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    To me that is a well thought out and balanced approach to DRM. They've followed other DRM schemes with the five installs and online activation but have gone the further step of website deactivation (instead of forcing a telephone call) and created a tools for activating offline computers. I like that Sega has been upfront with their plans about removing the DRM and I wish more publishers would follow their example.
    May 03, 2010 7:52am PDT
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      It's definitely a step in the right direction, and while I understand wanting to grab every last penny th... : one random winner
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        I think it's a balancing act - 6 months could delay purchases until then but 18-24 months most would prob... : JonathanThis person is cool!
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          I'm sure there will be a crack out before the 18-24 month time frame. How long has Settlers 7 been out b... : mobab
          • Cracks are irrelevant for this really. Sega's policy has to be unlinked to when a crack appears. : JonathanThis person is cool!
        • Lets put it this way, unless it's one of a select few titles (Civilization, Starcraft, and a remake of X-... : one random winner
    • Agreed. This seems to me to be a reasonable form of DRM. Let's hope it works as well in real life as it... : OcelotThis person is cool!
    • Yeah, I wish 2K could've done this. But no, Bioshock still has the DRM embedded in the installer, and is... : the archvileThis person is cool!
    • A balanced approach is I keep my money and the software sits on a shelf. : FreonThis person is cool!
    • Yeah, seems reasonable to me. : pyrogenThis person is cool!