More on C&C 4: First screenshot, fans help with sub-title and no DRM?

Posted Jul 9th 2009 12:00PM by John Callaham
Filed under: RTS

Gamespot has posted up the first interview about the just announced Command and Conquer 4 and the chat with the game's campaign lead Samuel Bass of EA LA has some interesting bits of news about the RTS sequel. GameSpot has also posted up the first official screenshot from the game (shown above) that shows off the so-called mobile base feature.

Bass confirms that the game will have some sort of sub-title and that fans will be able to send in their suggestions for C&C 4 official title to EA. He also confirms that they will use live-action cut scenes once again and yes, Joe Kucan is back as Nod leader Kane. Finally Bass states, " . . . since C&C4 requires players to be online all the time in order to prevent cheating, we'll be shipping without any form of DRM." Which is odd because we think that making people be online to play the game is a form of DRM in itself. But that's just us.

Gallery: Command and Conquer 4

Tags: command-and-conquer, command-and-conquer-4, ea, ea-la, electronic-arts

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

> " . . . since C&C4 requires players to be online all the time in order to prevent cheating, we'll be shipping without any form of DRM."

Another game that will be hard to play at large lanparties...Posted at 12:25PM on Jul 9th 2009 by ahac

I know some of you don’t care about the online requirement and that’s fine but many people, like myself do. This is DRM flat out and makes this game only function like a rental. Because once EA is done supporting C&C 4 your game no longer functions at all. This is the equivalent of internet activation and limited installs. Hell this might be worse than an activation because it requires a constant server check. I haven’t bought a EA product since C&C 3 because it is about that time everything started coming with SecurRom, online activation, limited installs, server checks after installation, etc. I understand they want to prevent piracy but these measures steps on consumer’s rights and does not stop piracy in anyway. A week after release we all know there will be “clean” copies all over the internet. I will not download them because I do not support piracy but it will prove these types of DRM only hurt their sales and abuse consumers. Its also insulting that Mr. Bass thinks the public will not recognize “requires players to be online all the time” as DRM. This is a no buy for me as the game stands and will be as long as these DRM measures are present. I was a C&C fan from the beginning I have multiple copies of every C&C game (except RA 3 due to DRM), it’s a great series but I wont support it if it means supporting EA’s current policies.

Oh and there is responsible DRM like CD checks and no the online checks will not be any harder for pirates to get around.
Posted at 10:11PM on Jul 10th 2009 by Gameplay6