanding these are some of the most popular and best selling games around so… completely unnecessary
minus-squareGiveMemes@jlai.lulinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoIt’s also that their monetization scheme begets piracy. A game and the dlc for it should never cost more than $100
minus-squareweker01@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·2 months agoThat’s a strange hill to die on. I mean sure I will also never buy this game but with inflation it’s just a matter of time. I would much rather have a higher initial cost with no macro transactions in game.
Were there some problems with sales of the previous Civ games or something that necessitate this?
Probably just some executive being a typical 9-figure jackass.
Yeah exactly, from my understanding these are some of the most popular and best selling games around so… completely unnecessary
It’s also that their monetization scheme begets piracy. A game and the dlc for it should never cost more than $100
That’s a strange hill to die on. I mean sure I will also never buy this game but with inflation it’s just a matter of time.
I would much rather have a higher initial cost with no macro transactions in game.