Saints Row 2 Will Use Steam as DRM

The PC release of Saints Row 2 will use Steam as its verification system.

Having been given a release date of 'the first week of January' 2009 for the PC port, it has also been revealed that the game will be using Steam as its only form of DRM, which will please many PC gamers.

The mayhem is set for the first week of January

THQ Mod V-Singular posted on the official Saints Row forum:

"Essentially, Steam will be a verification system for the retail version.

Steam will also have an offer to digitally download SR2 to a player's system if they don't want to leave the confines of their house. If you have a retail version, Steam is only going to verify that you have a real copy of the game when you are first installing and launching the game.

We're trying to use a very low impact DRM here, since we've seen some of the headaches faced by other major game releases in recent months."

Having personally played the original Xbox 360 version of Saints Row 2, I can assure you with full Steamfriends certification that as long as the PC port is similar to the 360 version (and not a buggy mess á la GTA4) then this is going to be an essential purchase to start 2009 with a bang. We'll make sure we have a full review ready for you as soon as possible.

The system specs for the game have also been released and can be viewed below:

Minimum Requirements:

Windows XP / Vista
2.0 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
1 GB Available System Memory
15 GB Available Hard Drive Space
128 MB 3D Video Card w/Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 7600 / ATI Radeon X1300)
DirectX Compatible Display Capable of 640x480 16-bit Color Resolution
DirectX 9.0c Compatible 16-bit Sound Card
Broadband Connection for Internet Multiplayer

Recommended Requirements:

Windows XP / Vista
3.2 GHz Dual-Core Processor (Intel Core 2 Duo or AMD Athlon X2)
2 GB Available System Memory
256 MB 3D Video Card with Shader Model 3.0 Support (Nvidia GeForce 8800 / ATI Radeon HD3850)
DirectX Compatible Display Capable of 1024x768 in 32-bit Color
DirectX 9.0c Compatible 16-bit Sound Card
Recommended System Requirements Required for 2-12 Player Multiplayer or Co-Op

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