14 DAY TRIAL // The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings is getting ready to be released all over the world next month, so its developer, CD Projekt, has just revealed the final details on its digital rights management protection system, which will authenticate every copy of the game.
The Witcher 2 is set to be one of the most important role-playing games of the year, especially since it's coming only to the PC, unlike other titles from the genre.
Seeing as how the first Witcher became a niche hit and sold pretty good, despite piracy affecting it to some degree, the company wants to make sure that the new title won't be damaged by the illegal downloads.
We've already heard some pretty interesting things about The Witcher 2's DRM system, and how CD Projekt wants to accurately monitor illegal sharing websites and track down pirates that are downloading the title.
Now, the studio has revealed the final details about the copy protection system on The Witcher 2, and how it will require a one-time Internet check, in order to authenticate the copy.
"As a company and also as gamers ourselves, we’d like to stress that we are against any kind of copy protection that might affect the game experience or limit the usability of legally purchased copies," revealed CD Projekt.
"For this reason, we decided to implement a custom version that is the lightest and least intrusive possible. During installation, it will be necessary to connect to the Internet one time – but NEVER while playing. Similarly, the only time you need to have the disks in your drive is during installation."
The copy protection system will be infamous SecuROM technology, mainly because, according to the developer, it offers the best infrastructure for the player. You will be able to play a copy of The Witcher 2 on up to five machines at one time, and registrations can easily be revoked at any time.
The developer also promises that it might consider removing the DRM software completely at one point in time through a possible update.
Bear in mind that the registration process is optional, but CD Projekt emphasizes that those who register the game will receive special bonuses and perhaps things like free DLC in the future.
The Witcher 2: Assassins of Kings will arrive on May 17, exclusively on the PC.