[ # ] Spore DRM Causing Backlash on Amazon

/* Posted September 9th, 2008 at 7:16am */
/* Filed under Video Games */

The highly anticipated Spore game that went on sale yesterday was supposed to be a huge hit for EA, the game’s publisher. Spore is basically a fun lesson in survival and evolution from microbe to complex organism with endless customization and even more possibilities. Except there was one thing wrong: the DRM. Complaints on Amazon have totally killed the star rating for the game, with 1,167 out of 1,254 (or 93%) of reviewers scoring it with one star - the lowest possible score. Notable problems with Spore include the restriction to install the game only three times, installing of unwanted software that cannot be removed, secret communication with EA servers, and general Sony rootkit reminiscent bad feelings all around. The funniest thing of all was put best in one review.

Whats really ironic about this is the DRM hasn’t even stopped the pirates as it was pirated a few weeks ago.

Looks like even a promising and hyped game like Spore from a big-name publisher like EA won’t get away with shipping a crippling and unwanted DRM. Looks like they crossed the line this time and people are responding to it big time. Let’s hope EA rectifies this mistake and starts shipping a non-DRM’ed version soon. It’s not too late to win us all back.