Be watching for an Update on Starforce from Toms Hardware!!!

Soulcommander · 02-09-06, 03:47 PM

Here it is:

http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/2006/0..._revisited_uk/

Hello all, Some great news to share.....First of all have you seen this:

http://www.game-overdrive.com/site/m...hp?storyid=734

Here is the actual Article:

PROVIDENCE, RI -- Game Overdrive today announced that they have added all game publishers using the Starforce anti-piracy program to a blacklist. Making an ultimatum by email on the first of February, Game Overdrive's Press Officer, Ben Halpern, told the publishers "Game Overdrive is extremely upset over your choice to use the Starforce anti-piracy software in your products. We have taken great pride in playing your games as gamers, and some are even reviewed on Game Overdrive. However, because of your choice of using Starforce in your software, we have no choice but to choose not to review your products until the software is removed or replaced with a functioning yet safer anti-piracy software. "

Click "Read More..." for the rest of the press release.

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Among the blacklisted publishers are Ubisoft, DreamCatcher Games, Tri Synergy, The Adventure Company, and many others. When asked to speak about the blacklisting, Game Overdrive founder, Dan Mattia, said, "I hold the utmost respect for publishers, but when software is installed without my knowledge that compromises my system, I get angry. I have no problems with anti-piracy software, but software that can harm my computer is unwanted."

Game Overdrive is indefinitely halting all work associated with these publishers until a satisfactory reply is recevied.

According to the Boycott Starforce website, Starforce is "a software copy protection tool installed by PC game publishers, which is designed to prevent the casual copying of retail CDROM applications. It installs as a hidden device driver, without the end-user's knowledge or consent."

Game Overdrive is actively participating in the boycott Starforce campaign.

Further information will be released when responses are recevied from the blacklisted publishers.

Be watching soon for an article from Toms Hardware!!!!

02-09-06, 03:47 PM	#1
Soulcommander Electrician's Mate Join Date: May 2005 Location: U.S.A. Posts: 137 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	Be watching for an Update on Starforce from Toms Hardware!!! Here it is: http://www.tomshardware.co.uk/2006/0..._revisited_uk/ Hello all, Some great news to share.....First of all have you seen this: http://www.game-overdrive.com/site/m...hp?storyid=734 Here is the actual Article: PROVIDENCE, RI -- Game Overdrive today announced that they have added all game publishers using the Starforce anti-piracy program to a blacklist. Making an ultimatum by email on the first of February, Game Overdrive's Press Officer, Ben Halpern, told the publishers "Game Overdrive is extremely upset over your choice to use the Starforce anti-piracy software in your products. We have taken great pride in playing your games as gamers, and some are even reviewed on Game Overdrive. However, because of your choice of using Starforce in your software, we have no choice but to choose not to review your products until the software is removed or replaced with a functioning yet safer anti-piracy software. " Click "Read More..." for the rest of the press release. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Among the blacklisted publishers are Ubisoft, DreamCatcher Games, Tri Synergy, The Adventure Company, and many others. When asked to speak about the blacklisting, Game Overdrive founder, Dan Mattia, said, "I hold the utmost respect for publishers, but when software is installed without my knowledge that compromises my system, I get angry. I have no problems with anti-piracy software, but software that can harm my computer is unwanted." Game Overdrive is indefinitely halting all work associated with these publishers until a satisfactory reply is recevied. According to the Boycott Starforce website, Starforce is "a software copy protection tool installed by PC game publishers, which is designed to prevent the casual copying of retail CDROM applications. It installs as a hidden device driver, without the end-user's knowledge or consent." Game Overdrive is actively participating in the boycott Starforce campaign. Further information will be released when responses are recevied from the blacklisted publishers. Be watching soon for an article from Toms Hardware!!!! __________________