Darkspore requires 'constant Internet connection' on PC

Here we go again!

Electronic Arts has, for the hundredth time, upset PC gamers with more needless DRM restrictions. According to its online disclosure agreement, Darkspore will require a permanent online connection in order to be played, even on Steam.

[imvix]

Well they dont want their game to sell, which is why they will do everything to ensure just that.

[ATiElite]

No need to do all this unnecessary moaning just buy the game and get a crack.

Darkspore and Torchlite II will make a great fill in until Diablo III is released.

[hassi94]

But with a crack you don't get proper updates, co-op, PVP etc, and maybe people don't wanna be treated like having the pirates experience for the game they paid full price for. And you can't just switch from having the crack and not. You should be able to play single player offline and the rest online whenever you want.

[ATiElite]

@hassi94

Well from that comment you just made I'm sure you haven't been playing PC games very long if at all.

If theres a patch then there's a new crack and all the online features will work with just a "slight bit of effort".

but your correct because the only ppl this will deter are the ppl who were actually gonna buy it. Many ppl with laptops would easily enjoy this game on the go but this stupid DRM may deter them from buying it.

EA is just so stupid!!

[Izanagi-no-Okami]

How i hate DRM. I think every PC gamer does.

[ATiElite]

DRM only punishes those that actually bought the dam game. It's sad that Pirates get the game at a 100% discount and minus the headaches of DRM or signing in a 100 times b4 you can play.

[radphil]

Before anyone talks crap about this game, it's actually pretty nice.

Been in the beta for about a month and 1/2 now, and think of Diablo + Spore.

Now granted this form of DRM can turn people off, thing is, if you don't play online in the game, you're only playing about maybe...a third of the game. It focuses on co-op campaign and PVP.

[radphil]

Seriously people need to think before clicking on that disagree.

I swear people assuming what people state on this site...good good....

It shows to me that very few here even played the beta or looked at it.

[Syaz1]

what? the crysis 2 leak turned them paranoid again?

[WhiteNoise]

lol

I lost interest in this game 5 minutes after it was announced as online only...now they are just digging their own grave.

Online requirements are totally never beaten.....I mean it's not like millions of gamers use hamachi or other pirate or private servers to play torrented versions of online games and MMO's....oh wait....it is.

[beeeffess]

Oh EA how I missed your malicious ways.

You couldn't let Ubisoft and Activision have all the fun.

[a_bro]

why developers who make PC games opt in to Steam DRM/steamworks instead.

[QuakeStyle]

whats the big deal????? i mean who cares. most people have internet. im pretty sure everyone who will buy this game will have internet.

[radphil]

People on this site don't use their head much here. They see DRM, and it's instant "I don't care about this game anymore".

I question how much value these people are going to get when trying to connect onto the official servers in comparison to legit players, because there's not going to be much of a community with those that crack their games.

[BlackBusterCritic]

Constant internet connection?...........Oh hello Piratebay. How're you doing today? Me? I'm good, just bought Darkspore, but it has some shitty DRM. Can I get the usual? Yeah, a crack. Thanks.

[a_bro]

this is pretty much what EA wants. they are sooo stupid. Seriously EA when the hell will you opt in for Steam DRM?

you would think for a company who publishes Valve's games, they would talk to them about getting their games to use Valve's products.

[imvix]

If recent history is any indication, then they hate Steam. Noticed how game releases are or pre orders are delayed on Steam.

They rather try sell games from their own shitty store. If they are gonna sell from their store they should atleast bring it to the point where people will atleast consider buying.

[hassi94]

You get a crack then you can't play co-op, PVP etc. :/

[kasasensei]

"Here we go again!"
I was not very interested in your game, now I'm not at all. :)

[Masterchef2007]

wow that stinks. This online pass anti piracy method is starting to get out of hand.

[Huarle]

Do you guys even know that the gameplay itself is dependent on a server connection? It doesn't use it as DRM

[kevnb]

So wait, its an online only game that requires internet? damn you ea!!

[HeartDisease]

they probably do this as your characters are stored server side. how you going to play the game when you cannot access your characters?

if the characters were stored locally, there would be rampant cheating, trainers, and hacks. what fun would that be? what point in doing pvp when people have an insta kill switch? what good is a leaderboard when it would be padded with hackers? look at borderlands or diablo2 and you will know what i mean.

damn you all need to think once in a while

[radphil]

Glad to see someone else here knows what the game's about.