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Valve Claims New Steamworks Update "Makes DRM Obsolete"

Posted by Soulskill on from the until-it's-cracked dept.

Lulfas writes "Steam is implementing a new anti-piracy solution that, according to them, removes all DRM. Called Computer Executable Generation (CEG), this system creates a unique copy of the game when it is purchased through Steam, essentially using a 100% unique keygen system. It will be installable on any system, but only playable by one person at a time (hooked into the correct Steam account, of course). Will this be enough to satisfy anti-DRM players while at the same time giving the publishing companies what they require?"

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  1. Re:Given Steam's track record by thetoadwarrior · · Score: 0, Troll

    For a military man you sure QQ a lot.

    You should have contacted customer services and they would have sorted it.

    Someone managed to guess my old steam password (even despite it not being something incredibly stupid) and one particular time I tried to play I got a warning that my account was being used elsewhere. So I promptly changed my password and have had zero problems.

    I'm sure this sort of thing happens a lot so they should lock the account to bring it to the attention of the owner without allowing the thief to do anything about it. It makes sense and it's easy to get fixed.

    Most people that moan about Steam do so with their real intention being that they don't like that it's not as easy to steal games with systems like Steam. Oh well, if you don't wanna pay for it then you don't get to play it.

  2. Re:fuck CDs by Satanboy · · Score: 0, Troll

    I have my CDs, I don't have the receipts showing I bought the game when it came out, so they will not reset the steam account to a different email address, even though I have the physical media and emailed them pictures.

    so. . .

    fuck you too