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EA seems to be finally wanting to correct it's errors regarding DRM, as the Sims 3 ISN"T GOING TO USE ONLINE DRM!!! All you have to do is type in a disk code, just like you used to do.

I think this is great and it shows that EA (hopefully) is going to change its DRM choices. If things keep going well, we may see patches for EA games that remove online activation and install limits from their games (Spore, Burnout Paradise), even though that may be wishful thinking.

The link is here. http://thesims3.ea.com/view/pages/newsItem.jsp?item=-608201177

Edit: EA has confirmed that there will be NO SecuROM for the Sims 3!!!


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on Mar 26, 2009

I will update as more news comes. Feel free to let me now if you found some info.

on Mar 26, 2009

Hell hath frozen over?

 

on Mar 26, 2009

I would wager a guess it's half experiment, half realization that Sims 3 is not really the kind of game pirates are really targeting so all you'd have is a bunch of pissed off parents and the game for their kids.

on Mar 26, 2009

An experiment? Maybe, but I hope it's successful.

on Mar 26, 2009

Good, now if only they'll take a page from Egosoft's playbook and make that retroactive on previous titles.  As I alluded to in another thread, I chose Sins over Mass Effect because I'm not paying retail price for a rental game.

on Mar 27, 2009

The game will have disc-based copy protection
Does this mean no digital download of The Sims 3?  If not then I'm not buying it.  If there is a digital download without any DRM and only a CD-Key then I'll likely buy it just to support DRM-free gaming (and The Sims can be fun for short periods of time).

on Mar 27, 2009

NovusBogus
Good, now if only they'll take a page from Egosoft's playbook and make that retroactive on previous titles.  As I alluded to in another thread, I chose Sins over Mass Effect because I'm not paying retail price for a rental game.

Egosoft? Don't you mean Ubisoft?

on Mar 27, 2009

Egosoft went back and removed the DRM for X3 post release.

on Mar 27, 2009

This is good. Hopefully EA keeps it up, trims their bureaucracy (!), vastly improves their customer service, and dispenses with things such as the *necessity* of logging in to official online servers to play your games.

Credit where credit is due.

Frogboy and company have shaken things up and made a mark.

on Mar 27, 2009

That's good to know.  I have a friend that loves the Sims, but he would have never purchased it with harsh DRM stuff on it.

 

on Mar 27, 2009

I guess this is a result of the filed suits concerning the DRM on Mass Effect, Spore and so on. Namely trying to prevent more suits.

 

on Mar 27, 2009

I don't belive this. I think that EA is just bull shiting us.

on Mar 27, 2009

Actually that was also MY first thought. 

on Mar 27, 2009

A lot of it is probably purely financial as well. The Sims franchise has been one of the best selling in history, so Sims 3 is expected many, many copies. SecuROM charges per disk. I don't know if it's a flat rate or dependant on which features you want, but if it's not a flat rate I can definitely see them scaling back. If the difference is $1 per disk and they sell 10 million copies, that's not really pocket change even for EA in these times. And it'll sell a lot more than 10 million.

on Mar 27, 2009

i wonder why they pick Sims 3....    it's obviously a test of some sort...  but what type....  

is it....

- to prevent more suits like those of previous games "see Star Adder 's  reply #11"

- a test that checks the popularity of sims,  and possible work on Sims 4 should it be succesfull "sims 2 was without online activation, having the Sims 3 without online activation aswell gives a better few op popularity"

- a more ... sneaky... test that looks at selling-numbers, to see if removed DRM actualy  increases sales...

frankly i cant believe EA doing this...   if the release date was April 1st  i'd be convinced it was a joke..

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