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[AstralWanderer]

Originally Posted by Arralen

So, if the activation service dies one day, you could still run M&B indefinitly on those 2 machines you installed it to as long as you don't change the hardware too much - even if Taleworlds goes under so fast that they can't provide the no-activation patch, or even the founder and programmer can't do this "privately" (Would basically require that a meteor hits the programmer and all his code backups, but you never know ...)

Thanks for the clarification on M&B's activation system (which puts it on a parallel with Stardock's) - however it does still pose a real risk for purchasers, as there is realistically no chance of the programmer releasing a DRM-free version "privately" in the event of company closure, see Shamus Young's Authorization Servers article on why not.

[Joelz]

I wouldn't really call buying it with 5$ a risk...