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Dragon Age 2 - DRM Explained - EA Account Needed

Discussion in 'Game/SP News & Comments' started by RPGWatch, Feb 1, 2011.

  1. RPGWatch

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    [​IMG]Chris Priestly just made a post regarding the DRM used in Dragon Age 2. No disc check, you'll need an EA (same as the Bioware) account. And most interestingly is this bit:

    - You can play offline but the game will require a login check after a select period of days.

    Release Control (does not use securom):
    . It does not install anything to the PC.
    . Sole purpose is to check with a server to validate whether the game release date has passed or not.
    . It completely removes itself after the game release date has passed.
    . You will not be able to play until that date has passed.
    . Dates & times are set to the retail street date per country.​
    Apparently EA and Bioware decided to do something about retailers selling the game early by this 'release control'. What do you think? Is this a good idea? or maybe not? And it is a good idea to have the game demand that you log into your account, when you play offline after a select period of days? No words just yet on how many specific days will have to pass, though.
     
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    I was all for supporting Bioware, but it's slowly getting absorbed into EAs business practices. I'm boycotting this one. Server login ******** can eat a big one.
     
    Nykidemus, Feb 1, 2011
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    EA account set up is easy enough. But constant/persistent online verification is a major annoyance.
     
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    I think the release control idea is clever, and smart. I'd prefer that it ended there, and that I didn't have to validate my game every few days (what if my ISP happens to be having a problem when I want to play). I won't be boycotting any games over this, but consider me, officially, mildly annoyed. :)
     
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    I'm impressed, even you start getting annoyed ;).
     
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    Well, this seems to be a milder version of the one used in DAO. That is a good thing. Of course it is a long way to The Witcher 2 with no DRM at all.
     
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