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Gameloft eases DRM on Android games

No longer have to go through customer support to reinstall games

Gameloft eases DRM on Android games
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Regular tipster Dave Loft (thanks Dave!) has dropped us a line to say that Gameloft has quietly altered its strict DRM measures on Android games, starting with the Android Market version of Modern Combat 2.

Previously, any game you’d purchased would refuse to install on a subsequent phone, even if said handset was an upgrade for yourself and was tied to the same Google account.

With the latest batch of games available on the Android Market, however, the company has relaxed its restrictions somewhat, so that any legitimate buyer can install a game they’ve bought on a new phone without having to go through the annoyance of contacting customer support.

This change in policy should come as a welcome sign that the company is listening to Android users, having been a particular bugbear of many over the past year.

Will Wilson
Will Wilson
Will's obsession with gaming started off with sketching Laser Squad levels on pads of paper, but recently grew into violently shouting "Tango Down!" at random strangers on the street. He now directs that positive energy into his writing (due in no small part to a binding court order).