Ubisoft Confirms SecuROM for Far Cry 2. Article by Rob Wright In a surprise announcement, Ubisoft has confirmed that the PC version of Far Cry 2 will come with the notorious DRM program SecuROM and limit each user to five activations. . I gave up...

Protecting software against piracy: Your suggestions here!. Hi everyone, Like the title plainly says, I am looking for your input on what you think could help solve some of the piracy issues. We all have read the flame wars about DRM and Securom protection...and...

the rest. The difference is that, in the case of media, we have a constitutional right to make copies, and they aren't supposed to interfere. Did anyone think it's ironic that Ubisoft used a pirated crack to make their own game work? DRM breaks games,...

game. Ubisoft better not screw up on this one. Esop! XD Ok i asked this earlier in the thread but as Yuka has mentioned it again, Does anyone know if it is correct that the SecuROM dosent install itself untill you start the game for the first...

game. 4) There are reports of Securom causing damage to hardware. 5) Securom remains on the computer even after the game is uninstalled. 6) There are various levels of Securom ranging from the draconian install limitations imposed on titles such as EA’s...

to do business in PC gaming to protect the investment. He also said that Ubisoft is currently working on a Steam-like system that will help prevent piracy instead of using DRM like SecuROM/Starforce. Well, look at what happened with Assassin's Creed....

Second Take: Bioshock's DRM Problem. Ben and Rob discuss the controversy surrounding the Securom DRM on the PC version of Bioshock. Watch The Video: What do you think about this issue? Should there be DRM at all? If yes, what is an appropriate level...

sequence I used: * Uninstalled the game demo that pointlessly infected me with SecuROM. (And made a mental note to send a nastygram to Ubisoft.) * Searched the registry for SecuROM entries and removed them. * Renamed ...\Application Data\SecuROM to...