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New anti piracy software actually encourages buying software

NEW SCIENTIST reports that illegal copies of particular computer games are using anti-copying code which causes pirated games to "fade" over time. The pirated games protected by the system work properly at first, but start to fall apart after the player has had just enough time to get hooked. As a result, the pirated discs become a promotional tool that actually encourages people to buy the genuine software!