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The release of Spore has been one of great fun and perhaps even greater frustration. The game itself has been getting favorable reviews from many outlets largely due to its robust creation tools and emphasis on indirect community interaction. Ironically enough, EA has come under fire due to Spore‘s digital rights management (DRM) system.

The Spore community has responded the only way they know how- by creating anti-DRM creatures in Spore. This community may be comprised of the same individuals that helped give Spore one of the lowest ratings on Amazon ever. We’ve seen a certain game company buckle under pressure from unhappy consumers before with the cancellation of Battlefield: Bad Company‘s pay-for-weapons program and Mass Effect‘s ten day authentication requirement. Ironic that all these games were published by EA.

DRM works by only allowing a player to install Spore up to three times on any computer. If you exceed that number, EA would have to hear your story as to why you need more than three installs. If EA empathizes with your situation it’ll give you more installs.

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