"No DRM" says EA... Except you have to be connected to the
internet at all times
The great DRM row continues this morning, as it's confirmed that Command
& Conquer 4 has adopted a similar DRM system to the heavily
criticised one used in Assassin's Creed II.
In a post over on EA's Command & Conquer 4 forums, community manager
'Apoc' writes "First thing to be clear about, Command & Conquer 4
has NO DRM. Zip, zero, zilch, none."
Sounds excellent, except a few lines later he adds: "To play Command
& Conquer 4, the computer needs to be connected to the internet."
PC Gamer's investigated Command & Conquer 4's controversial DRM,
which as requires a constant internet connection - just like Assassin's
Creed II.
So what happens when you lose your connection to EA's servers during a
C&C4 game session? The short answer is: bad stuff.
PC Gamer's done some extensive cable-yanking experiments which have
reve
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