Sometimes the old ways are the best. That, at least, seems to be the reasoning behind game maker Electronic Arts’ decision to switch back to the old serial copy code protection for the next version of The Sims, rather than use Digital Rights Management (DRM).

The company rain into a hailstorm of criticism last year when DRM limited users to just three installations of Spore. In a blog posting, The Sims division head, Ron Humble, said:

"The game will have disc-based copy protection – there is a serial code, just like The Sims 2."

"To play the game there will not be any online authentication needed."

Read | Permalink | Linking Blogs

Source: Digital Trends – Video Games