@Frontiersmann Spore didn't fail because of piracy. If anything, EA actually encouraged piracy with it because they launched Spore with harsh DRM that involved a strict installation limit that didn't apply to the pirated copy. I personally know of multiple people who planned on buying it when it came out and decided against it when they learned not only of the DRM it came infected with but that those who were downloading it illegitimately didn't have this limit. So essentially people were given the option of A) don't buy & don't play, B) pay for it, limitations and all, C) download it free with no limitations. While pirates are nowhere in the right regardless of the situation, EA heavily contributed to Spore's failure by essentially punishing (only) the people who wanted to go the legitimate route.
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@Frontiersmann Spore didn't fail because of piracy. If anything, EA actually encouraged piracy with it because they launched Spore with harsh DRM that involved a strict installation limit that didn't apply to the pirated copy. I personally know of multiple people who planned on buying it when it came out and decided against it when they learned not only of the DRM it came infected with but that those who were downloading it illegitimately didn't have this limit. So essentially people were given the option of A) don't buy & don't play, B) pay for it, limitations and all, C) download it free with no limitations. While pirates are nowhere in the right regardless of the situation, EA heavily contributed to Spore's failure by essentially punishing (only) the people who wanted to go the legitimate route.