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Why do some apps require Internet acces while others do not?

Asked by AshlynM (10684points) December 6th, 2014

Some games you can play without Internet but others require it. Why is that?

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johnpowell's avatar

Some games store all your game data on their servers. These are generally the horrible click once a hour to get some resource and then they charge you if you want to speed things up.

Or it can be as simple as they require internet access to show you ads.

My rule of thumb is to pay for apps and not download ones with in app purchases.

jerv's avatar

Some also have it as a form of copy protection. That is why many gamers are really against DRM (Digital Rights Management); it barely slows pirates down, but things like mandatory internet access do inconvenience legitimate end-users.

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