After revealing yesterday that Mass Effect PC would employ an online activation system that requires users to re-authenticate their game every ten days, BioWare and EA have decided to back down and listen to those who actually purchase their games. In other words, the community.

BioWare community manager Jay Watamaniuk confirmed today that Mass Effect PC will not make use of SecuROM’s ten day re-authentication. Instead, owners of the game will be prompted to activate their copy when the game is launched for the first time or when downloading new content. Additionally, players will not be required to have the original disc in their PC’s DVD drive after completing the installation and activation process.