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Originally Posted by Sir Goulum
Yeah, the only online bit is if you want download others critters or upload yours.
I've got a few up on the "Sporepedia" that I've made.. search for beebs if you're interested (that's my username).
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Actually last I checked Spore was going to use the same DRM as Mass Effect for PC. Upon installing you have to do an online activation or the game won't start. At first they were also planing to require a re-activation every ten days but then settled with having to do one every update or when you get downloadable content, with they plan to have out... every ten days.
I don't know if they relaxed it since last I checked, which was maybe a month ago, but the online activation is definitely there to stay. Even the 10$ Spore Creature editor has online activation.
But hey, there is some "good" news. Recently Bioshock PC which also has online activation has had it's limited number of activations removed which mean that while before you could only ever install the game a couple times before you lost play rights forever, now you can install and play the game you bought as many times as you like, provided you activate online each install/update of course. Aint they generous? Note that changing any hardware in your computer change it's hash and so count as a reinstall requiring a new activation.