FIFA 11 promises simple PC DRM
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Great news for PC gamers interested in picking up FIFA 11 this autumn. Not only will the game be on-par with the console versions on a technical and feature set level, but it’ll also use one of the more pleasant forms of DRM.
Speaking to VideoGamer about DRM at a recent FIFA 11 press day, PC producer Ian Jarvis said: “The current system, that I’m allowed to say, is that we are using is the same one that Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 used, which is called EA Access. That’s what we’re currently working on.”
EA Access requires nothing but a rudimentary disc check and, unlike the more heavily criticised DRM implementations, does not require online activation. He added: “It was pretty well received, so that was one of the reasons we went that way.”
However, there remains a chance this will change. Jarvis was keen to add: “We’re still kind of working those kinks out: it’s certainly not a finished part of the game.”
FIFA 11 will be released September 28th for PC, PlayStation3, and Xbox 360 in North America. It’s out in Europe on October 1st.
Speaking to VideoGamer about DRM at a recent FIFA 11 press day, PC producer Ian Jarvis said: “The current system, that I’m allowed to say, is that we are using is the same one that Dragon Age and Mass Effect 2 used, which is called EA Access. That’s what we’re currently working on.”
EA Access requires nothing but a rudimentary disc check and, unlike the more heavily criticised DRM implementations, does not require online activation. He added: “It was pretty well received, so that was one of the reasons we went that way.”
However, there remains a chance this will change. Jarvis was keen to add: “We’re still kind of working those kinks out: it’s certainly not a finished part of the game.”
FIFA 11 will be released September 28th for PC, PlayStation3, and Xbox 360 in North America. It’s out in Europe on October 1st.