Digital rights management

Software concept

At least one release of the game uses any form of DRM, technology used to limit the use of digital content after sale. Commonly in some form that prevents or hampers making of (or the usability of) extra copies.

878
games
21
platforms

Alternate name: Copy protection

Implementations: (specific software/hardware)
* SafeDisc
* SecuROM: 1.0+, 4.0+, 4.6x, 4.7-4.83, 4.84+, 5.x, 7.x, PA
* StarForce
* Tages
* SolidShield
* SmartE
* Impulse::GOO
* Microsoft SSA (Server Side Authentication) & ZDPP (Zero Day Piracy Protection) - for more info, go here: www.microsoft.com/games/en-us/aboutgfw/pages/gflwpublish.aspx

Schemes:
* Feelies
* Internet activation
* Constant internet connection

Related:
* Media in drive - not always explicitly a form of copy protection
* CD key - not always explicitly a form of copy protection
* DRM removed - for cases when the copy protection has been removed

Contrast:
* No DRM (though only for cases where it is otherwise expected to be present)
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Child groups

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Games by year

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The first Digital rights management video game was released in 1980.

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

Platforms

Windows 469
Linux 183
Android 99
Mac OS X 35
Apple II E 31
Mac OS Classic 24
Tandy Coco 10
MS-DOS 7
Atari 400/800 3
iOS 2
X360 2
Xbox One 2
PS4 2
SNES 2
TRS-80 1
C64 1
Coleco Adam 1
NES 1
Amiga 1
Atari 5200 1
QL 1