SultenSalami post=6.68498.633860 said:
Unfortunately, the sentiment about spore is not correct, according to this article;
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/05/10/ea-backs-down-from-draconian-copy-protection/1
Huh? The article you're linking to specifically
confirms that SPORE is still going to feature a DRM system.
TheKbob post=6.68498.634351 said:
Shamus, great work, but I want to say maybe they will wise up like Bioshock did a year later and just let the whole thing drift away. Bioshock has no more limitations on it, at all, besides the CD key, that is.
This is also not true: Bioshock still features a DRM system with server-side activation required. The only thing they've removed is the limit on the number of installations their server will allow.
But, in reality, this doesn't mean that there isn't a limitation on the number of installations you can perform. As soon as they take down the authentication server, the number of installations you can perform will instantly drop to 0 and you've got a coaster.
Imagine that, every time you started your lawnmower, it dialed up the manufacturer and asked for permission to start. If the serial number of your lawnmower has been reported stolen or you don't have it hooked up to the phone line or if the manufacturer has gone out of business... well, then your lawnmower won't start.
That's DRM. And we, as customers, shouldn't put up with it. We shouldn't have to.
