Always-on DRM (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "Always-on DRM" in English language version.

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arstechnica.com

Orland, Kyle (15 April 2021). "The looming software kill-switch lurking in aging PlayStation hardware". Ars Technica. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

axios.com

Totilo, Stephen (22 September 2022). "Microsoft eases DRM restriction on many Xbox games". Axios. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

battleforge.com

forums.battleforge.com

"BattleForge News: Important: BattleForge is being retired". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.

cinemablend.com

Usher, William (5 March 2013). "SimCity Now Available; Always-On DRM Causes Major Launch Day Issues". Cinema Blend. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

copyright.gov

"Exemption to Prohibition on Circumvention of Copyright Protection Systems for Access Control Technologies" (PDF). www.copyright.gov. 28 October 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

dsogaming.com

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is always-online on the PC, even for its single-player campaign". 25 October 2019.

epicgames.com

"Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2 | Download and Buy Today". 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020.

escapistmagazine.com

"Ubisoft DRM Authentication Servers Go Down". Escape Magazine. 7 March 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2015.

eurogamer.net

Yin-Poole, Wesley (10 August 2011). "Id Software on always-on internet debate". Eurogamer. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

forbes.com

Kain, Erik (17 May 2012). "'Diablo III' Fans Should Stay Angry About Always-Online DRM". Forbes. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Thier, Dave (18 March 2013). "One Simple Change Allows SimCity Offline Play". Forbes. Retrieved 18 March 2013.

game-debate.com

"Square Enix Adds Always-Online DRM Requirement to Final Fantasy X and X-2 3 Years After Launch". Game-Debate. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

gamerant.com

Billings, Kevin James (25 May 2021). "Xbox Series X DRM Makes Certain Games Completely Unplayable Offline". GameRant. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

gamespot.com

Makuch, Eddie (21 December 2012). "Maxis: SimCity's always-on DRM for gamers' benefit". GameSpot. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

gamesradar.com

Jones, Ali (2 November 2021). "PS5 issue that might have locked players out of digital games appears to have been fixed". GamesRadar. Retrieved 3 November 2021.

gamestar.de

Dietrich, Mathias (14 July 2015). "BattleForge Reborn - Community will das Spiel wiederbeleben". Gamestar (in German). GameStar. Retrieved 26 June 2016.

geek.com

Geek.com. Ubisoft’s always-connected games DRM already cracked Archived 11 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2013-03-12.

ign.com

Karmali, Luke (5 September 2012). "Ubisoft Officially Ditches Always-On PC DRM". IGN. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Oneto, Petey (24 September 2021). "PS4 Firmware Update Reportedly Keeps Consoles From Being Bricked". IGN. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

nme.com

Wen, Alan (22 September 2021). "PS4 CMOS battery issue reportedly fixed in firmware update". NME. Retrieved 25 September 2021.

pcadvisor.co.uk

Jary, Simon (16 May 2012). "Diablo III players angry as Hell at launch chaos". PC Advisor. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.

pcgamer.com

Chalk, Andy (24 February 2016). "Darkspore will close for good next week". PC Gamer. Retrieved 24 February 2016.

polygon.com

"Gran Turismo 7, offline for more than 24 hours, shows its always-online problem". Polygon. 18 March 2022.

pushsquare.com

Square, Push (2 February 2022). "Gran Turismo 7 Will Require an Online Connection on PS5, PS4 to Prevent Cheating". Push Square. Retrieved 4 February 2022.

rockpapershotgun.com

Walker, John (16 March 2013). "SimCity Boss's "Straight Answers" Seem Pretty Wiggly". Rock Paper Shotgun. Retrieved 16 March 2013.

screenrant.com

"Crash Bandicoot 4's PC Version Requires an Internet Connection". Screen Rant. 26 March 2021.
Koch, Cameron (16 July 2021). "Aging Batteries Could Turn PS3s & PS4s Into Paperweights". ScreenRant. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

steamcommunity.com

"Steam :: FINAL FANTASY X/X-2 HD Remaster :: March 27th Update". steamcommunity.com. 27 March 2019. Retrieved 14 June 2020.

svg.com

Alva, Brittany (25 May 2021). "THE INTERNET IS FUMING OVER XBOX MAKING THESE GAMES UNPLAYABLE". SVG. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

talkesport.com

"How To Set Up Genshin Impact Private Server To Unlock All Characters And Weapons". 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.

techraptor.net

Richard, Mark (6 March 2016). "Darkspore Servers Shut Down". techraptor.net. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

thefpsreview.com

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remaster Doesn't Have Multiplayer, but It's Always Online Anyway". 2 April 2020.

ubi.com

support.ubi.com

"The Settlers 7: Paths to a Kingdom on Mac will be discontinued on 06/10/2015". Ubisoft. Retrieved 20 May 2018.

vice.com

"The Always-Online Requirement for 'Gran Turismo 7' Jeopardizes a Great Game". 18 March 2022.

wccftech.com

De Meo, Francesco (18 April 2021). "PlayStation 5 Runs Only Select Physical Games and No Digital Game Offline With Missing CMOS Battery". WCCFTech. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

web.archive.org

Jary, Simon (16 May 2012). "Diablo III players angry as Hell at launch chaos". PC Advisor. Archived from the original on 2 January 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2013.
Geek.com. Ubisoft’s always-connected games DRM already cracked Archived 11 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Accessed 2013-03-12.
"Tony Hawk's™ Pro Skater™ 1 + 2 | Download and Buy Today". 4 September 2020. Archived from the original on 11 September 2020.
"How To Set Up Genshin Impact Private Server To Unlock All Characters And Weapons". 29 October 2022. Archived from the original on 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
"BattleForge News: Important: BattleForge is being retired". Archived from the original on 10 September 2013.