Category:DRM

DRM (Digital Rights Management) is the method by which titles that are not free verify they have been purchased. On the OUYA Discover Store this is handled by the OUYA SDK with receipts. There are three types of DRM available ( Online DRM / Offline DRM  / No DRM ) and currently there is no way to tell which DRM model is used without purchasing and trying the game.

DRM Types:

 * Online DRM - This form of DRM requires the OUYA to be online in order to play the game. If the device is not able to connect to the internet then the game will either load in demo mode or refuse to load.


 * Offline DRM - This form of DRM caches the initial receipt validation after its first validation. This type of DRM is the most flexible as it allows the game to be played even when there is not an internet connection available.


 * No DRM - Free games and some paid titles may choose to simply not utilize DRM in their games and instead use the honour system and trust the end user to pay for games they like.