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more about #drm excaliburps: Wait. Is the console version officially canned?? Damn! I was hoping for this to come out later this year to tide me over till Mass Effect 2 comes knoc... more » Str8_Jihadin: I haven't finished the game yet and now I have a reason to go back! Solid game by the way. more » ShaggE: Cracking Eggs Of Wisdom: I wish I could get past the title, but it bugs me to no end. Do they mean it like "Stop that man! He's Witching that poor elderly lady!" or "At first,... more » ReconToaster misses garnett :(: Ugh, that's possibly the worst form of DRM in my mind. I never understood why Secu-rom was thought to be so terrible. I agree that it's only harmful t... more » Sweetz: And what exactly is EA's company line in regard to this. Has the state of PC game piracy drastically changed? Or did they realize that limited online ... more » Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: Consider me sold. more » Str8_Jihadin: Good. Now do the same for Mass Effect 2! more » Comatose Turtle: So I guess I'm still out of luck, since it's my computer's habit to periodically eject my hard drive across the room. Not much time to deauthorize my ... more » ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness: It's past midnight here so APRIL FOOLS ON YOU ALL, SUCKAS! more » Nirach: Step in the right direction. A baby step, sure, but better than nothing. more » excel_excel: PHH. who cares about mass effect? They've finallt removed the DRM on The Sims 2 IKEA Home Stuff! HALLIEUA! more » flukielukie: You mean a massive crack? SecuROM really was a stupid idea. more » Sir Cabbage Hands: Littlest Pet Shop? Really? Correct if i'm wrong but I don't think little girls know what DRM is. more » TSFMfest: Dear Stardock, I love you. more » θΆ ε€δΊΊ: Ah, it took some time but it seems Stardock finally got their plan in motion. I have to say I'm a bit skeptical about this new activation thing. I'm w... more » Chalkdust: Put it on Steam, EA, and you'll look even better than the other big publishers by comparison. more » Erode: A piracy prevention technique that might actually hinder piracy without destroying my system from the inside out? I'm all for that more » AnimeGamer: Sounds interesting - but like all stuff like DRM, it's gonna get cracked and then spread all over the internet. more » BillyTheRatKing: I don't know if that sounds GOOd. If someone stole your account they could sell your games! The downloaded ones at least. more » InfernoT: Holy crap, that actually sounds pretty amazing. more » -
#cdprojektred
The Witcher Patch Removes DRM, Adds Adventure
Patch 1.5 for CD Projekt Red's award-winning PC roleplaying game The Witcher is now available, removing the pesky digital rights management while adding five new player-created adventures to the game. More » -
#bioware
Dragon Age To Be SecuROM-Free
BioWare's spiritual successor to the Baldur's Gate series, Dragon Age: Origins, will ship without the unpopular SecuROM digital rights management and copy protection software that has been attached to previous Electronic Arts games. More » -
#masseffect
EA Releases Tool To Bypass SecuROM Limitations
Publisher Electronic Arts has released a De-Authorization Management Tool for PC gamers afflicted with one of its many catalog titles packaged with SecuROM for digital rights management. This is for you, disgruntled Mass Effect owner. More » -
#stardock
Stardock's Answer To DRM: Goo
With Steamworks' new CEG technology preparing to make DRM obsolete, Stardock has unveiled their own three-letter acronym answer to digital rights management: Goo. More » -
#ea
No DRM For The Sims 3
Rather than anger their fanbase with intrusive digital rights management technology, EA has opted to stick with tried and true Serial Code protection for The Sims 3. More » -
#valve
New Steamworks Feature "Makes DRM Obsolete"
Shortly after Microsoft revealed new features for their Games for Windows Live service, Valve counters with new Steamworks features, including in-game downloadable content, robust matchmaking, and new technology they claim "makes DRM obsolete." More » -
#piracy
Creative Assembly: Fighting Piracy Is Pointless
What's the point of fighting PC game piracy? According to Stormrise developer Creative Assembly Australia's communications manager Vispi Bhopti, there isn't one. More » -
#news
Federal Trade Commission Weighs In On DRM β Gamers, Speak Up
Nowβs your chance to tell the FTC how you feel about Digital Rights Management technologies β the Commission has opened up a comment form to the public. More » -
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#princeofpersia
Prince Of Persia PC To Be DRM-Free
Not content with making Prince of Persia too easy for players, Ubisoft have decided to make it too easy for pirates as well! More » -
#esa
Peering Inside Game Piracy: Measures and Countermeasures
I sometimes feel like discussions on game piracy ought to be shelved alongside scintillating 1960s publications from the Rand Corporation like Counterinsurgency in Manchuria, except the piracy discussions are considerably more engaging. More » -
#pc
Red Alert 3 Patch Adds Map Builder, In-Game DRM Deauthorization
Never thought "in-game DRM deauthorization" would be touted as a huge feature in a patch, but it's one of two options PC users now can take advantage of in Command & Conquer: Red Alert 3. More » -
#drm
Newell To Fan - DRM Strategies Are Dumb
Valve's Gabe Newell has joined the growing roster of games industry names who are publicly unimpressed with Digital Rights Management. More » -
#rockstar
GTA IV On PC TO Use SecuROM
I'll say this for Rockstar - they do like a controversy. Usually, though, they go in for cool controversies like sexy mini games or the sensationalised depiction of car crime and bullying. More »
