Players can try to uninstall and reinstall the game, but it will not make the game revert back to its 'normal' state. In any case, triggering the DRM will cause very unpleasant effects to the player's computer.įirst, the graphics background would turn into dark blue or red, complete with creepy eyeballs floating on the screen. The effects can be triggered by just about anything, from a bug or using the Cheat Engine software. The malware-like DRM was first discovered by Discord user LJSTAR. One such fan game is 'Sonic Gather Battle,' which is described as a 'darn awesome game.' However, as awesome as the game may be, players soon discovered that it had a digital rights management (DRM) measure that functions almost similar to malware.
A Sonic the Hedgehog mascot seen at the Comikaze Expo 2100 Wikimedia Commons/Comikaze Expo 2011įan games are unlicensed games that a fanbase or community makes as a nod to a particular franchise.
