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.mw-parser-output .infobox-table>caption{display:table-caption!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table>tbody{display:table-row-group}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table tr{display:table-row!important}body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table th,body.skin--responsive .mw-parser-output .infobox-table td{padding-left:inherit;padding-right:inherit}}</style><table class="infobox vevent"><caption class="infobox-title summary">SecuROM</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image logo"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:SecuROM_logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/SecuROM_logo.svg/220px-SecuROM_logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="220" height="56" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/47/SecuROM_logo.svg/330px-SecuROM_logo.svg.png 1.5x, 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protection</a>, <a href="/wiki/Digital_rights_management" title="Digital rights management">digital rights management</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="white-space: nowrap;">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20170101113320/https://www2.securom.com/">web<wbr />.archive<wbr />.org<wbr />/web<wbr />/20170101113320<wbr />/https:<wbr />//www2<wbr />.securom<wbr />.com<wbr />/</a></span></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>SecuROM</b> is a <a href="/wiki/Compact_disc" title="Compact disc">CD</a>/<a href="/wiki/DVD" title="DVD">DVD</a> <a href="/wiki/Copy_protection" title="Copy protection">copy protection</a> and <a href="/wiki/Digital_rights_management" title="Digital rights management">digital rights management</a> (DRM) system developed by <a href="/wiki/Sony_Digital_Audio_Disc_Corporation" title="Sony Digital Audio Disc Corporation">Sony DADC</a> and introduced in 1998.<sup id="cite_ref-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup class="reference nowrap"><span title="Page / location: 11">: 11 </span></sup> It aims to prevent <a href="/wiki/Copyright_infringement" title="Copyright infringement">unauthorised copying</a> and <a href="/wiki/Reverse_engineering" title="Reverse engineering">reverse engineering</a> of software, primarily commercial <a href="/wiki/Computer_games" class="mw-redirect" title="Computer games">computer games</a> running on <a href="/wiki/Windows" class="mw-redirect" title="Windows">Windows</a>. The method of disc protection in later versions is <a href="/wiki/Data_position_measurement" title="Data position measurement">data position measurement</a>, which may be used in conjunction with online activation DRM. SecuROM gained prominence in the late 2000s but generated controversy because of its requirement for frequent <a href="/wiki/Product_activation" title="Product activation">online authentication</a> and strict key activation limits. A 2008 class-action lawsuit was filed against <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> for its use of SecuROM in the video game <i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Opponents, including the <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Frontier_Foundation" title="Electronic Frontier Foundation">Electronic Frontier Foundation</a>, believe that <a href="/wiki/Fair_use" title="Fair use">fair-use</a> rights are restricted by DRM applications such as SecuROM.<sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Software">Software</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Software"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>SecuROM limits the number of PCs activated at the same time from the same key and is not uninstalled upon removal of the game. SecuROM 7.x was the first version to include the SecuROM Removal Tool, which is intended to help users remove SecuROM after the software with which it was installed has been removed.<sup id="cite_ref-5" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Most titles now also include a revoke tool to deactivate the license; revoking all licenses would restore the original activation limit.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> As with Windows activation, a hardware change may appear as a change of computer, and force another activation of the software.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Reformatting the computer may not consume an activation, if the Product Activation servers successfully detect it as a re-installation on the same set of hardware.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The activation limit may be increased, on a case-by-case basis, if the user is shown to have reached this limit due to several hardware-triggered re-activations on the same PC. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Known_problems">Known problems</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Known problems"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>SecuROM may not detect that the original game disc is in the drive. This can occur on virtually any configuration, and reinserting the disc or rebooting the computer usually resolves the problem.<sup id="cite_ref-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Under <a href="/wiki/Windows_Vista" title="Windows Vista">Windows Vista</a>, SecuROM will prevent a game from running if <a href="/wiki/Explicit_Congestion_Notification" title="Explicit Congestion Notification">explicit congestion notification</a> is enabled in Vista's networking configuration.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Software that can be used to bypass copy protection, such as disk drive emulators and debugging software, will block the launch of the game and generate a security module error.<sup id="cite_ref-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Disabling such software usually fixes the issue, but in some cases uninstallation is required.<sup id="cite_ref-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9_9-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>SecuROM conflicts with other software, the best-known being <a href="/wiki/SysInternals" class="mw-redirect" title="SysInternals">SysInternals</a>' <a href="/wiki/Process_Explorer" title="Process Explorer">Process Explorer</a> (prior to version 11). Use of Process Explorer before an attempt to run the protected software would produce an error caused by a driver that was kept in memory after Process Explorer was closed. This is solved by either ensuring that Process Explorer is not running in the background when the game is launched, or updating Process Explorer.<sup id="cite_ref-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9_9-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>SecuROM has a hardware-level incompatibility with certain brands of optical drives. Workarounds exist.<sup id="cite_ref-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9_9-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Tweakguides_PC_Game_Piracy_Examined_Page_9-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Technical_and_other_issues">Technical and other issues</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Technical and other issues"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="BioShock"><i>BioShock</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: BioShock"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Purchasers of <a href="/wiki/BioShock" title="BioShock">BioShock</a> were required to activate the game online, and users who exceeded their permitted two activations would have to call to get their limit raised. The limit was raised to five activations because an incorrect phone number had been printed on the manual, and because there were no call centers outside of the United States. Separate activations were required for each user on the same machine.<sup id="cite_ref-maxconsole_user_act_13-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-maxconsole_user_act-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-neoseeker_user_act_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-neoseeker_user_act-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/2K_Games" class="mw-redirect" title="2K Games">2K Games</a> removed the activation limit in 2008, although online activation was still required.