Civilization 7, the latest in the classic strategy series by XCOM 2 and Midnight Suns creator Firaxis, might include Denuvo DRM at launch.
  • 9488fcea02a9@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    54·
    2 months ago

    I’ve bought and paid for every civ game since civ3…

    I even paid for civ4 twice. Boxed CD and on steam… And now you’re going to treat me like a criminal with shitty DRM??? Welp, i guess i’m not buying Civ7, Sid…

    No more turns…

  • daqu@feddit.orgEnglish
    49·
    2 months ago

    DRM has never stopped me from pirating a game, but multiple times it stopped me from buying it.

  • narc0tic_bird@lemm.eeEnglish
    32·
    2 months ago

    Better pick the correct Proton version from the get-go then Linux users, switching it more than 4-5 times within 24 hours or so will trigger Denuvo blocking the game from starting.

    Or just don’t buy this crap :)

  • SmileyBMM@feddit.nlEnglish
    28·
    2 months ago

    As a Linux user, Civ 6 post launch support made me swear off of buying a 2k game ever again. Linux users got an objectively worse version of the game, and the fact they couldn’t be bothered to add the 2k account exclusive leader to the Linux version shows they really don’t care about customer loyalty. Rumors also say this game won’t support mods, which is insane, as mods made Civ 6 playable with an actually functional UI. It’s a shame, as I love the Civ series.

    • trolololol@lemmy.worldEnglish
      14·
      2 months ago

      I’ve started playing with proton. Many say it users the GPU better and you gets better graphics but I didn’t notice anything.

      What it changed is that Linux version is like many years without updates, but with proton you have the windows version which is compatible with all mods and let’s you run game of the month.

    • Yorick@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      5·
      2 months ago

      For the mods at least, the dev interview at PAX clearly had a moment when one guy said "the possibilities of combination with civilizations switching is going to be higher, especially with the modding community adding custom civs.

      But since they said a huge part of the playerbase is console, I’m guessing mods won’t be using the steam workshop but the launcher so that consoles can have mods…

      As for Linux support yeah I would like to hope, maybe the stats of Civ6 on the steamdeck could push them to make it compatible but if they have denuvo I doubt it…

      • Havald@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        2 months ago

        I’m guessing mods won’t be using the steam workshop but the launcher so that consoles can have mods…

        Civ 7 won’t be using the 2k launcher. They announced that when they removed it from civ 6.

  • Havald@lemmy.worldEnglish
    25·
    2 months ago

    Sometimes I wonder why companies make decisions like this. But then I remember just how many completely braindead executives are out there.

    At least it’s not denuvo anti cheat but their anti tamper is bad enough. Civ 6 is my most played game and I guess I’ll have more time to play it now after all… It’s really too bad I was very excited to try out the new features they’ve added.

    • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
      4·
      2 months ago

      If you like the new features you can always just go ahead and play some Endless Legends, most of it is from there

      • Havald@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        Endless legend is undoubtedly a great game but I never liked the hero thing they have going on unfortunately.

        • kameecoding@lemmy.worldEnglish
          2·
          2 months ago

          Well Civ 7 will be very similar with the generals, what I didnt like personally was managing the items for the units and stuff

  • Emmie@lemmings.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 months ago

    We shall wait for our arrested development queen empress. May she mercifully release with the nfo slur count under ten

      • Aurenkin@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        8·
        2 months ago

        Yeah exactly, from my understanding these are some of the most popular and best selling games around so… completely unnecessary

      • GiveMemes@jlai.luEnglish
        1·
        2 months ago

        It’s also that their monetization scheme begets piracy. A game and the dlc for it should never cost more than $100

        • weker01@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
          31·
          2 months ago

          That’s a strange hill to die on. I mean sure I will also never buy this game but with inflation it’s just a matter of time.

          I would much rather have a higher initial cost with no macro transactions in game.

  • Encrypt-Keeper@lemmy.worldEnglish
    3·
    2 months ago

    Interesting that they looked at Humankind and aped only its worst design decisions lol.

    If you don’t choose one civilization to play through to the end I’m out.