Spore will forever be remembered as being one of the biggest flops in PC gaming history. the game that got bombarded with one-star reviews at Amazon.com is not only boring, but Spore’s DRM (digital rights management) restricted and punished EA’s paying customers—until now.
EA has announced that it will be relaxing its three-install policy and constant phone-home authentication system; however, the move by EA seems to be a little too late. the game’s title has developed such negative stigma among gamers that any action short of removing DRM completely will not likely help curtail naysayers.
side note: i’ve been tracking the Spore movement from day one, and i must say, i’m impressed by the power an angry mob can generate. the idea that a large company like EA can be brought down to its knees is fantastic, and i hope other consumers out there take every action to make sure the companies know who’s boss.
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