Sigh, and some people wonder why PC gaming is in decline.
limited activation = no purchase.
Yet another example of a company punishing the people who actually pay for the product. The sad thing is that this game is widely available for people to download and copy for the 360, yet they wouldn't dare try and impose these draconian copy protection systems on console gamers because all hell would break lose. I just do not understand where they are coming from with being so strict, infact I'm sure it is a money making scam, I bet you end up having to call some premium rate number in the states where they keep you on hold for ages just to unlock your game.
As an avid PC gamer who likes to upgrade bits of his pc every few months, and who is forever wiping and reinstalling the OS, as well as running multiple OS's (Vista + XP dual boot). How long do you think it will be before I hit the 3 install limit ? I realise that I am an extreme case and most people don't do things like this, but the principle remains the same. I would be punished for purchasing this game, and forced to jump through hoops in order to re-activate my game and this is simply not acceptable. I have no problems with a game installing copy protection, DRM, onlince checking etc, just as long as it does not impact me as a customer. By limiting activations you are making an unnaceptable impact.
2Kgames tried it with Bioshock and guess what, I immediatly cancelled my order for both the PC and 360 versions of the game. I was looking forward to getting Mass Effect on PC, guess I will just not bother now.
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