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DRM: Online activation

Software concept

Requires online activation before you can play.

97
games
3
platforms

Alternate name: Internet activation

Shadowrun (Windows)
Shadowrun
WIN 2007-05-29
Dark Void (Windows)
Dark Void
WIN 2010-01
Spectromancer (Windows)
Spectromancer
WIN 2008-10
Cities XL Platinum (Windows)
Cities XL Platinum
WIN 2013-02-06
Resident Evil 5 (Windows)
Resident Evil 5
WIN 2009-09-15
Dead Rising 2 (Windows)
Dead Rising 2
WIN 2010-09-28
Anno 2070 (Windows)
Anno 2070
WIN 2011-11-17
L.A. Noire (Windows)
L.A. Noire
WIN 2011-11
Cities XL 2011 (Windows)
Cities XL 2011
WIN 2010-10-15
Masters of Anima (Windows)
Masters of Anima
WIN 2018-04-10
Batman: Arkham Asylum (Windows)
Batman: Arkham Asylum
WIN 2009-09-15
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga (Windows)
Divinity II: The Dragon Knight Saga
WIN 2010-11-05
Parent:
* DRM

Related:
* Constant internet connection
* Activation limit
* Securom PA
Some rare cases may offer phone call activation as an alternative.

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Parent group

Digital rights management

Child group

SecuROM PA

Games by year

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The first DRM: Online activation video game was released on January 2000.

Ubisoft, Electronic Arts and Capcom published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 83
Mac OS X 8
Linux 6

Most common companies

Ubisoft9
Electronic Arts8
Capcom7
Focus Home Interactive6
Winter Wolves6
Blizzard Entertainment4
Positech Games4
Sega3
Microsoft Game Studios3
EA Partners3
THQ3
Rockstar Games2