Blizzards new DRM idea!

[Wolfram23]

Ok so this is probably another of their April Fool's jokes but check this page out
http://us.blizzard.com/en-us/games/mobile/

Here's the DRM scheme:
◦Open the Spin-A-Spacer DRM application on any smart phone*
◦Line up the spacer faces to reveal the page/word matrix value
◦Consult your player guide / lore manual, and turn to the appropriate page
◦Use the special 3d lenticular glasses to decode the margin text and find the keyword passphrase
◦Enter the special passphrase into the on-screen prompt
◦Speak ?OK? clearly and audibly into the device?s audio input
◦ENJOY! (Occassionally, you may be asked to call a toll-free 800 number to verify your identity

 

[Audioave10]

Maybe DRM isn't very funny even when its a joke.

 

[Danpascooch]

Did Blizzard just release this today? It might be April fools, most companies don't advertise their DRM like this, and blizzard usually has great April fools jokes

 

[Danpascooch]

"Some sort of arbitrary Twitter and Facebook integration. Your friends will thank you."

"Comes on 17 floppy disks"

DEFINITELY APRIL FOOLS, probably should have read it before making a thread of it

 

[Carnagath]

Awesome, I love it how they are casually making fun of Ubisoft

 

[Wolfram23]

"Some sort of arbitrary Twitter and Facebook integration. Your friends will thank you."

"Comes on 17 floppy disks"

DEFINITELY APRIL FOOLS, probably should have read it before making a thread of it

Thanks cpt. Obvious.


I think it's pretty funny, why not share it?

Also, I'd like to try those games out... if only!

 

[Sosa Star]

Love the picture of the surfer shooting the shark XD

 

[Keava]

Meh back in the days when they did the retro-styled Molten Core game April Fool's joke at least they provided the actual game to play :<

 

[sephiroth1991]

You know what all companys should do, let steam handle the DRM so then when it does end up being pirated they only have one person to blame

 

[gibboss28]

This is one of the reasons why I like Blizzard, they know how to joke around.

 

[Aptspire]

Blizzard making fun of Ubisoft?
Great!!!

 

[oppp7]

I love Blizzard. They have a sense of humor, unlike other companies.

 

[IntangibleMango]

"Some sort of arbitrary Twitter and Facebook integration. Your friends will thank you."

"Comes on 17 floppy disks"

DEFINITELY APRIL FOOLS, probably should have read it before making a thread of it

Kind of embarrased yourself there, didn't you? ^^

 

[Danpascooch]

"Some sort of arbitrary Twitter and Facebook integration. Your friends will thank you."

"Comes on 17 floppy disks"

DEFINITELY APRIL FOOLS, probably should have read it before making a thread of it

Kind of embarrased yourself there, didn't you? ^^

yep, definitely.

 

[fix-the-spade]

I'm scared.

I can remember when real games came with code rings that you had to use in conjucntion with the manual to prove you hadn't stolen it.

I feel old.

Ps, that is quite funny, I wander what's on the TF2 and L4D blogs today...