Comments on: EA to use newest Securom in upcoming games http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/ A technology blog covering software, mobile phones, gadgets, security, the Internet and other relevant areas. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:09:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: bob buckley http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-576976 bob buckley Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:58:06 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-576976 We all have the power to stop SECUROM. All we have to do is boycott any games with securom and when they dont sell any, we hit them were it hurts the pocket book. When the sells fall they will stop with securom and be happy with what sell they had before securom came along. BOYCOTT any games with SECUROM. We all have the power to stop SECUROM. All we have to do is boycott any games with securom and when they dont sell any, we hit them were it hurts the pocket book. When the sells fall they will stop with securom and be happy with what sell they had before securom came along. BOYCOTT any games with SECUROM.

]]> By: Alan Blackburn http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-435152 Alan Blackburn Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:27:09 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-435152 EA is being ridiculous. They can't possibly think this will in any way be a positive or successful move. It's clear in many ways why this going to be more of a failure and hurt the company more than help it. -Most crackers/hackers are between the ages of 16 and 20, which is a large majority of the gaming community. So they would obviously find or create a way around the annoyance of validating a game every 10 days or so. -Also with a move in this direction means that EA will successfully further piss off its slowly shrinking fan base. -And lastly they forget one big thing, a lot of crackers/hackers of games eventually come into game design and work for the companies they once cracked games of. So if EA pisses off the those people, and with the lack of new game designers or programmers, its more hard times for EA. Possibly even bye bye for good. ~Alan Blackburn ~www.wiredown.com EA is being ridiculous. They can’t possibly think this will in any way be a positive or successful move. It’s clear in many ways why this going to be more of a failure and hurt the company more than help it.

-Most crackers/hackers are between the ages of 16 and 20, which is a large majority of the gaming community. So they would obviously find or create a way around the annoyance of validating a game every 10 days or so.

-Also with a move in this direction means that EA will successfully further piss off its slowly shrinking fan base.

-And lastly they forget one big thing, a lot of crackers/hackers of games eventually come into game design and work for the companies they once cracked games of. So if EA pisses off the those people, and with the lack of new game designers or programmers, its more hard times for EA. Possibly even bye bye for good.

~Alan Blackburn
~www.wiredown.com

]]> By: EA backpedals on new Securom Protection http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-337282 EA backpedals on new Securom Protection Sat, 10 May 2008 10:08:42 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-337282 [...] that Electronic Arts had plans to publish some of their upcoming PC blockbuster titles with a new Securom copy protection that would validate the game every ten days online. Failure to validate the game in [...] [...] that Electronic Arts had plans to publish some of their upcoming PC blockbuster titles with a new Securom copy protection that would validate the game every ten days online. Failure to validate the game in [...]

]]> By: Grand Effect Member News Roundup #1 - eXtra For Every Publisher http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-336937 Grand Effect Member News Roundup #1 - eXtra For Every Publisher Fri, 09 May 2008 19:58:38 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-336937 [...] gHacks lets everyone know that EA Games is going to add even more copyright protection to their upcoming titles in the form of a Securom protection program that requires internet access to validate your copy of the game, not only during install, but every ten days thereafter. This is a bit ridiculous and no doubt crackers will find a way around it just as they have with Windows genuine advantage and other such systems, but it is near and dear to my heart because Spore, a game I am very excited about will be protected in such a way. [...] [...] gHacks lets everyone know that EA Games is going to add even more copyright protection to their upcoming titles in the form of a Securom protection program that requires internet access to validate your copy of the game, not only during install, but every ten days thereafter. This is a bit ridiculous and no doubt crackers will find a way around it just as they have with Windows genuine advantage and other such systems, but it is near and dear to my heart because Spore, a game I am very excited about will be protected in such a way. [...]

]]> By: Stefan http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-336480 Stefan Fri, 09 May 2008 08:19:36 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-336480 It's the very same in all mentioned topics and more. The "illegal" type of user copies over a crack to get rid of rootkits, spyware and the copy protection itself, d/l's a ripped version (usually without anti-piracy-trailers) of a movie and rips the DRM out of its valuable MP3-Case, if neccessary. And so, the 'legal' user gets it all. I'm trying not to put all the blame on the companies and some more of it on the 'pirates' that forced the companies to a step like this, but... somehow, it's not working out. EA: Get a hold of yourself. You've got enough bad publicity as it already is. Don't make another sony-esque desaster out of it. It’s the very same in all mentioned topics and more. The “illegal” type of user copies over a crack to get rid of rootkits, spyware and the copy protection itself, d/l’s a ripped version (usually without anti-piracy-trailers) of a movie and rips the DRM out of its valuable MP3-Case, if neccessary.
And so, the ‘legal’ user gets it all. I’m trying not to put all the blame on the companies and some more of it on the ‘pirates’ that forced the companies to a step like this, but… somehow, it’s not working out.

EA: Get a hold of yourself. You’ve got enough bad publicity as it already is. Don’t make another sony-esque desaster out of it.

]]> By: cris http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-336402 cris Fri, 09 May 2008 06:40:24 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-336402 maybe new techniques are being develop to prevent piracy but i think those people who are making pirated copies of this programs will also develop the technique to bypass anything that those anti-piracy organization have to prevent their products from being copied maybe new techniques are being develop to prevent piracy but i think those people who are making pirated copies of this programs will also develop the technique to bypass anything that those anti-piracy organization have to prevent their products from being copied

]]> By: Starboykb http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-336282 Starboykb Fri, 09 May 2008 03:33:08 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-336282 I read the forum yesterday and i see many of its customers are totally against these idea using securom. for me, i will not played ME if such complicated things installed in my desktop. i just want one activation is enough. I read the forum yesterday and i see many of its customers are totally against these idea using securom. for me, i will not played ME if such complicated things installed in my desktop. i just want one activation is enough.

]]> By: neuerdings.com » Blog Archiv » Electronic Arts: Spore mit Krüppel-DRM http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-336224 neuerdings.com » Blog Archiv » Electronic Arts: Spore mit Krüppel-DRM Fri, 09 May 2008 01:46:29 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-336224 [...] Slashgear, Crunchgear, removethelabels, ghacks, cravecnet etc. [...] [...] Slashgear, Crunchgear, removethelabels, ghacks, cravecnet etc. [...]

]]> By: Angelo R. http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-335963 Angelo R. Thu, 08 May 2008 20:50:23 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-335963 This is ridiculous. I can't imagine hassling paying customers like this. Unless it has an option like Steam does, where you can sign in, and then click "play offline" or something. That would then let you play in offline mode until you signed onto the net again. Instead of the expiry date useage. This is ridiculous. I can’t imagine hassling paying customers like this. Unless it has an option like Steam does, where you can sign in, and then click “play offline” or something. That would then let you play in offline mode until you signed onto the net again. Instead of the expiry date useage.

]]> By: Finvana http://www.ghacks.net/2008/05/08/ea-to-use-newest-securom-in-upcoming-games/#comment-335863 Finvana Thu, 08 May 2008 18:59:14 +0000 http://www.ghacks.net/?p=4052#comment-335863 I was waiting for Spore. Now EA has lost a customer. I was waiting for Spore. Now EA has lost a customer.

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