Copy Protection for Bad Company 2 details

• BFBC2 PC uses SecuROM as its copy protection mechanism.
  
• The version which we use is a wrapper around the main game executable. It does everything it can by running as a “normal” program; it does not install any sort of kernel software.
• The final game will use SecuROM. The main game executable (BFBC2Game.exe) will be wrapped with SecuROM. Some support files in the game’s installation directory also belong to SecuROM.
• When you install or start the game, you will be required to authenticate the copy of the game. You can do that in two ways: by putting the original DVD in the drive, or by going online once. If you bought the game on disc, you get to choose; if you have purchased it digitally, your only option is going online.
• If you choose the DVD method method, you must have the DVD available every time you want to play. With this method, SecuROM will not go online at all. You can then play the single-player campaign 100% offline.
• If you choose to authenticate online, this happens the first time that you start the actual game. You will be asked for permission. When the installation has been authenticated online once, SecuROM will no longer go online. You can then play the single-player campaign 100% offline, without needing the DVD. Also, you can play multiplayer online without needing the DVD.
• You can have the game authenticated on up to 10 machines at the same time.
• You can de-authenticate the game. You do it one of two ways: 1. In the Games Explorer in Vista: right-click on the game’s Icon and select “Deauthorize this machine”. 2. Uninstall the game; uninstallation will automatically invoke the de-authentication process. 
• SecuROM needs to go online to de-authenticate. 
• The Steam edition will also have SecuROM. Devs are working closely with Steam to make the integration well-functioning.

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