It's nice that you live in a dream world. I hate to wreck that for you but here goes.
DRM is more than just encryption/decryption it is a constant tug and pull on the customer and software, it would be fine if it happened only once as you state but it doesn't. Some games have a constant filter check going to make sure you don't suddenly start pirating 1/2 way through your game.
EA, Valve, etc may have tested their games but does your statement about their servers being death proof (so to speak) carry over to all publishers? Will most people even see the notice to get the patch within the few months the server is still up? Do you really think companies going out of business are going to care that that copy of Barbie Horse Adventure you bought back in 2002 is still playable? Who would you complain to if it doesn't? Could you sue a company that went chapter 11?
And as for being informed you need internet being a catch all, so by your logic it would be fine and legal if they decided to start running a ftp, or use your PC as a botnet? You did see the sticker that said this game uses the internet I guess.
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It's nice that you live in a dream world. I hate to wreck that for you but here goes.
DRM is more than just encryption/decryption it is a constant tug and pull on the customer and software, it would be fine if it happened only once as you state but it doesn't. Some games have a constant filter check going to make sure you don't suddenly start pirating 1/2 way through your game.
EA, Valve, etc may have tested their games but does your statement about their servers being death proof (so to speak) carry over to all publishers? Will most people even see the notice to get the patch within the few months the server is still up? Do you really think companies going out of business are going to care that that copy of Barbie Horse Adventure you bought back in 2002 is still playable? Who would you complain to if it doesn't? Could you sue a company that went chapter 11?
And as for being informed you need internet being a catch all, so by your logic it would be fine and legal if they decided to start running a ftp, or use your PC as a botnet? You did see the sticker that said this game uses the internet I guess.