Alone in the Dark Features SecuROM Activation

by Maarten Goldstein, Jun 20, 2008 5:41am PDT

Atari today announced that the PC version of the new Alone in the Dark game will ship with SecuROM activation. Compatible with Windows XP and Windows Vista, the activation process means that following installation, you will have to go online to download an additional component that allows the game to run.

Once the game has been activated, you can play the game while offline. Uninstalling the game and revoking the serial number allows you to install the game on another computer. More information is available at aitdunlock.com.Already released in Europe, the Eden Games developed survival horror game will be released in North America next week for PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox 360 and Wii.

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All you self-righteous types who are refusing to buy games with DRM need to just GTFO and go to consoles (which are, ironically, much more confining and strict than PC DRM). If you're unable or unwilling to see that piracy is an existential threat to PC gaming, and that to keep PC gaming going some compromises must be made, you should leave. Don't profess your love for the PC and then in the same breath angrily justify it's destruction.

And to the pirates themselves, well, I spit in your face.

Jun 20, 2008 9:18am PDT

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All you self-righteous types who are refusing to buy games with DRM need to just GTFO and go to consoles : Kazomir
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- Nicely said but I fear it will fall on deaf ears. Nice to know that at least some people have a clue thou... : guyver-za
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  considering DRM has done nothing to stop piracy, what makes you think it's still a justified measure? ... : lja83
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    Existential: definition 1) Of, relating to, or dealing with existence. Google's dictionary. : Kazomir
    - yeah, "dealing with existence", it doesn't mean "exists" or "existing" also you never answered my ques... : lja83
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    well, DRM certainly doesn't STOP piracy, but it probably reduces it. If it did nothing at all like som... : Kazomir
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      the publisher uses it because they THINK it will stop people, not because it DOES : lja83
      
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      I think it probably does stop some people, but really we'd need a professional study to cite to settle th... : Kazomir
      
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      i wouldn't be surprised in the least if DRM generated more piracy than it stops : lja83
      
      This is so true. I know that after reading up on a few titles that I've been contemplating for purchase r... : fffortune
      
      Go on to any torrent-site and you'll have your study right there. No, it doesn't help. : fffortune
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  That's nice except that it's not effective at all. : SockMonkeh
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    "At all"? Or just not 100% effective? If it didn't stop piracy "at all", they wouldn't be using it. Sa... : Kazomir
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  You obviously don't understand the argument properly. People refuse to buy certain games with crap like s... : Xanthos
  - If you really, honestly believe that piracy would go DOWN if all DRM went away, than wow are you complete... : Kazomir
- You know, there ARE varying implementations of DRM, of which many have varying degrees of hassle to the c... : crummynz
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  You know I don't mind good working DRM, but the type of DRM that makes it a pain in the ass for a law-abi... : K1Bond007
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    I really wonder what percentage of people who whine about DRM as if it's a deal-breaker have EVER actuall : Kazomir
    - Depends on the player. There are some games that won't let you play if you just have two cd/dvd drives in... : K1Bond007
- I'm doing just that, thanks. Games with shit like this are a no buy. : burning eye
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  I'm for you, you can pay the rent AND purchase food and video games in the same month. Beyond that, you c... : Zolneirz
- don't assume that DRM actually has a negative effect on piracy. It may have a very small effect, but all : the archvile
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  jesus, what's with your crusade to defend DRM, you made a lot of posts telling PC gamers who hate DRM that "they don't belong". Well, fuck you. Every sane person knows it does shit to stop the pirates and is actually making your experience with the game miserable, when you need to reinstall it and you hit the limit for example. And how are consoles more confining and strict than PC DRM?! I don't recall install limits or online activations required when I play games on a console.
  
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  jesus, what's with your crusade to defend DRM, you made a lot of posts telling PC gamers who hate DRM tha... : buttawippo
- Nyet Comrad. : capt tripps
- Except, DRM is still not a problem for pirates, only customers. Get a grip. : fffortune
- Well said. : Arceihn
- Have you ever broken the law before? Yes? Well then someone should also spit in your face, no? Oh so j... : EternaLife
- Piracy is everywhere PC's ,all Consoles. Matter o fact AitD was pirated long before relese date on x360!... : puppeteer666

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