Pretty awesome news, Lionsgate and Steam are teaming up to offer over 100 of their titles like Hunger Games, Twilight and more.
Sadly I'm playing catch up here, as I can't seem to get in touch with anyone at Valve to get put on a press list. I was told once I was on it, but it never seemed to actually happen.
I don't "rent" online films myself, so hopefully they will allow people to actually own their copies in future. One step at a time though eh, the film industry is one of the slowest to adopt to the online world. Still, the idea of being able to rent popular films directly on SteamOS—simply awesome.
Thanks SteamDB. It looks like the full press release is available here.
As of right now I am only seeing 11 titles in the UK, hopefully more to come soon. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
QuoteSANTA MONICA, Calif. and BELLEVUE, Wash., April 25, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Valve Corporation and Lionsgate, a premier next generation global content leader, have formed a ground-breaking partnership under which Lionsgate has become one of the first major studios to license films to Valve's popular Steam digital distribution platform, the two companies announced today. The deal reflects Lionsgate's commitment to monetize its content across an expanding array of digital platforms by offering its movies, television programming and digital content to online audiences around the world.
The partnership will launch with over 100 Lionsgate feature films available to Steam customers, including movies from the Company's blockbuster Hunger Games, Twilight, Saw and Divergent franchises. More titles will be added as the partnership continues to expand worldwide.
Sadly I'm playing catch up here, as I can't seem to get in touch with anyone at Valve to get put on a press list. I was told once I was on it, but it never seemed to actually happen.
QuoteSteam customers are able to view video on all Steam-supported platforms, including Windows, Mac, Linux, SteamOS, and in virtual reality via SteamVR. Over the past year, Steam's video offering has continued to expand. Steam is a leading platform for digital content with thousands of titles and millions of users. For pricing, availability, and more, please visit http://store.steampowered.com/sale/lionsgate
I don't "rent" online films myself, so hopefully they will allow people to actually own their copies in future. One step at a time though eh, the film industry is one of the slowest to adopt to the online world. Still, the idea of being able to rent popular films directly on SteamOS—simply awesome.
Thanks SteamDB. It looks like the full press release is available here.
As of right now I am only seeing 11 titles in the UK, hopefully more to come soon. Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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Mountain Man Apr 28, 2016
Quoting: tuubiThat's fine. I'm not justifying or defending DRM. I'm just explaining the corporate mindset and why you shouldn't expect movie studios to let you buy DRM free movies any time soon. It may happen, but it's going to take years.Quoting: Mountain ManI think most companies are afraid that if they release something with no copy protection in place then it'll be a free-for-all, and they won't make any money.So in effect, they think every consumer is basically an opportunistic thief with no moral scruples at all. Or maybe they only think that when they sell stuff that's artificially scarce. Bugger 'em sideways, I say. Personally I'm prepared to pay more for goods and services from companies I respect, and that doesn't include ones that treat me like a potential criminal.
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Quoting: IgnisThe average mom and pop consumer has never heard of The Pirate Bay, and their eyes would glaze over if you ever tried to explain the concept of a torrent to them. This is who most DRM is aimed at and not the technologically savvy gamer.Quoting: Mountain ManI'm not sure what you're saying. DRM isn't meant to stop piracy, it's meant to prevent "casual" copying. It adds a little bit of inconvenience so that the average consumer is more likely to buy the game/movie/book/whatever than they are to simply get a "free" copy from a friend, and this works as intended for the most part.It does not work. Hitting TPB and downloading whatever is already faster and don't require you to jump through numerous hoops. All copyright holders manage to do is to throw their own money into a black hole. Well, that and whine to pass more laws that encroach on human rights while shedding crocodile tears.
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Quoting: Mountain ManThat mom or pop would just as happily buy their streaming media sans DRM without even knowing the difference, so that point is pretty much moot. It's not like it would be legal to share these copyrighted works even if they didn't include these technical roadblocks, so you'd still need to torrent them.Quoting: IgnisIt does not work. Hitting TPB and downloading whatever is already faster and don't require you to jump through numerous hoops. All copyright holders manage to do is to throw their own money into a black hole. Well, that and whine to pass more laws that encroach on human rights while shedding crocodile tears.The average mom and pop consumer has never heard of The Pirate Bay, and their eyes would glaze over if you ever tried to explain the concept of a torrent to them. This is who most DRM is aimed at and not the technologically savvy gamer.
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Mountain Man Apr 29, 2016
Pretending that DRM doesn't prevent casual copying is as naive as pretending that it hinders hardcore pirates.
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Quoting: Mountain ManPretending that DRM doesn't prevent casual copying is as naive as pretending that it hinders hardcore pirates.It's also naive to pretend there's nothing between those two extremes. I'm not a casual consumer, nor a hardcore pirate. Does that mean I don't exist? To make things worse, I recently saw my wife's 9 year old nephew playing a pirated game he downloaded from some malware-ridden website. (He had no idea why he shouldn't have done it.) Does that make him a hardcore pirate?
The only thing a would-be pirate needs to know is how to use a search engine. Others have ripped the media and cracked the games already. For the people who are too "casual" to manage the downloading part, DRM hardly makes a difference.
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