Entries in 'drm' (70)
Green Man Gaming adopts SecuROM
Digital distribution upstart Green man Gaming has announced that it has struck a deal with Sony DADC to use controversial DRM SecuROM on its new online sales platform.
Ubi offers freebies to DRM victims
Free games are being offered to some of those who suffered at the hands of Ubisoft’s DRM server problems earlier this month.
Now C&C4’s DRM suffers problems
EA has had to endure a weekend of complaints following several reports that PC gamers trying to play recent release Command & Conquer 4 have been plagued with problems relating ...
EA adopts Ubisoft’s DRM solution
Electronic Arts has revealed that Command & Conquer 4 owners will require an internet connection to play the game.
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EA ditches SecuROM on BFBC2
In its latest update for PC shooter Battlefield: Bad Company 2 publisher EA has, amongst other tweaks to the game, removed the controversial and unpopular SecuROM DRM from the game.
Newell: DRM damages value of games
Valve co-founder Gabe Newell has made known his objections to digital rights management in games, claiming that copy-protection systems diminish the value of a product.
Ubi servers suffer fresh attack
Publisher Ubisoft has revealed that the servers set-up to facilitate its new PC game DRM strategy are once again under attack in what many are presuming is a further protest ...
Ubisoft’s DRM woes hit new low
Having already been forced to defend its controversial new PC DRM to the hilt, Ubisoft this weekend has faced a fresh backlash from gamers after a technical problem prevented owners ...
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Ubi looks to net piracy solution
In a move to try and quell the ongoing piracy problem on PC, Ubisoft will require players of a selection of its future PC titles to have a constant connection ...
Capcom: SecuROM ‘gets a bum rap’
Growing PC games force Capcom has defended controversial DRM software SecuROM, saying that the problems that some have experienced with the anti-piracy measures are more to do with publisher’s implementation ...
The Sims 3 leaks onto torrent sites
The Sims 3, one of EA’s key titles for 2009, has spilled onto torrent trackers a full week before the game is released across North America.
Stardock: ‘Our customers make the rules, not the pirates’
Demigod developer Stardock has stated that the huge piracy rates suffered by its recent PC release Demigod will not result in the studio implementing copy protection DRM.
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Metaboli signs three-year deal with Epic
Metaboli has signed a deal with Epic that will see the entire Unreal series distributed digitally for a three-year period.
EA drops SecuRom DRM for The Sims 3
Publisher EA has confirmed that it has dropped its controversial SecuRom copy protection system for its upcoming release of The Sims 3, opting instead for a more standard serial code ...
Valve tackling DRM issue
Valve has unveil a new set of advanced features for its Steamworks platforms at GDC, offering a complete suite of publishing and development tools that promise to make DRM a ...
1.7 million Spore pirates break gaming record
Spore has been illegally downloaded 1.7 million times since its release in early September, reportedly setting a new record to become the most pirated game ever.
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GTA IV to use SecuROM DRM
Developer and publisher Rockstar has confirmed that it intends to use the controversial DRM software SecuROM on the upcoming PC release of Grand Theft Auto IV.
EA to address Spore DRM concerns
Spore publisher EA has responded to a number of the complaints being levelled at the publisher regarding its seemingly strict DRM measures included in Will Wright’s latest PC outing – ...
Spore faces piracy backlash
A report showing that EA’s PC hit Spore is suffering from unusually high numbers of illegal downloads has been blamed on the fact that EA has implemented stern digital rights ...
PlayTV to be DRM free
Though it may only be the techno-savvy who will be excited by the news, the fact that Sony’s upcoming PS3 PVR PlayTV will not implement any kind of DRM (digital ...
