DRM is everywhere in video games today, and most gamers don't even know what it is. In this guide, we explain what DRM is, how it works, and why it's important.

Some e-book buyers embrace a little friction, says Joe Esposito at The Scholarly Kitchen. Esposito wonders whether DRM is more effective in preventing “casual copying” than large-scale ...

Another day, another example of a DRM scheme punishing legitimate users instead of actually stopping people from pirating software. The newest case comes from Game Maker Studio, a popular game ...

Another real world example of why DRM is evil One of the lesser discussed but equally troubling evils of digital rights management technology is what I call the "DRM switcheroo." ...

DRM stands for 'digital rights management', and is a technology used by record labels and online music stores to limit what you can and can't do with the music you buy from them. For example ...

To modify the saying . . . Where does a 300lb gorilla apply DRM (digital rights management)? Wherever he wants. And in the case of many publishers that is everywhere. But what exactly is this ...

Baldur's Gate 3 has launched free of DRM and microtransactions, and that's why it should be read as an example of how to launch a game.

Does Starfield have DRM or Denuvo? Starfield has basic Steam/Windows Store DRM that ties the game to the account you purchased it with. However, it does not have Denuvo Anti-Tamper.

SafeDisc and SecuRom DRM schemes are not allowed on Windows 10, which means the games that require it aren't allowed either.