Mass Effect DRM Not Going Well For Some PC Gamers
Controversy is following Mass Effect everywhere it goes. First, there was the sexual content, which was blown out of proportion thanks to coverage from Fox News. Now, gamers are dealing with DRM. The PC version of the game requires activation, which is supposed to prevent piracy. For some users, the only thing it’s doing is preventing them from playing the game. Each copy of Mass Effect comes with a license key that is limited to 3 activations. If all things worked right, it wouldn’t be too much of a problem, but since we’re dealing with software here, things are less than perfect.
A license key is burned up when the O/S is reinstalled, when certain hardware is upgraded (EA refuses to disclose specifics of what), and possibly when a new user is set up in Windows. Only in its first month, some users are already locked out of their games from trying troubleshooting techniques to get the game running.
Make sure you read the comments from the source link. I personally found it hilarious when someone said that the pirated version of the game didn’t have this problem. If that’s true, then this security method defeated its own purpose.
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