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EA sued over Spore DRM

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A class action has been filed against EA regarding Spore DRM, as reported by GamePolitics.

According to this CNS piece:

Electronic Arts, a leading maker of computer games, defrauds consumers through its "Spore" game, which "completely wipes their hard drive" and replaces it with an undisclosed program that prevents the computer from operating under some circumstances and disrupts hardware operations, a class action claims in Federal Court.

Blimey. Follow the links for more legal ire over install allowances.

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