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The game is now available completely DRM-free.<sup id="cite_ref-16" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Mass_Effect"><i>Mass Effect</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Mass Effect"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>EA announced in May 2008 that <i><a href="/wiki/Mass_Effect" title="Mass Effect">Mass Effect</a></i> for the PC would use SecuROM 7.x and require that the software be reactivated every 10 days.<sup id="cite_ref-me_17-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-me-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Customer complaints led EA to remove the 10-day activation, but SecuROM remained tied to the installation, with its <a href="/wiki/Product_activation" title="Product activation">product activation</a> facility used to impose a limit of three activations. A call to customer support is required to reset the activation limit. Unlike <i>BioShock</i>, uninstalling the game does not refund a previously used activation.<sup id="cite_ref-response_18-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-response-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> A de-authorization tool was released for the main game, but EA's customer support must still be contacted to deactivate the downloadable expansions. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Spore"><i>Spore</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Spore"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><i><a href="/wiki/Spore_(2008_video_game)" title="Spore (2008 video game)">Spore</a></i>, released by EA on September 7, 2008, uses SecuROM. <i>Spore</i> has seen relatively substantial rates of unauthorized distribution among peer-to-peer groups, and with a reported 1.7 million downloads over BitTorrent networks, was the most user-redistributed game of 2008, according to <a href="/wiki/TorrentFreak" title="TorrentFreak">TorrentFreak</a>'s "Top 10 most pirated games of 2008" list.<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Journalists note that this was a reaction from users unhappy with the copy protection.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>EA requires the player to authenticate the game online upon installation.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This system was announced after EA's originally planned system, which would have required authentication every 10 days, met opposition from the public.<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Each individual <a href="/wiki/Product_key" title="Product key">product key</a> of the game would be limited to use on three computers.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> This limit was raised to five computers, in response to customer complaints,<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> but only one online user (required to access user-generated content) can be created per copy. </p><p>A class-action lawsuit was filed by <a href="/wiki/Maryland" title="Maryland">Maryland</a> resident Melissa Thomas within the <a href="/wiki/U.S._District_Court" class="mw-redirect" title="U.S. District Court">U.S. District Court</a> against <a href="/wiki/Electronic_Arts" title="Electronic Arts">Electronic Arts</a> over SecuROM's inclusion with <i>Spore</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-25" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-court_26-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-court-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Several other lawsuits have followed. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Dragon_Age_II"><i>Dragon Age II</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Dragon Age II"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Reports emerged in March 2011 that EA's <i><a href="/wiki/Dragon_Age_II" title="Dragon Age II">Dragon Age II</a></i> included SecuROM, despite assertions from EA to the contrary.<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On March 12, 2011, a BioWare representative stated on the official <i>Dragon Age II</i> message boards that the game does not use SecuROM, but instead "a release control product which is made by the same team, but is a completely different product"<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was later revealed to be Sony Release Control. The consumer advocacy group Reclaim Your Game has challenged this claim, based on their analysis of the files in question.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Final_Fantasy_VII_PC_re-release"><i>Final Fantasy VII</i> PC re-release</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Final Fantasy VII PC re-release"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In early August 2012 an updated version of <i><a href="/wiki/Final_Fantasy_VII" title="Final Fantasy VII">Final Fantasy VII</a></i> was re-released for PC. The updated version included SecuROM software, which was discovered when an early purchase link was included in the Square Enix store. Users who purchased and downloaded the game were unable to activate the game due to the activation servers not recognizing the activation key for their purchased games.<sup id="cite_ref-30" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="The_Sims_2_Ultimate_Collection"><i>The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>EA released <i>The Sims 2 Ultimate Collection</i> as a free download until July 31, 2014, but did not mention that the download also came with SecuROM included,<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> which was later revealed by the site <i>Reclaim Your Game</i>.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> SecuROM was removed on November 1, 2017, more than three years after it was last offered on Origin.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Tron:_Evolution"><i>Tron: Evolution</i></h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: Tron: Evolution"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>In 2019, due to <a href="/wiki/Disney" class="mw-redirect" title="Disney">Disney</a>'s decision to end its SecuROM license, <i><a href="/wiki/Tron:_Evolution" title="Tron: Evolution">Tron: Evolution</a></i>, which relies on it to authenticate its installation and startup, was rendered unplayable and pulled from the Steam store nearly a decade after its release. Disney claims that efforts are being made to re-release the game without SecuROM, but there has so far been no further assurance of or timetable for such an action.<sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=SecuROM&action=edit&section=11" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-roman{list-style-type:upper-roman}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-alpha{list-style-type:lower-alpha}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-greek{list-style-type:lower-greek}.mw-parser-output .reflist-lower-roman{list-style-type:lower-roman}</style><div class="reflist"> <div class="mw-references-wrap mw-references-columns"><ol class="references"> <li id="cite_note-1"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-1">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1238218222">.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free.id-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited.id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration.id-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription.id-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,body:not(.skin-timeless):not(.skin-minerva) .mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background-size:contain;padding:0 1em 0 0}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:var(--color-error,#d33)}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#085;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{color:#18911f}}</style><cite id="CITEREFBlock2001" class="citation journal cs1">Block, Debbie Galante (June 2001). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.proquest.com/docview/224088957/">"Key2 the kingdom: Sony offers copy protection for CD-R"</a>. <i>Emedia Magazine</i>. <b>14</b> (6). 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