In a recent news release, game developer CDV, announced that they are transitioning from using the controversial Starforce copy protection to the Tages system. CDV is most known for publishing strategy games for the PC, and will be publishing a turn-based strategy game for the Nintendo DS. Other companies that have moved away from Starforce copy protection include publisher JoWood, and Ubisoft, the largest publisher to date to ditch the infamous copy protection scheme. Starforce has been tagged with controversy for a while, mainly due to the allegations that the device driver installed will damage or slow the performance of its host machine, but also because of the aggressive way that the Starforce company defends itself against detractors. In any case, the bad publicity and public boycotts of Starforce games appears to be working, particularly against the smaller game development shops that can not afford to alienate their user base.

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