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Mass Effect & Spore To Require Online ActivationCreating some lively debate on the official Mass Effect message boards today, BioWare Technical Producer Derek French has confirmed that the upcoming PC edition of their hit RPG will require online activation every 10 days to play. Obviously this is an anti-piracy measure, but with it comes the anger of many connection-less gamers. Anyways, here's the scoop: Mass Effect uses SecuROM and requires an online activation for the first time that you play it. Each copy of Mass Effect comes with a CD Key which is used for this activation and for registration here at the BioWare Community. Mass Effect does not require the DVD to be in the drive in order to play, it is only for installation. After the first activation, SecuROM requires that it re-check with the server within ten days (in case the CD Key has become public/warez'd and gets banned). Just so that the 10 day thing doesn't become abrupt, SecuROM tries its first re-check with 5 days remaining in the 10 day window. If it can't contact the server before the 10 days are up, nothing bad happens and the game still runs. After 10 days a re-check is required before the game can run. Later in the thread, French mentions that Maxis' Spore will be using the exact same system. Let the venting begin... :x
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