Copy protection ea games

In the face of increasing pressure, BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts today relented, updating the official Mass Effect PC FAQ to note that validation will now only be required when the player downloads new game content. Q: If the game isn't going to require an authentication every 10 days, will it ever require re-authentication? A: Only if the player chooses to download new game content.

Electronic Arts also released a statement mentioning that Spore's copy protection will be similarly changed to allow for offline play, only requiring validation on a patch or game content update. The publisher further noted that the protection will still only allow users to authenticate each game on up to three computers.

Corresponding updates should be offered as early as mid-November , with further fixes to follow over the coming months. However, Intel also offers a workaround to make problematic games run on Alder Lake-S. Pressing the scroll key again wakes up the cores so that the full PC performance is available again.

Intel Alder Lake-S … Weiterlesen Antworten Like. November I was born in Hamburg, but now I live in Bad Segeberg. The SecuROM software was not mentioned on the box, in the manual, or in the Software license agreement. An EA spokesperson stated that "we don't disclose specifically which copy protection or digital rights management system we use [ Despite the use of DRM, Spore has been cracked, bypassing the copy protection mechanism.

The game was illegally distributed over BitTorrent file sharing protocol four days before its retail release, and has been downloaded over , times - and is now on its way to becoming the most online-shared game in history.

In response to reaction over Spore's DRM, Frank Gibeau, president of EA games, announced that maximum install limit would be increased from 3 to 5 and that it would be possible to de-authorize and move installations to new machines, citing the need to adapt their policy to accommodate their legitimate customers.

I fear anything from EA now, since they've proven that they'll install hidden programs that can't be removed. I'm pretty sure this will damage their reputation permanently. Same as Sony DVDs did a while back. I haven't bought a single Sony item since then. I'll avoid both companies completely. Go to hell copy protections!

Customers have to pay for it. Any Protection will be cracked sooner or later. What I accept is a CD-Key. Since almost every game can be played online today its the best protection anyway. Since without a valid key you cannot play. Take some time to check companies like SecuRom, StarForce etc.

The make profit. And the profit they gain is paid by us costumers! Compared to 10 years go I spent much less money on Games today and I own a lot. Today I think twice about it if to buy or not and so I buy like 1 game ever 2 months. You can get real good games for just 10 bucks in the supermarket.

From what I understand that article is slightly misleading: when you have to call EA for more activations, they don't 'reset the activation count' meaning you start with 3 or 5 again , they just give you one further activation. If something goes wrong, you'd have to call them again and go through the whole process one more time.

Anyone want to take bets on how many times you'd get a new activation before EA says "Too may times. No soup for you! You can bet that the article will be cleaned up by EA soon.

On a related note several people started using the following images on the official Spore forums as well as other forums. I suggest for everyone to add them to your personal signatures where ever they are allowed. EA lays off hundreds just in time for x-mas. A review can be found on GamePolitics. I urge everyone reading this to join it.

The article is here. See those of us in the "underground" that have been actively organizing people and groups to boycott all EA titles the past couple years are starting to have an impact. Side Quest 5 Answers How do I get the freeplay on top of the ferris wheel? Side Quest 2 Answers Where do you go on the map to start time trials for racing? Side Quest 2 Answers. Ask A Question. Browse More Questions.

Keep me logged in on this device. Forgot your username or password? Urlacher54 12 years ago 3 Copy-protected save files are Bull! OverlordsWrath 12 years ago 6 I don't have a great deal of games that came out this year but I know that both Uncharted 2 and Modern warfare 2 as well as a few others I have bought have not been copy protected.

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