june gloom on 31/1/2009 at 22:53
I heard about this the other day. Santa got my letter!
Bjossi on 31/1/2009 at 23:32
That is bloody hilarious.
And what exactly is Microsoft doing about this? Isn't it easy enough to just modify the expiration date specified in the DRM code and release a patch? Or even better; release a patch that removes the DRM altogether.
gunsmoke on 31/1/2009 at 23:51
Quote Posted by dethtoll
I heard about this the other day.
Me too. I thought I heard about it here, though, so I didn't bother posting it. Still, this is awesome. It should be easy enough to fix, though.
Yakoob on 1/2/2009 at 00:55
Ahahaha, and they still wonder why people hate DRM so much...
fett on 1/2/2009 at 01:08
Dear Microsoft Customers:
2008 was a great year for PC games, due in part to our new Games for Windows initiative, designed to promote PC games to retail consumers. We're proud to announce that in 2009, all GFW displays at you local retailer will be upgraded to include a set a handlebars. Why wait until you get home with the game to get reamed in the anus? Just grab the bars at the display, and a Microsoft representative will service you within seconds. It's all part of our plan to support you, the PC gamer. We look forward to another great year!
Sincerely,
Microsoft
Ostriig on 1/2/2009 at 01:30
Quote Posted by Yakoob
Ahahaha, and they
still wonder why people hate DRM so much...
"They" never wondered, they only pretended to. And rest assured they will all continue doing just that.
Phatose on 1/2/2009 at 02:00
Fucking Spin Doctors, it's not the DRM, it's the anti-cheat software.
(
http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=656177&page=9) Second to Last Post tells you what's really going on.
Or in short, Ars Technica decided to blame the DRM without actually knowing what the problem actually was. Shitty journalism.
Jason Moyer on 1/2/2009 at 02:14
So the verisign certificate that verifies the multiplayer functionality expired? That's it?
Ostriig on 1/2/2009 at 02:26
Quote Posted by Phatose
Fucking Spin Doctors, it's not the DRM, it's the anti-cheat software.
(
http://gearsforums.epicgames.com/showthread.php?t=656177&page=9) Second to Last Post tells you what's really going on.
Or in short, Ars Technica decided to blame the DRM without actually knowing what the problem actually was. Shitty journalism.
Ah. Well then, a fail on the dev side is followed by a fail on the journalistic side. Fitting.
