As 2008 has proven - draconian digital restrictions management (DRM) does not stop people from illicitly using computer games.  Spore, whose DRM was so bad they got ratings bombed on Amazon.com, was the most pirated game of 2008.  The DRM caused hassles for legitimate users and did nothing to stop illicit use.  This is always the case.  Ever since the beginning of DRM on video games there have been people getting around it.  These DRM schemes are not cheap.  They are licensed from companies who tell the video game companies that this is the only way to protect their games.