Ars Technica Reports: How Strong Copy Protection on Videogames Promotes Piracy

"We're at an important crossroads; one which will define ownership, use and even fair use going forward," says Hal Halpin, president of the Entertainment Consumers Association. "That software publishers and developers are aware of the rising tide of discontent regarding intrusive DRM isn't a good thing, it's a great thing." Halpin, lobbying for the gamer at the FTC summit, argued that publishers should be required to disclose the level of DRM on the game's packaging. That way, everyone is aware of how invasive or benign the copy protection added to the game will be upon installation.

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