Hey guys, well, I am new here and have been following updates regarding SC2, but there is something troubling my mind, I hope you can clear the doubt for me. When you buy the game, do you get license for only 1 computer per copy? so If I want to play with my brother, do I need to buy two copies of the game? I think I recall some games giving you license for 2 or 3 computers per copy, but I don't know about SC. So, does anyone know something about this? Thanks
You and he need different accounts, and there's only one account per game. If you choose to ignore this (violating the EULA), you can't play against each other and have to share your AMM rating.
Thank you for the reply. I hoped there was a legal way to play against each other, bu well, I guess we'll have to play separately for now. Thanks again
You can install SC2 on as many computers under your control as you like. However, you only get one account per license so unfortunately, that means you can't play against your brother unless both of you each get a copy.
There are supposed to be "guest" accounts somewhere... Can't remember the specifics. But this was one of the downsides of losing LAN :-\
If more than one person is logged into one account it will boot you off. This is true even for LAN. Your best bet is to get two copies.
Not for the original StarCraft. If you're only playing LAN, you can use the same key. Useful if you want to play against people living in the same house (e.g. family members, roommates, etc).
If you can post the license agreement I'll tell ya As for the strict contractual terms, I imagine it is worded for 1 end user. Thus even if they write it to allow for installing on multiple computers, technically letting your brother "share" the same game would be a violation of the license. Although the odds of any serious consequences occurring for doing so are pretty non-existent (at least in the US....and note there CAN be serious consequences), as others point out they will enforce it by only allowing 1 account to be logged in at a time. Furthermore, I seem to recall that SC2 will not allow LAN play, and even the single player will require you to log in to Battle Net.
Thanks! :laugh: (wasn't actually expecting that) So they actually give you a license to distribute (at no charge) the game as much as you want, but only for the purpose of using it as they intended, i.e. with a paid battle.net account. They also let you install it on as many computers as you want, again, because in the end they are only authorizing you to use it through battle.net (the "Service"). Of course if you were to give it to someone for use with the "Service", and they were instead to find a way to play it without paying for an account, you personally would not have violated either the license agreement or any copyright laws. Not that I'm encouraging that. Especially for a company that I support. But anyway, for what the OP is asking as a practical matter you are going to need to pay for two accounts. p.s. On a side note it is interesting that they still include provisions against reverse engineering, which last time I checked (admittedly it has been a number of years) is perfectly legal. I suppose it does give them justification for terminating the license though.
So it seems we can burn the game and send it to whoever we want to. But you will need a licence/key to play the game still. And it's the $50+ (depending in where you come from and if you get the CE or not). It's like $50+ for a licence/key to play the game and you get a disc and booklet and other goodies all thrown in for free. I know people don't say ti like that. But I think legally that's how it would be defined. And for the digital copy it's the same price. Cause you're getting the same licence/key and but this time a free digital copy of the game to use.
The license is non-transferrable. The right of resale on the actual game is protected under US copyright law. When that person installs it they will be agreeing to a new license. I'd have to look at it further, but if done "properly" (i.e. in a way that is legally enforceable) the "Game" will be defined in their definitions section as the actual programming code and the online data (i.e. your account/character), which is legally different than the physical CD.
