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Spore has only been out since September 1st, but it's already becoming the most pirated game ever. Gamers are enraged by the DRM issues created by EA - even if you purchased the game legally, you can only install it up to three times. While the move was supposed to deter piracy and encourage retail sales of the game, it has done the opposite. Pirates are justified by their own ethics, and gamers who would normally purchase the game are falling to the dark side. Comments and message boards around the internet are trying to rally a movement - some are even downloading the game several times just to inflate statistics.
 But in the words of Geordi La Forge on Reading Rainbow, you don't have to take my word for it. Lots of people around the net have something to say, citing mediocre reception, karmic justice for EA, and of course the promise of unlimited installs that piracy has in their reasons for making Spore the most pirated game ever.
"It’s the most disappointing title I’ve played since Black & White, it’s a collection of poor minigames to start with, a space game that’s neither hard core enough for most gamers or simple enough for the average The Sims player and some nice creator tools and er, that’s it." -comment from videogaming247
"I pirated this game because 1 - I'm a broke-ass teen and 2 - out of spite." -comment from Digg
"Spore is one of the first games that deserves to be pirated by even those who can afford it, and would have bought it legitimately, like me. EA just created a whole new breed of pirates. Nice going!" -comment from Digg
"The only people who change DRM are those who BUY the product?????
Yeah freaking' right! My ass they do. By complying with their wishes, people send the signal that they don't care if the DRM is bullshit But if you want to believe what you say, go right ahead. EA will just laugh as they take your money while sticking a rod up your ass. They don't give a crap about anything any of their customers say, unless they realize it will HURT SALES.
When they find out DRM is driving people TOWARDS piracy or just plain out not buying the game, THEN they'll listen to your complaints. NOT the other way around. It takes money to make them move - forward, backward, sideways, you name it." -comment from thepiratebay
"You know all this talk from pirates about DRM is well founded. We can sit here all day long and say that everyone needs to just buy the game, but the problem is that game companies are making owning PC games more and more of a burden by weighing down the product with unnecessary bullshit. Period.
There is NO need to have this game be authenticated and given an install counter for f%&*s sakes, that's ridiculous. DRM *is* bullshit. Companies cannot have it both ways.
If they want my money, they better be prepared to give me the goddamn game not a rental version with the power to be revoked instantaneously on their whim. I felt the same way about iTunes and not being able to move audio files at will.
Things will be pirated anyway just because we are cheap and paying $60 for a game is ridiculous in the first place. I remember when new games were like $40 tops. And they were good games! When I "pirate" games, I do so because I have a hunch that the game is not up to par and would be a waste of money anyways like most new games are.
When companies start making worthwhile games, piracy will drop considerably I think. Until then, screw em. " -comment from thepiratebay
The Backlash
- Spore is averaging 1.5 stars out of 5 on Amazon.com due to over 2,000 votes at one star. Is EA listening yet?
- People are making Spore creatures to creatively and artistically show their feelings. At least the penis monsters have slowed down.
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