360 piracy getting out of hand?

The PC has had its fair share of problems with piracy, but is the 360 really that far behind now? I mean 2 big games of this year, Alan Wake and Lost Planet 2 have been leaked to download a couple of days ago! You cant get these games in the shop at the moment, yet there are people already playing these games! Will we start to see intrusive DRM on the 360 soon?

There is already DRM implemented on XBox 360, but hackers have already cracked it. I suspect the future of games is download only, like OnLive. It cracks down on piracy and video game resale. I suspect currently game producers loose more money to game resale then piracy on the 360.

There is already DRM implemented on XBox 360, but hackers have already cracked it. I suspect the future of games is download only, like OnLive. It cracks down on piracy and video game resale. I suspect currently game producers loose more money to game resale then piracy on the 360.

gooflee

The PC has had its fair share of problems with piracy, but is the 360 really that far behind now? I mean 2 big games of this year, Alan Wake and Lost Planet 2 have been leaked to download a couple of days ago! You cant get these games in the shop at the moment, yet there are people already playing these games! Will we start to see intrusive DRM on the 360 soon?

ducati101

Don't get my wrong, I've pirated a significant amount of digital media in my day. I'm pretty much a packrat when it comes to warez. It's mainly a way of perserving it. I never try and make money or exploit it in any way. I always buy the game if I like it, and if I don't I delete it.

There is already DRM implemented on XBox 360, but hackers have already cracked it. I suspect the future of games is download only, like OnLive. It cracks down on piracy and video game resale. I suspect currently game producers loose more money to game resale then piracy on the 360.

gooflee

I had a similar discussion with a friend a few weeks back...eventually games,movies and music will only be available through download...more evidence that full digital distribution is coming sooner then we think.

There is already DRM implemented on XBox 360, but hackers have already cracked it. I suspect the future of games is download only, like OnLive. It cracks down on piracy and video game resale. I suspect currently game producers loose more money to game resale then piracy on the 360.

gooflee

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There is already DRM implemented on XBox 360, but hackers have already cracked it. I suspect the future of games is download only, like OnLive. It cracks down on piracy and video game resale. I suspect currently game producers loose more money to game resale then piracy on the 360.

gamer082009

Dude....you made some valid points, but those people you mentioned will eventually become a small minority(companies will still find a way to get their cash though)lol.Full digital distribution is inevitable...sooner or later.