Following the announcement that Mass Effect will not be using the almost Orwellian modified SecuROM authentication protection, Spore, EA's other big game has been changed as well. SecuROM will still be used, but in a modified reauthentication process that only checks on installation and when the online function is first used.

The positives that can be brought from this announcement apart from the obvious are that this new process will not require a CD in order to play after installation. It's welcome, even though it's possible to download cracked .exes for virtually any PC game released.