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2K wants to make it up to you, BioShock PC players photo

Many gamers who bought the PC version of BioShock have been outraged at the game's DRM for various reasons. The good news is that 2K has finally responded to these issues over on The Cult of Rapture. Here are some choice quotes from the post:

Starting immediately, we will be upping the activation count to a 5 by 5 plan. We will be raising the maximum amount of computers a user can have BioShock installed on simultaneously from 2 to 5, and allowing a user to reinstall BioShock on each of those computers from 3 times to 5 times.

Also, we have in the works a revoke tool which you will be able to run on your machine if you want to free up that key and move it to to another computer

And as for widescreen, we also want to say we completely understand a user's desire to augment their FOV. BioShock is a harrowing experience, but we don't want anyone to feel limited (or motion sick!). So we are in the process of working on an official PC patch to give widescreen PC users a choice to expand their horizontal FOV, and are investigating creating a similar update for the 360.

While I didn't feel that the widescreen problem was that big of a deal, it's still nice to see that 2K is committed to fixing it. If you still have more unanswered questions, there is a technical FAQ which can be found right here

[Via Game|Life, thanks Action Bastard]


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tazarthayoot's Avatar
tazarthayoot at 08/24/2007 11:00
Did you hear that Manhunt 2 is coming in October and that it will be rated M?

I think someone may have posted about it in the clogs.
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 08/24/2007 11:00
http://www.somethingawful.com/d/news/bioshock-fever.php if you don't understand the image. Looks like they updated it now though. Good for them.
Spilt Milk's Avatar
Spilt Milk at 08/24/2007 11:04
Why can't I install stuff I legally own as many times as I want? Why do they make stealing more convienient?
Spilt Milk's Avatar
Spilt Milk at 08/24/2007 11:04
Why can't I install stuff I legally own as many times as I want? Why do they make stealing more convienient?
Corncobtacular's Avatar
Corncobtacular at 08/24/2007 11:06
@Grim,

So who won that contest anyway? I assume it was sazemaster, but i don't remember an announcement.

jerrt's Avatar
jerrt at 08/24/2007 11:12
user created fix to widescreen for the uber win 4:1 is more the the mortal mind can handle. now to find a desk big enough to fit 3 monitors on.
NSNick's Avatar
NSNick at 08/24/2007 11:22
I think Irrational Games (or 2K Boston now) have had the most awesome customer support I've ever seen from a developer.

You guys want a LE? Cool, we'll poll you to see what you want in it.
Broken Big Daddy figures? No prob, we'll send you a new one and an artbook.
DRM a bitch? We'll make it better.
Bitching about widescreen? Working on that, too.

Of course, it also helps that BioShock is the fucking bee's knees, too.
(That's right. I said bee's knees.)
anonuser's Avatar
anonuser at 08/24/2007 11:23
Okay all other gaming companies look at 2k Boston for how to please your customers when you give them shit they don't like.
Oninusar's Avatar
Oninusar at 08/24/2007 11:38
The DRM kinda makes me wanna go with a Digital Distrabution method, and i HATE that, i HATE that Valve's service wins :(

Vista doestn even have that limited install CRAP and its nearly $200 than that waste of HDD Bioshock
FiXXXerX's Avatar
FiXXXerX at 08/24/2007 11:38
2kBoston = Fail

Removing the failed DRM measure and replacing it with a working substitute = Pass

Removing DRM Completey = WIN
bruceleethree's Avatar
bruceleethree at 08/24/2007 11:43
what about that one farmer boy who doesn't have internet, that means he can't play this game?

Single player games should never have to be activated online.
Snaileb 's Avatar
Snaileb at 08/24/2007 12:07
Good for them.
robotplague's Avatar
robotplague at 08/24/2007 12:32
While I am absolutely in love with the game as is and I don't think the wide screen thing is that big of an issue I would applaud a 360 patch.
Steel Frog's Avatar
Steel Frog at 08/24/2007 12:32
I STOLE YOUR IMAGE!
*runs off*
Jordan Grim Devore's Avatar
Jordan Grim Devore at 08/24/2007 12:54
KKKKAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
h3lios's Avatar
h3lios at 08/24/2007 12:56
Finally. It's great to see a developer stepping up to the plate:).

+1 in my book.
Blaaguuu's Avatar
Blaaguuu at 08/24/2007 13:12
This doesn't fix the real problem with the DRM, though... It only makes it slightly more bearable.
Neonie's Avatar
Neonie at 08/24/2007 13:20
Well it's just great that their doing something about it. They seem mildly concerned. Which seems an applicable level of concerned for this matter. I deem it appropriate.
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Origim at 08/24/2007 13:26
I'm glad 2K took note of its game consumers concerns even if some of them were complete jackasses about the whole thing. I dont like DRM either but I knew from the minute this news hit that they would find a way to make it more tolerable.
Mxyzptlk's Avatar
Mxyzptlk at 08/24/2007 13:37
Ugh... The DRM thing makes me want to warez this game purely on principle.
PetiePal's Avatar
PetiePal at 08/24/2007 16:12
Well played. At least they take responsibility.

At last, I can play Dead Rising the way it was meant to be played...on my HDTV. It's like playing a whole new game when you can actually READ the dialog.
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