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GTA IV (4) will use DRM

Tuesday, December 2, 2008 - 08:15

Here is part of the FAQ on the installation process and it says

- Activation via Internet (1x per system, no limits, Fallback for systems without web access)

- Copy protection Securom: The original disc is required for playing (Execpt: Download version of GTA 4, for example from Direct 2 Drive)

- Requirements for playing (singleplayer): Games for Windows Live account for saving/achievements (1x free creation), original disc, Securom runs in the background

- Requirements for playing (multiplayer): Active internet connection, Games for Windows Live account, For uploading videos: Rockstar Social Club Account.

- If you don't have web access or don't want to connect your gaming PC to the Internet, Rockstar wants to offer a not yet specified system to activate GTA 4 via another PC with web access. Details are supposed to be available on launch.

- For the normal GTA 4 (PC) version with disc installation, activations are unlimited. But the original disc is required for playing.

- This does not apply for legally downloaded versions of GTA 4: Depending on the vendor the following is possible: Five parallel installations with the possibility to revive a "free