The problem is that most games are too long. Content creation is where the money is spent. Many games seem to feel the need to provide 100+ hours of play. Give us 10 hours of gameplay and charge less, not more, and the majority of people who never finish today's epic games will come flocking to your door.
People like Bruce on Games rabbit on and on about how used game sales take money away from developers, leading to lower profits, and lower re-investment in new games.
I've never bought this argument. Surely people are more likely to buy new games if they believe they can get a few bucks back on resale. And people who want the game right now are going to prefer to pay the new game price over waiting to get it second hand.
Does anyone have real evidence that the used game industry really harms developers?
This article has a fairly comprehensive list addressing the "how is it harmful" question.
The truth is, most people will never notice that SecuROM is installed. But if you do run into a problem, SecuROM is very hard to remove, and in fact goes to great lengths to conceal its presence.
Dozens of dolphins and sea lions trained to detect and apprehend waterborne attackers could be sent to patrol a military base in Washington state, the Navy said Monday. In a notice published in this week's Federal Register, the Navy said it needs to bolster security at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor, on the Puget Sound close to Seattle.
What good is a ticket to the good life, if you can't find the entrance?
