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== Points of additional research == | ==Points of additional research== | ||
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https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22ljrh/after_the_annoucement_of_the_gamespy_shutdown/ [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 09:17, 8 July 2025 (UTC) | https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22ljrh/after_the_annoucement_of_the_gamespy_shutdown/ [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 09:17, 8 July 2025 (UTC) | ||
== Relevance == | ==Relevance== | ||
So, we should probably discuss the relevance mark, since the GameSpy shutdown hurt ownership on a massive scale, and it was not because GS was unable to afford it, but rather the company that bought their server infra decided to just shut it all down [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 09:38, 1 October 2025 (UTC) | So, we should probably discuss the relevance mark, since the GameSpy shutdown hurt ownership on a massive scale, and it was not because GS was unable to afford it, but rather the company that bought their server infra decided to just shut it all down [[User:JamesTDG|JamesTDG]] ([[User talk:JamesTDG|talk]]) 09:38, 1 October 2025 (UTC) | ||
:So why is the relevance questioned? It seems like a classic example of the sort of new consumer issue the wiki is intended for. [[User:Drakeula|Drakeula]] ([[User talk:Drakeula|talk]]) 01:36, 24 October 2025 (UTC) | |||
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Points of additional research
GOG giving free copies of STALKER to people who were affected by GameSpy
https://wccftech.com/gog-drm-free-copy-retail-stalker-game/
http://www.docterror.com/gog-gives-all-stalker-owners-a-drm-free-copy/
https://copyrightisshit.blogspot.com/2015/04/redeem-your-old-stalker-keys-for-drm.html
Borderlands
[unrelated but WTF???] GameSpy menacing researchers?!
https://www.eff.org/pages/unintended-consequences-fifteen-years-under-dmca
http://news.dmusic.com/article/8969
OpenSpy
https://www.moddb.com/tutorials/gcii-multiplayer-via-openspy
https://www.wired.com/2014/06/gamespy-server-shutdown/
Rewriting DRM based on GameSpy
Steam better than GameSpy
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/fn5q5/dear_gamespy_comrade_and_direct2drive_there_is_a/
Other:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/27mvjq/here_are_community_solutions_to_many_pc_games/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gog/comments/sci7uh/can_i_get_a_game_in_gog_if_i_have_a_disk/
https://www.reddit.com/r/Games/comments/22ljrh/after_the_annoucement_of_the_gamespy_shutdown/ JamesTDG (talk) 09:17, 8 July 2025 (UTC)
Relevance
So, we should probably discuss the relevance mark, since the GameSpy shutdown hurt ownership on a massive scale, and it was not because GS was unable to afford it, but rather the company that bought their server infra decided to just shut it all down JamesTDG (talk) 09:38, 1 October 2025 (UTC)
- So why is the relevance questioned? It seems like a classic example of the sort of new consumer issue the wiki is intended for. Drakeula (talk) 01:36, 24 October 2025 (UTC)