Gears Of War Shipped With DRM That Shuts The Game Down After 01/28/09

MarionetteKazuk · 01-30-2009, 02:01 PM

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Do you play games for more than 3 years? I do! I still like Super Mario 3, and that's no lie. Well, if you are like me, you might be concerned about the fact that the PC version of Gears of War shipped with DRM that automatically made the game unplayable after 1/28/09.

Ars Technica says:

Gamers who tried to play Gears of War on the PC Thursday ran into a slight snag: it seems that the digital certificate that allows the game to run expired on January 28, 2009. Basically that means if you keep your PC's clock up to date, you can no longer play the game. The official Epic forum is ablaze with complaints about this issue, as the still-kicking community becomes enraged.

"I had this problem this evening, I had to change the date and time (from PM to AM) and I am able to get in just fine," one frustrated gamer posted. "I also changed it back to the current date and time and it didn't work. Change it back to yesterday AM and it works fine... EPIC games won't be on my list anytime soon...."

If you want to continue playing the game, you can adjust your system clock while waiting for a presumably forthcoming patch. Of course, if you pirated the game, you don't really have a problem.

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Lulz?

Seraph · 01-30-2009, 02:12 PM

Screw up on their part but there shouldnt be any kind of built in DRM like that in the first place.

murray · 01-30-2009, 03:02 PM

Its a PC issue, who cares.

MarionetteKazuk · 01-30-2009, 03:18 PM

you?

Vegetto · 01-30-2009, 03:36 PM

lol gears of war

MarionetteKazuk · 01-30-2009, 03:41 PM

More like TEARS of war.

justin_credible · 01-31-2009, 02:26 AM

I guess the locust won.

Xero · 01-31-2009, 07:48 AM

Chadwarden's prophecy was true?!

Einhander · 01-31-2009, 08:58 AM

PC games.....lawlz

spider-prime · 01-31-2009, 03:18 PM

It's Gears of War, no big loss.

01-31-2009, 07:48 AM	#8
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01-31-2009, 03:18 PM	#10
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01-30-2009, 02:12 PM	#2
Seraph >:3 Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Troy, MI Posts: 11,005	Screw up on their part but there shouldnt be any kind of built in DRM like that in the first place.

01-30-2009, 03:02 PM	#3
murray <insert witty motto> Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 4,424	Its a PC issue, who cares.

01-30-2009, 03:18 PM	#4
MarionetteKazuk Problem? Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,835	you?

01-30-2009, 03:36 PM	#5
Vegetto Alive Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Utah Posts: 9,393	lol gears of war

01-30-2009, 03:41 PM	#6
MarionetteKazuk Problem? Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 5,835	More like TEARS of war.

01-31-2009, 02:26 AM	#7
justin_credible Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Posts: 6,270	I guess the locust won.

01-31-2009, 08:58 AM	#9
Einhander The Risen Graphic Whore E-Penis! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: The Mysterious Far East Posts: 6,882	PC games.....lawlz