On Spore Piracy

Spore's Piracy Problem on Forbes is one of those forays into trying to
evaluate the extent of game piracy, in this case for Spore, by looking at
peer-to-peer statistics. This is particularly interesting in light of the
controversy over Spore's digital rights management, which is upsetting many
gamers in order to theoretically curb piracy, but in spite of anti-piracy
measures described by some as draconian, the game is apparently getting even
more action on bit torrent than one might expect according to Big Champagne, a
firm that analyzes such activity. The article indicates a popular sentiment
among those pirating the game is that they are protesting the DRM in the game,
and it also quotes Brad Wardell on how Stardock has managed to protect its
intellectual property without pissing off its user-base. Thanks nin.


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