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DRMgate 07: BioShock Copyright Protection Keeps 2K Controversy Burning
by Nick Breckon, Aug 23, 2007 3:07pm PDTIn a story that has truly swept the nation, 2K Boston and Australia's BioShock release woes continue. The newest complaint stems from the PC version of BioShock, which uses SecuROM copyright protection, preventing users from installing the game more than two consecutive times. Responding to the concerns, steadfast 2K Games community manager and soon-to-be mental patient Elizabeth Tobey explained the issue in a thread on the 2K Games forum. "You can uninstall and reinstall this game, and if, by chance, you have 2 computers you want to simultaneously play this game on, you also can do that," she said. "If by some chance you are reinstalling this game without uninstalling it first, a lot, there is a chance you may have to call securom and get a key, or deactivate some older installations." Unfortunately, reports have been coming in that a simple uninstall does not allow another installation of the game. Those who have contacted 2K Games for support have been directed to SecuROM--those who have contacted SecuROM were told to call 2K Games. Like a tough puzzle in an excellent, genre-advancing PC shooter, gamers have turned to the internet for help. The tail-chasing spurred 2K Boston's Ken Levine to stop his white Ford Bronco long enough to make a statement: "I've followed up on the circular email with securom and we are working on this issue. I agree, it sucks, and we need to get that sorted," he said in a thread on the 2K Games forums. "I've been told by 2k that we will." Former president Bill Clinton declined to comment on the contentious issue when contacted by Shacknews. Expect more miscellaneous BioShock news as we think up further iterations of the "gate" naming convention.
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i can see many people buying this game, and then formatting their systems 2 times, and not being able to install it again, without a major hassle.
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Also the whole securom root kit thing is a bit of a turn off too if it's accurate.
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http://www.2kgames.com/cultofrapture/home.html
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If you're a pirate, you're gonna find a way to get around all that stuff anyways!
I for one am loving every second of the game so far (I got it on 360 so I have been able to avoid all the problems) and genuinely have a very similar feeling to the first time I played Half-Life (which is a good thing!)
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Lawl.
Actually Shack articles seem to have too many little jokes nowadays, almost reads like a spoof of a news article. Or maybe its just these Bioshock articles.
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the only way to show companies that they treat their PAYING CUSTOMERS wrong is by not buying the stuff.
first we got ads in games (because the profits in software are so tiny (/sarcasm))
now we are being told how often we can install the stuff tehy sell us
i do not tolerate piracy and everyone who gets a pirated copy of teh game will show 2k games they were right about the shiteous copyprotection.
but when companies start treating their customers like this, it is no wonder that some people will get pirated copies, simply because they have less hassle using the software.
good software/games will always sell well regardless if protected or not.
i will not buy this game and cancelled my preorder already even thoug i loved the demo.
Ah, reminds me of my dreadful days of working in a call center.
Verizon DSL Rep: You cant connect to the internet with your router? Something is wrong with it. You need to call Linksys
Linksys Rep: You cant connect to the internet with your router? Something is wrong with your internet connection. Call Verizon Online.
That said though, I can understand how someone who just paid $50 of their hard earned cash only to have headache after headache could be pissed that people think its so funny. This isn't some gift someone is bestowing on the world, it is a product, bought and paid for that frankly isn't working as expected or desired by those that purchase it. To simply dismiss them as silly for voicing their displeasure or disgust or outrage or whatever their feeling might be in such a circumstance, because... ? Why are we dismissing them? Because they bought a game instead of a movie or something that is "SERIOUS BUSINESS"?
I don't know. In the end the way I see it is these people are upset at something that it seems it is kind of reasonable and completely justified to be upset with. Just because its not my problem, or for whatever reason, doesn't seem like we should blow off the people having issues, or make light of their situation, frustration and whatever else. Doesn't mean we can't do so, or that people won't continue to do so, but anyway, that's my 2 cents.
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Guess I'll find a way to rent the 360 version.
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It's also pretty annoying that I bought this game through Steam specifically to avoid things like Securom.
I'm sure they'll get it all figured out eventually, but if not, as the game itself says, "Sure 2k Ryan can make it unhackable. That don't mean we're not gonna hack it."
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I wonder, in the end, how much this will cost 2K to fix the issue than if they considered losses from piracy upfront.
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Bioshock killed my computer
http://duggmirror.com/pc_games/BioShock_So_awesome_and_cool_that_it_blows_up_computers_Pics/
Poor guy. :(
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also the cartoon on p8 of the 2k thread is genius.
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Is the whole game like that? Scripted and linear? I hope not. I think I need Deus Ex 3 :(
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