• RYG

    RYG Update - September 2010 

    by
    Martin Pham
    Published on 03-09-10 12:24 PM
    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News

    Hey Guys,

     Two weeks ago we made an announcement to let everyone know where we stand on (invasive) DRM in PC Gaming and where we want to take the PC Gaming Industry with our vision and our plans. Today we are happy to announce that all our members will receive a condensed form of our business proposal within the next 10 days that will encompass our story, our vision and our plans for the immediate and long-term future. With this, our members will be able to discover:
    1. Who we are as Consumer-Focused DRM Evaluators for the PC Gaming Industry,
    2. What we provide in our line of services catered for our members, Consumers, other DRM vendors and Gaming Publishers,
    3. Why our presence and why our solutions are sorely needed in the PC Gaming Industry,
    4. When we can achieve our goals and tick off key milestones,
    5. How we as Consumer-Focused DRM Evaluators can go about providing our products and services to the Industry, and, more importantly
    6. Where we can go from here.
    Most importantly, members will be able to see where they fit into the model and why we are determined to help not just our staff members, fellow Gamers, Consumers and the Industry, but also in other parts of the Community through:
    • Our Values
    • Our Mission
    • Our Goals, and,
    • Our Vision for the future.
    Some of our members, Interested Parties, as well as our current and prospective staff members have already received a comprehensive version of our business proposal. Without their inspiration, timely advice and patience through our rebranding process we would never have completed the business proposal. Without them, we would never be able to show you, the members, what we have in store for you.

     However, there’s much work to be done.

     Over the next few weeks RYG will reform and redesign its DRM Testing Regimen, Project RYG. More Testing Questions, Categories and enhanced testing guidelines and methodologies will dominate the revision process. We will also start to investigate PC Games marketed for children, something which Parents may be interested to see. Members and the Gaming World will start to see these changes as we begin our self-financed independent tests and analyses on all DRM schemes and Digital Distribution systems within the PC Gaming Industry. We will include Steamworks, Ubisoft’s “Online Delivery Service” as well as revisit some household DRMs, such as SecuROM and StarForce.

    Our goal: set the record straight on each DRM scheme and show just why DRM, as a whole, have been getting worse (and not better) within the PC Gaming Industry.

     While we continue to improve our DRM evaluating services, we will also target our members with relevant DRM news and content on our website, reorganise our forum to coincide with our rebranding process as well as start spreading our message outwards to other DRM Vendors, Developers and Publishers.

     For now it is pretty much business as usual. If you have any questions or queries regarding the raft of changes and future projects you can contact Martin via. email (martin.pham@reclaimyourgame.com).

     For now we’re letting each and every one of you know that RYG isn’t going anywhere anytime soon. Our focus is to keep Publishers honest with better DRM services from Vendors. We want Gamers to enjoy playing any PC Game they choose without the hassles of badly-implemented DRM.

    It’s what we promise to deliver. And a promise we intend to keep.

    From all of us at RYG, we thank you for your patience and understanding.

    The RYG Staff

    An Open Letter to the CEO of Ubisoft, Yves Guillemot 

    by
    Lisa Arnold (calipip4)
    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. DRM

    Attention: Yves Guillemot, CEO, Ubisoft;* Brent Wilkinson, Director, Customer Service and Production

    Dear Sirs,

    It is with sadness I see your company abandoning ...

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    Is history going to repeat itself again? 

    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. DRM

    In September and October last year, you may remember the many responses — in fact, even some gaffes were made — that EA were giving out to the online gaming media over Spore and SecuROM.* ...

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    Part Six Of Six: Wrapping Up 

    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. DRM

    Full interview conducted by craigdolphin.

    Restrictions Comparison:
    Click Here to see a table comparing ByteShield restricitions versus other systems such as SecuROM on Spore. ...
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    Part Five of Six: A layman’s guide to ByteShield DRM 

    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. DRM

    Full interview conducted by craigdolphin.

    The Current ByteShield Implementation
    ByteShield requires disclosure on the box for any retail copies, CD/DVD or download, of games. ...
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    RYG In The Press 

    by
    Lisa Arnold (calipip4)
    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. Press
    3. DRM

    As we continue the fight against invasive DRM schemes and promote companies and developers who employ end-user friendly DRM schemes and practices, so too does our image and reputation be it for the better ...
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    ByteShield's Press Release 

    by
    Lisa Arnold (calipip4)
    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. Press
    4. DRM

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    ByteShield™ - A DRM solution that an anti-DRM group actually likes???
    No, it is not a joke.

    ...
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    Part Three of Six: ByteShield Q&A about DRM continued 

    Categories:
    1. RYG
    2. News
    3. Press
    4. DRM

    Full interview conducted by craigdolphin.

    RYG:     We believe that any DRM installed with a game should be automatically uninstalled when the game is. Do you concur? Does this happen with ...
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