EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games

JMMD · 10th May 2008, 08:16 PM

EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games | Tech news blog - CNET News.com

Amid much fan outrage and negative publicity, it appears EA and each game's respective developer has relented and will instead implement a more benign DRM strategy.

I had a feeling this would backfire on them. I'm sure they thought it was a brilliant idea when they came up with it.

Mac Daddy · 10th May 2008, 11:22 PM

THX for the link and I think DRM is cumbersome period. For one thing I don't like to have a DVD or CD in the drive to play a game when almost 100 percent of the game itself is run from the HD.

My rule of thumb is if I can't play with no DVD or CD in the drive ... I don't !!

jamotto · 12th May 2008, 05:33 AM

DRM is killing pc gaming.

Digerati · 12th May 2008, 06:54 AM

EA didn't learn a lesson from Bioshock. Stupid move -- one they'll surely regret.

rogue_tomato · 13th May 2008, 01:44 AM

Stupid idea by EA, but I am glad that they came to their senses before it was too late. I understand the concern about piracy in PC gaming and all, but the hackers would've beat it eventually... and then EA is still screwed by losing the game to hackers while at the same time pissing off the gamers who legitimately purchased the game by this new DRM.

g0tanks · 13th May 2008, 02:15 AM

Personally, the Mass Effect thing wouldn't bother me. Although I can understand certain people don't have internet acces all the time.

rogue_tomato · 14th May 2008, 12:50 AM

g0tanks, if the DRM for Mass Effect was released with the retail release and you didn't have internet access, you would only have access to play the game on your PC for 10 days... the game would lock you out if it could not verify your copy from my understanding.

10th May 2008, 08:16 PM	#1 (permalink)
JMMD Just Started Join Date: 17 Apr 2008 Posts: 28 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games EA relents on cumbersome DRM for new PC games \| Tech news blog - CNET News.com Amid much fan outrage and negative publicity, it appears EA and each game's respective developer has relented and will instead implement a more benign DRM strategy. I had a feeling this would backfire on them. I'm sure they thought it was a brilliant idea when they came up with it.

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Mac Daddy Pickin' Da Gitfiddle Join Date: 19 Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 2,048 Reputation: 802 Rep Power: 11	THX for the link and I think DRM is cumbersome period. For one thing I don't like to have a DVD or CD in the drive to play a game when almost 100 percent of the game itself is run from the HD. My rule of thumb is if I can't play with no DVD or CD in the drive ... I don't !! __________________

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