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Ubi Confirms Dropping Starforce
1Up has confirmed that Ubisoft dropped malware copyright company Starforce like a bad habit. While Ubi was willing to admit they dumped Starforce, again, like a bad habit, they weren't really willing to say why. More »
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Comment by macdeth: I've said it before and I will say it again: if they want to stop/prevent piracy, they need to stop... more » | Other threads
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Ubisoft Ditches Starforce... Thanks Gawd!
In a fitting comeuppance for the nexus of evil known as Starforce, Ubisoft has wiped Heroes of Might and Magic V free of the malware and won't use it in future copy protection. The bad, bad, bad anti-piracy system is pimped by Russian gangsters, so unscrupulous that they offer nay-sayers free knuckle sandwiches in some Moscow warehouse. A $5 mil class action lawsuit was brought against Ubi for using loathsome Starforce DRM in their games back in 2004 and continued to be publicly berated for using it. The company took a hint. Do we hate Starforce? Yes, and now so does Ubisoft. More »
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Comment by death_to_corprate_cages: KILL IT BEFORE IT STARTS INSTEAD OF A PIECE OF SOFTWARE IT USES AN ONBOARD CHIP THAT LOCKS OUT THE... more » | Other threads
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Not Just Heroes, Limited Edition Heroes
Ubisoft will be releasing an extra-special bonus happy fun time Limited Edition of Heroes of Might and Magic V along with the plain old regular boring hateful version. The spectacular wonderful amazing edition will include the two previous versions of the game, extra maps, a soundtrack, and the same invasive StarForce malware as the regular edition. But hey, you can enjoy the soundtrack while trying to scrub StarForce from your rig. More » -
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$5M Class Action Lawsuit Against Ubisoft for Starforce
Hate Starforce? Want to sue them? Well, Christopher Spence has already done it on your behalf. Christopher has filed a $5M class action lawsuit against Ubisoft for using Starforce DRM in their games, and if he wins, you'll be entitled to collect if you've ever had your system infected by Starforce. More »
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By brownleeComment by Purple Dave: "It's like zipping your files: you does not have the source code of WinZip even if you can use their... more » | Other threads
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Starforce Asks Customer To Apologize For Being A Liar
More Starforce wackiness! After warezing critics' games and accusing others of being affiliated with the Russian mafia, what's next for gaming's most beloved Russian son? How will they entertain us today? More » -
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Is Starforce With You?
If you think you may have already installed Starforce onto your gaming PC, what do you do? Well, if you're a Russian mafioso like most Starforce detractors you get one of your gangster lackeys to take the rig out to the woods and shoot it. If by some chance you're not, the Boycott Starforce site has a list of games that incorporate the copy protection software, and instructions for removing it. More »
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By kotaku.comComment by Phoenixsflame: There... Are.... So... Many... Games... That... Are... Tainted.... I can't believe the amount of Games out there, that for the PC... more » | Other threads
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Starforce Reboots Your PC Without Warning. Don't Like It? You're Mafioso.
Are you still not convinced that you shouldn't buy games that use Starforce? From Gadget Life: More » -
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By brownleeComment by Spaceman_Spiff: I know that they implied that he was pirating. But after ready several sites stories on this before reading the... more » | Other threads
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Stardock vs. StarForce (And Space Pirates!)
The kids at Stardock Systems, creators of the Galactic Civ series, posted a refreshing editorial of sorts on their site yesterday. Citing a sensationalizing Digg headline ("Company WANTS its game pirated!") the Stardock folk talk about thei particular anti-piracy solution: good games with good service. That's nuts! More »
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Comment by AJ: scazza - funniest thing is, Strarforce can be bypassed without a crack. :) more » | Other threads
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Next-Gen Overview Of Copy Protection. Also: Starforce Sucks.
NextGen's Greg Vederman has an overview of copy protection currently being used in PC games, including which company we can all hold responsible in our effigy burnings and a list of what game developers use it, for when the revolution is ignited. More »
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By brownleeComment by FightingChance: I really wanted to play X3, but since it has Starforce, nope. more » | Other threads
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StarForce Naysayers Invited to Moscow "Meeting"
The staff of Starforce is inviting anyone who can prove that that his or her malware is malware to fly to Russia on their own dime and prove it in person. Let me just say, momma didn t raise any stupid boys. More »
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Comment by Papercutninja: c'mon guys...you're acting like Russian companies are shady. more » | Other threads
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Boing Boing Threatened With Legal Action by StarForce
Website Boing Boing was threatened with legal action by StarForce, the makers of this heinous malware that mucks up your computer when it self-installs beside a game you've purchased. Claiming harassment, a PR representative from StarForce allegedly contacted the FBI about Boing Boing's piece. In other news, telling the truth is apparently harassment, when your company is making some janky-ass spyware. More »
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By lsmithComment by Spilt_Milk: Starforce needs to be sued into nonexistence and probibly arrested for destruction of property from the damage thier software causes. more » | Other threads
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Comment by Justin42: Why does a "free" download have this crap built into it in the first place??? I just picked up the first... more » | Other threads
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