User blog comment:Lost Labyrinth/EA to go 100% digital. What does this mean for The Sims series and players?/@comment-98.26.45.122-20120821144049

I do prefer having physical copies, particularly the ones that came out before all the DRM nonsense. (I play Sims 2, and am referring to Securom v. 7, but I do know that some people have issues with Sims 3's DRM as well). It was easy for me to install Sims 2 using discs, and, if things didn't work the first time, re-install. It is conveninent to have the booklet right in front of me while playing in case I need to check something. It is nice not to go through the "Mother, may I?" steps of online downloads.

I MIGHT download a Sims game one day if and only if EA gets rid of the invasive DRM and goes back to DRM versions resembling that in the original games. But I think I now hear crickets in the background.

What I can't figure out is why EA simply can't provide a physical copy upon request, and for a fee. Indie game companies do that constantly. Is EA still concerned about pirates? Didn't EA realize that it can't really stop them, nor can it stop players who have no qualms about this type of behavior from downloading bitorrents? Using invasive DRM and restricting access to physical copies only hurts legit players.