Because it worked so well for Gran Turismo 7, Diablo III, SimCity, etc.
Furthermore, people on GTPlanet are actually defending this because cell phones are connected to the Internet and several other games do it.
All I know is that when the servers go offline one day because the servers either shut down or get overwhelmed, I won't have sympathy for those who still choose to buy it.
They had their chance to vote with their wallet and say they don't want it. To think that some people think multi-billion dollar corporations are their friends...
Who cares about cheating in a single player game, anyway? It's not like they're affecting anyone but themselves anyway. Especially if they wait until a second playthrough or so to break out the gameshark.
Because it worked so well for Gran Turismo 7, Diablo III, SimCity, etc.
Furthermore, people on GTPlanet are actually defending this because cell phones are connected to the Internet and several other games do it.
All I know is that when the servers go offline one day because the servers either shut down or get overwhelmed, I won't have sympathy for those who still choose to buy it.
They had their chance to vote with their wallet and say they don't want it. To think that some people think multi-billion dollar corporations are their friends...
And the pirates always find a way to break the DRM.
Oh, BUt iT prEveNtS ChEatInG, the fanboys say.
Like, how do you know that? What's your proof that it stopped the cheating?
(I don't mean you, yourself literally, BTW)
Who cares about cheating in a single player game, anyway? It's not like they're affecting anyone but themselves anyway. Especially if they wait until a second playthrough or so to break out the gameshark.