News Capcom's Steam Deck Verified Games are being made unplayable with new DRM that only punishes paying customers

[Admin]

Capcom has recently started patching certain titles in its catalog with "Enigma" DRM. Unfortunately, this is also rendering certain Steam Deck Verified Games unplayable, and sabotages the vibrant Capcom games modding scene.

Capcom's Steam Deck Verified Games are being made unplayable with new DRM that only punishes paying customers : Read more

 

[bigdragon]

I've bought many games specifically because of mods developed for them. There are many games that aren't appealing in their stock "as-the-developer-intended" implementation. Capcom's actions are foolish here. Hopefully they see a significant hit to their game sales.

 

[JTWrenn]

DRM has never done much but gotten in the way for paying customers. The non paying customers get a small delay at best then they often get a leaner faster version of the game after DRM is stripped out. Just one more reason to not buy from larger devs. Stick with the small guys and support their games by paying for them.

 

[mwryder55]

A major problem with DRM, especially with older games, is that OS changes may render the game unusable because of the DRM. I bought Dungeon Siege and after a period of time Microsoft made a change to the OS that broke the game because of the DRM. I had to get a pirated version to play a game I bought as Microsoft didn't release an updated version.

 

[atomicWAR]

SMH... Anti-consumer moves like these make gamers angry. DRM in games is a bad idea that at best slows your fps and at worst makes games unplayable. All this does is encourage piracy. When will devs wise up to this and embrace their consumers vs insult them? Not soon enough that much is clearly evident.

 

[evdjj3j]

Good games don't need DRM. I downloaded Baldur's Gate illegally when it first came out because I was afraid it wouldn't be good. The next day I fired up Steam and bought the game because it's good and I wanted to reward the people who made it.

 

[Neilbob]

Good games don't need DRM. I downloaded Baldur's Gate illegally when it first came out because I was afraid it wouldn't be good. The next day I fired up Steam and bought the game because it's good and I wanted to reward the people who made it.

Shareware and demo versions could really do with making a comeback, but I guess that doesn't serve the money-making intentions of most game companies nowadays.

"You bought the product and played it long enough to realise it wasn't to your taste? Oh, shame. But you've gone a bit too far to be eligible for a refund. Har har! Sucks to be you! Ur moneyz belong 2 me now!"

 

[USAFRet]

I downloaded Baldur's Gate illegally when it first came out because I was afraid it wouldn't be good. The next day I fired up Steam and bought the game because it's good and I wanted to reward the people who made it.

The reason for the DRM is the people that stop at the first part of your statement, and don't continue to the second part.

(not that I agree with all this overbearing DRM)

 

[umeng2002_2]

Valve should block adding DRM to already released titles.

 

[-Fran-]

Execs being clowns again, I see.

Well, Palworld runs perfectly well in the Steam Deck, so I won't be going to MH any time soon.

I used to play Rise in the Deck as well. What scumbags. I hope they fix it and don't crap the performance in it as it ran pretty darn well.

EDIT: They have already issued a fix for it. It's only fair you guys update the article stating as much, please.

Regards.

 

[DataPotato]

Agreeing with umeng2002_2, does anyone know if there's a way to appeal to Steam to prevent DRM bring being added to titles after purchase? (i.e. ex post facto bait & switch)

 

[ivan_vy]

Valve should block adding DRM to already released titles.

DRM bait and switch is ridiculous, some people buy taking DRM in consideration, see comments in GoodOldGames and many consumers double dipping their games solely in this regard.