Electronic Arts has landed itself in hot water with PC gamers after failing to disclose the digital rights management snuck ontoDragon Age II. The disc-based version of the game contains notoriousSecuROM DRM— a controversial bit of software that invites itself onto your PC and is regarded by gamers as glorified malware.
Add in the general hatred PC gamers have had for the sequel, and the possibility of one gamerbeing bannedfrom BioWare’s forums and subsequently unable to boot up his copy of the game, and you’ve got a bad PR recipe.
Our review ofDragon Age IIis still coming. In the meantime … what theHell, EA?
