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Rockstar Talks GTA IV
PC DRM on IGN is a Q&A discussing how the upcoming Windows edition of
Grand Theft Auto IV will handle copy protection. The game will include
SecuROM copy protection, and will require one-time online authentication via the
Internet and will also require the game disc in the drive to play. The game can
be installed on an unconnected PC, but will still require online activation,
even for PC's with no internet access, as it can be done on another
internet-connected PC. The game carries a surprising long list of other
prerequisites, as they say: "GTA IV PC also requires a number of software
installations, including Games For Windows, Adobe Flash, Internet Explorer,
SecuROM and our Rockstar Games Social Club application." The conversation
elaborates on the whole activation deal: "GTA IV PC uses SecuROM for protecting
our EXE until street date has passed, to ensure the retail disk is in the
computer drive, and is used for Product Activation of the title. Product
Activation is a one time only online authentication when installing the game.
GTA IV has no install limits for the retail disc version of the game, and that
version can be installed on an unlimited number of PCs by the retail disk
owner." Digitally distributed editions of the game will still use SecuROM,
though obviously will not require a non-existent disc in the drive.
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So you choose lesser graphics and lesser gameplay because games ask you to connect online once when first played? That's like riding a bicycle because your Mercedes got a flat tire. Do you honestly expect me to take you seriously. Still, thnx for the chuckle. To be honest games on the PC have gone down the drain slowly and right now a lot (if not most) of games are just console ports and also have the shallow gameplay, short singleplayer or crappy controls of those. Why not go fully console then?
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Waiting for BIS to come back to their senses and do a real ArmA 2 successor. |
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Buy it or download warez copy? |
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