EA sued over Spore

Syxx_Killer · 09-25-08, 07:48 AM

Good for them! Think maybe now EA will get it? I doubt it.

http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir.../ea-sued-spore

Robsoie · 09-25-08, 10:42 AM

Ubi Soft got sued for Starforce in their Heroes of Might&Magic 5 and they removed it from the game.
http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3149611

Hopefull itthe result will be the same for EA being sued and those DRM will be things of the past.

FIREWALL · 09-25-08, 10:55 AM

It was only a matter of time.

While I don't condone the theft of games. they need to come up with something new and let the consumer in on it.

I have to say I ve been playing SH-3 & 4 includeing GOLD sinse they all came out without a single problem.

GlobalExplorer · 09-25-08, 11:17 AM

If it ain't working for 100% legit customers, it's a faulty product, even fraudulent, this news is welcome.

Like a car that stops going every 100 miles and says: you exceeded you activation limit. And no one told you at the car sellers.

P.S. I'm not a fool. If they absolutely want to do that rent-a-game thing, they can do it, legally. But in order to be so it must be distinguisheable from retail software, for instance by a note on the box, e.g:

activationware
3 activation points included
price per additional actiation: xx $

etc.

If they have not deemed it necessary it can get costly. In addition to the damage they have already done to their reputation.

Wolfehunter · 09-26-08, 02:27 PM

yup..... to bad because SPORE is a cool game...

My daughter loves it...

A must read for the war on DRMs and honest clients.

http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_docu...eatures&Page=1

09-25-08, 07:48 AM	#1
Syxx_Killer Admiral Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Michigan, USA Posts: 2,387 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	EA sued over Spore Good for them! Think maybe now EA will get it? I doubt it. http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquir.../ea-sued-spore

09-25-08, 10:55 AM	#3
FIREWALL Eternal Patrol Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: CATALINA IS. SO . CAL USA Posts: 10,108 Downloads: 511 Uploads: 0	It was only a matter of time. While I don't condone the theft of games. they need to come up with something new and let the consumer in on it. I have to say I ve been playing SH-3 & 4 includeing GOLD sinse they all came out without a single problem. __________________ RIP FIREWALL I Play GWX. Silent Hunter Who ???

09-25-08, 11:17 AM	#4
GlobalExplorer Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Location: Berlin Posts: 2,015 Downloads: 165 Uploads: 0	If it ain't working for 100% legit customers, it's a faulty product, even fraudulent, this news is welcome. Like a car that stops going every 100 miles and says: you exceeded you activation limit. And no one told you at the car sellers. P.S. I'm not a fool. If they absolutely want to do that rent-a-game thing, they can do it, legally. But in order to be so it must be distinguisheable from retail software, for instance by a note on the box, e.g: activationware 3 activation points included price per additional actiation: xx $ etc. If they have not deemed it necessary it can get costly. In addition to the damage they have already done to their reputation. __________________

09-26-08, 02:27 PM	#5
Wolfehunter Crusty Capt. Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 2,752 Downloads: 40 Uploads: 25	yup..... to bad because SPORE is a cool game... My daughter loves it... A must read for the war on DRMs and honest clients. http://www.gameplayer.com.au/gp_docu...eatures&Page=1 __________________ Last edited by Wolfehunter; 09-28-08 at 08:31 PM.

09-25-08, 10:42 AM	#2
Robsoie Machinist's Mate Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 130 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Ubi Soft got sued for Starforce in their Heroes of Might&Magic 5 and they removed it from the game. http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3149611 Hopefull itthe result will be the same for EA being sued and those DRM will be things of the past.