EA changes Spore DRM

Robert Hallock 19 Sep, 2008 at 2:02pm ET Article published in Tech

Ye might be recallin’ on September 9 tha’ Amazon, the famous trove o’ delightful booty, ‘ad been receivin’ quite the tide o’ complaints. Aye, the lads over at ARRRRRRRsTechnica be reportin’ that the confoundin’ Spore DRRRRRRM be gettin’ modified on account o’ all th’ complaints that’re bein’ made.

Th’Imperial scallywags o’er at Electronic ARRRRRRts ‘ave decided ter permit those ‘oo ‘ad not been piratin’ tha opportunity to install on up ta five systems. Users wishin’ ta move their installation will soon be able ter shake their record and sail ter clearer waters by delicensin’ their copy. Electronic ARRRRRts made a vow ter remove th’DRRRRRRRM if the, SHIVER ME TIMBERS, servers go offline. Arrrr.

Meanwhile, those who’re flyin’ the Jolly Roger continue ter make Spore one o’ th’most popularrrrrrrr downloads in the history of these here high seas.

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19 Sep 2008 ~ 2:14pm Linc Ye might be recallin' on September 9 tha' Amazon, the famous trove o' delightful booty, 'ad been receivin' quite the tide o' complaints. Aye, the lads over at ARRRRRRRsTechnica be reportin' that the confoundin' Spore DRRRRRRM be gettin' modified on account o' all th' complaints that're bein' made.

Th'Imperial scallywags o'er at Electron... Continue reading
19 Sep 2008 ~ 2:18pm Thrax Arrr, I be wonderin' if bushwackin' even be an authentic pirate word. I figure ye for an impostor. What say we keelhaul ya?
19 Sep 2008 ~ 2:45pm BuddyJ I says this lad be an impostarrrrr! Ta tha plank he goes!!!
19 Sep 2008 ~ 3:59pm primesuspect Never in all my long days has I ever heard such a word as "bushwhackin". I say we keelhaul the sea dog! To the plank with 'im!
20 Sep 2008 ~ 1:47pm UPSLynx Well now, I can probably justify buying the game now. Not the result I was wanting, didn't change my view on DRM one bit, but it is an improvement.