Will DRM Exterminate Spore?

AC Dude writes "Will an anti-DRM flash mob that's determined to give EA's latest sim game Spore a rock bottom rating on Amazon.com sink the game, or will Spore evolve and shed the DRM? Is this the beginning of the end for DRM-laden games? 'Over the past few years we've focused a lot on the music industry and how it has attempted to use DRM to control distribution. While DRM in this market segment has been unpopular, anti-DRM campaigns have largely fallen flat when it comes to attracting widespread public attention because of the fragmented nature of music. Games are a much easier target given the monolithic nature of their release — campaigners only need to spread the word on a handful of specific online outlets to reach a wide audience. A quick read through the Amazon reviews of Spore seems to suggest that the negative comments are already putting people off from buying the game.'"

Comments

Mind Numbing Dullness Killed Spore

[Rachman]

It's like a grad school tech demo with a giant marketing hype campaign bolted on.

Re:http://thepiratebay.org/search/Spore/0/99/0

[Joebert]

Quit 'yer bitchin. By the time you burn through those 3 installs the game will be on sale for $9.99 at Walmart just like every other game.