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[โ€“] [email protected] 6 points 1 month ago (1 children)

they will eventually make it so restrictive it will be impossible for people to actually play, before they consider a serverside solution.

[โ€“] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

I think Microsoft and their partners have been dreaming about turning PCs into fully locked down platforms for a long time, completely unrelated to gaming. Hardware DRM including display devices and cables, and only running "trusted" software is the end goal.