USC DRM

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Yes, but the same would then apply to Desura - Desura does not implement any kind of DRM, and many of the games on Desura can be copied out and played without using the client.

Regarding my note about Steam, I meant that some games do not use the verification and can be played outside of Steam as well, one such being Steel-Storm.

Soebtalk|contribs10:44, 3 January 2013

Ok. So with Desura, seeing as you have said Desura itself does not tie your gamesto your Desura account, list it using the DRM-free symbol if there is no other form of DRM (e.g. SecuROM), and with the Retail symbol if there is other DRM; listing the specific DRM in the notes section.

With Steam, seeing as 90% of games are tied to your steam account and all games are designed to be tied to an account, it makes the most sense to list them as unlocking on Steam, then providing an explanation that the games can be played outside of Steam and how to do so within the article.

What do you think?

hungry_eyes HE sig.png (contribs | sandbox | talk)10:50, 3 January 2013

But then this would mean that icons such as GOG would also be completely obsolete - all GOG games do not have any DRM after all, or in the few cases use some of the weird mechanics that were impossible to remove.

Soebtalk|contribs10:53, 3 January 2013

Yeah I don't really get why the gog symbol is used - its just confusing.

hungry_eyes HE sig.png (contribs | sandbox | talk)11:12, 3 January 2013