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As the world turns, the confusion surrounding BioShock 2<\/i>’s DRM<\/a> continues to… confuse. 2K Games said that it’s all but eliminating SecuROM<\/a> for the game’s DRM regime, but that Games for Windows Live will remain. Installation limits? Gone. Well, kinda. Riot, etc.<\/p>\n You’ll recall that certain sections of the Internet, primarily the hardcore PC gaming community<\/a> (hi, guys!), freaked out last week over 2K’s decision to include every single DRM implementation under the sun with BioShock 2<\/i>. SecuROM, Games for Windows Live, and whatever Steam wants to add into the mix. The main offenses included: limited, SecuROM-imposed installations; Games for Windows Live-imposed game-save restrictions.<\/p>\n Basically, it was DRM multiplied by three, and for what? It’s not like the game won’t be cracked either the day of, or the day before, it’s release.<\/p>\n So 2K has relented, kinda. SecuROM will now only be used to verify the integrity of the game disc at launch. There will be no SecuROM-imposed installation limitations. That’s good news.<\/p>\n There’s bad news, though. Games for Windows Live isn’t going anywhere. The Microsoft thingamajig<\/i> imposes an installation limitation of its own, currently set at 15 per account, but this limit can easily be reset with a phone call to Redmond. So it is and isn’t a limit.<\/p>\n Steam details still aren’t finalized.<\/p>\n So, to recap: SecuROM has been neutered, but Games for Windows Live is still there, and will technically limit the number of times you can install the game. I don’t want to use the phrase Pyrrhic Victory, but…<\/p>\n BioShock 2<\/i> is scheduled to be released on February 9. Unless you pirate it, which means you’re probably be playing it on February 5.<\/p>\n