Impulse is Stardock's digital distribution platform that competes with Steam. In a phone interview with bigdownload.com, Brad Wardell, CEO of Stardock revealed info on the next phase of their platform.
Impulse Reactor API will be released for free to all developers to incorporate things like achievements, multiplayer online options and other features into their games.
The next version of Impulse Reactor will have a mechanism for developers to protect their IP. From bigdownload.com:
As Wardell explained to us, developers who use the next version of Impulse Reactor can include a small DLL that will allow developers to use Stardock servers for registration and updates. For example people who install a game with Impulse Reactor for the first time might be asked for a CD Key and an email address. Once that's done the game is registered with Impulse Reactor servers.
There are no limitations to how many times a user can install a game. All they have to do is sign in to Impulse to install the game on another machine. The next version of Impulse will release alongside Demigod(Gas Powered Games next major title). Impulse Reactor is planned to be released this spring.
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