Electronic Arts is to face legal action over its controversial use of SecuROM digital rights management software in many of its recent PC titles.
SecuROM became a heated talking point following its use on EA’s recent PC hit Spore, mostly owing to the fact that it limited users to installing the software on three PCs.
To read the story in full, and to learn details about the two cases filed against EA, head over to Develop.
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Playing for the Planet today announced the official go live launch of the 2026 Green Game Jam, with 70 participating games beginning to roll out new in-game environmental activations to players worldwide. The games are launching exclusive coral reef and rainforest themed content, events and challenges to celebrate World Environment Day, with yet more titles joining the festivities in September of this year making this year’s Green Game Jam the biggest to date!
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