I think Stardock's Impulse Reactor system makes a lot of sense. You can play the game without any DRM, but to receive patches and updates you need to associate your unique CD key with your email address.
Since your email address becomes your unique identifier, there is no risk of losing the product key. Plus there are no installation limits, so reinstalling on a new computer is simple and easy, as it should be.
Swag Sunday: Assassin's Creed 2 (PC) [update]
Mar 21st 2010 7:06PM (Joystiq)Since your email address becomes your unique identifier, there is no risk of losing the product key. Plus there are no installation limits, so reinstalling on a new computer is simple and easy, as it should be.