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Capcom boss Christian Svensson has confirmed Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition is set to come equipped with online-only DRM restrictions, according to CVG.
This comes as a response to “pirates and hackers that messed up leaderboards” on SFIV’s PC version.
Svensson has stated “SFIV unfortunately was plagued by pirates and hackers that messed up leaderboards. To hopefully remedy that, SSFIV:AE will be making use of what is called SSA technology (similar to what we used in Dead Rising 2)”.
Players will now need to use a Games for Windows LIVE account and have access to an online connection in order to access the full game.
“Obviously there’s no online play, access to replay channels or other online-centric features (and this is the part that keeps the online play secure from hackers or pirates”
Svensson adds: “You won’t be able to save any progress in challenges or settings, won’t have access to any DLC you’ve purchased and all local play will be restricted to 15 of the 39 characters.”
However there will be no limit to how many times you are able to install the title.
Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition will be made available through Steam, while a retail release for Xbox 360 and PS3 will be available on June 24.
