EA: We Hate DRM but Aren't Dropping It

EA CEO John Riccitiello isn’t buying into the whole Spore-DRM controversy. As Silicon Alley Insider reports, he said in a recent interview that the game is still selling well, despite the stringent copy protection that has many buyers up in arms:

“I personally hate DRM…. But I don’t like locks on my door, and I don’t like to use keys in my car… I’d like to live in a world where there are no passports. Unfortunately, we don’t—and I think the vast majority of people voted with their wallets and went out and bought Spore.”

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