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ripten.com - 1/29/2009

Gears of War PC digital certificate expires, kills the game

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Users on the Gears of War official forums are reporting that the digital certificates for the game have expired, as of 28th January 2009. This means that the game will not launch at a system date post-28th Jan. Obviously, this is awful news for those people who enjoy playing the game on the PC, ...

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arstechnica.com - 1/30/2009

Gears of War DRM screwup makes PC version unplayable

— arstechnica.com — 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, ... (more) Gears of War DRM screwup makes PC version unplayable

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ftc.gov - 1/28/2009

2009 FTC Workshop: Digital rights management

— ftc.gov — What do consumers generally know about DRM systems used in connection with the products and services they... buy and use? What do they (and should they) expect about the use of DRM systems in connection with various products and services? What ... (more) 2009 FTC Workshop: Digital rights management

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venturebeat.com - 1/30/2009

iTunes Plus upgrades get an important feature: Choice

— venturebeat.com — I love iTunes Plus, Apple’s digital rights management (DRM)-free catalog of tracks in the iTunes music store... — I’m buying music left and right on iTunes again. But I still have some iTunes tracks that I bought before the days where ... (more) iTunes Plus upgrades get an important feature: Choice

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Gears of War PC certificate expires, breaks game
Joystiq — ... rendering it unplayable for any user with a later system date. The Gears of War forums are ablaze with reports of broken games, though many are reporting that simply changing the system clock to an earlier date will allow the game to run. It's not a permanent fix, obviously, but it should get the job done in the meantime. According to Epic forum moderator joeGraf, Epic is aware of the situation and is "working with Microsoft to get it resolved." [Via Ripten] Gears of War PC certificate expires, breaks game originally appeared ...

Is Your Copy Of Gears Of War PC Busted? Here's Why [Epic Games]
Kotaku — ... the problem, responding in the official forum with "We have been notified of the issue and are working with Microsoft to get it resolved." Epic reps offered their apologies, opting not to point the finger at any party possibly responsible for the lapse in certificate renewal. Given Microsoft's recent problems with keeping Zunes working on a day-to-day basis, we think we might know who the culprit is. Modified executable code!! HELP!! [Epic Games Forums via Ripten ]

Gears Of War PC Rendered Unplayable By Expired Certificate [Epic Games]
Kotaku — ... PC players found that resetting their system clocks back to the day before the certificate expired or earlier let them play as normal. Fortunately, Epic seems to be well aware of the problem, responding in the official forum "We have been notified of the issue and are working with Microsoft to get it resolved." Gears of War PC digital certificate expires, kills the game [Ripten]

Gears of War DRM screwup makes PC version unplayable
Ars Technica — ... 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. ...

Gears Of War DRM Makes It Unplayable As Of Yesterday
Techdirt — It's almost getting silly to post these examples, but it's yet another reminder of how much damage DRM can do to legitimate customers. The latest victims? Purchasers of the PC version of Gears of War. Paul Brinker points us to the news that due to a digital certificate expiring, PC players of the game have discovered that it no longer works. The only solution? Set your PC clock back to a date prior to January 29th, 2009. Once again, it's a scenario where the DRM did nothing, at all, to stop piracy -- but did plenty to annoy legitimate customers. ...