If you are one of those folks who absolutely won't get a game with any kind of DRM copy protection, then you won't be happy with this. In the official Command and Conquer: Red Alert 3 message boards an Electronic Arts rep confirms that the upcoming alternate history RTS title will indeed have a similar DRM set up much like the PC version of Mass Effect and this week's release of Spore (which has become the subject of a "reader review" gang up on the Amazon.com web site)

The (slightly) good news is that there will be some differences for the Red Alert 3 DRM set up compared to previous EA PC games. The big ones are that your copy of the game can be installed on up to five PCs. Each PC will get five free re-activations if you need to reinstall the game for any reason (Spore only gets three); beyond those five times EA will authorize any further re-activations on a case-by-case basis. The game will require you to sign onto the Internet to install the game but won't bother you anymore after that.