Spore tops list of most pirated PC games of 2008

[wraggster]

Despite possessing "draconian DRM" meant to thwart an internet that's currently teeming with PC gaming pirates, Electronic Arts' controversial (in more ways than one) life-sim Spore recently topped a list compiled by TorrentFreak which charts the most pirated PC games of 2008. With 1.7 million illicit downloads (much more than 2nd place finisher Sims 2, which had 1.15 million), it would seem that EA's strict anti-piracy measures led to ... extra piracy. Here's the top ten most pirated PC titles for the year -- with only BitTorrent downloads present and accounted for, we suggest taking the list with a SecuROM-protected grain of salt.

Spore -- 1,700,000

The Sims 2 -- 1,150,000
Assassins Creed -- 1,070,000
Crysis -- 940,000
Command & Conquer 3 -- 860,000
Call of Duty 4 -- 830,000
GTA San Andreas -- 740,000
Fallout 3 -- 645,000
Far Cry 2 -- 585,000
Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 -- 470,000

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/12/07/spore-tops-list-of-most-pirated-pc-games-of-2008/

[SnoopKatt]

When you get a company like EA that does install limits and SecuRom, people are less willing to pay for their products. A lot of people are outraged that they pay for something and then they can't use it to the full extent.