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Spore: Most Pirated Game Ever Thanks to DRM - briefly
(hx) 08:03 PM CEST - Sep,14 2008 - Post a comment / read (9)
According to Torrent Freak, Spore has been downloaded more than 500,000 times on BitTorrent, and this number is increasing rapidly. Most critics agree that Spore is a great game. However, the users aren't too happy with the absurd DRM restrictions that come with the game. EA decided that people who buy a legitimate copy of the game, are only allowed to install it three times. The idea behind DRM is that it will stop people from pirating the game, but in reality, it often has the opposite effect. As Forbes points out, many commenters on various BitTorrent sites now legitimize downloading this game because the official copies include some heavy and intrusive DRM.
last 10 comments:
CaptStar(01:23 AM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
Serves them right for selling out to EA and adding in DRM and a stupid 3 install limit.

Badmagic(05:40 AM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
In fairness I purchased a copy but as soon as it stops working I'll just download the ripped copy, the only people to get screwed by DRM are the poor [censored] that pay for the games.

nb411(07:07 AM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
ggrobot> As Forbes points out, many commenters on various BitTorrent sites now legitimize downloading this game

WTF? Just because you do not like the 3 install limit does not mean you should be allowed to have the game for free. LOL. What pathetic logic is that.

Lobby to get the DRM removed!

(08:41 AM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
If I were to buy Spore, I probably wouldn't install it on more than 3 computers. But that's not the issue. The issue is that I don't accept EA's right to control how many computers I install the game on. And that's what they just don't get.

If EA would remove it I guarantee you they would see increased sales almost immediately.

devilhood(01:39 PM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
No sane person with fluent knowledge of the current gaming industry would agree to have DRM like this in a game, which leads me to believe that it was decided by a man in his late 50's that sits behind a desk making angry phone calls all day.

Sabot(03:51 PM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
EA are living in the dark ages! Never learned from the Crysis debacle as the -supposedly- most pirated game as well
The thing that hurts gamers most -apart from the obvious DRM- is the fact that it only allows ONE account PER game.
Now my wife want to make her own game etc but can't because of these idiots. like it would be coming from the same isp addy!!!
They shaft you with the DRM and don't even allow a legitimate bought copy and family to enjoy a couple of accounts.
Since when do people buy multiple copies of ONE gamer per household????? Never is the answer

Bloody idiots!

Ozieo(07:33 PM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
I really wonder who would like to pirate such crap game like this one. Bah!

(09:07 PM CEST - Sep,15 2008 )
Ozieo> I really wonder who would like to pirate such crap game like this one. Bah!

The same gamers who liked The Sims series 8) :lol:

milly(06:35 PM CEST - Sep,16 2008 )
Game is so bad its not worth the download, let alone purchasing. DRM just compounds the reasons not to get it

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