When the DRM is activated, uninstalling and reinstalling the game will not work against it. It can be triggered in various ways, either a bug or if you try to run cheat engine,” LJSTAR wrote before pointing out that the DRM basically displays a blue background, black tiles and red invincible ghosts while the game becomes unplayable.

“To explain it a bit, there is a DRM that protects the game. The concerned Discord user went on to explain in detail what the problem with “Sonic Gather Battle” is all about. “I wouldn’t recommend to download and install it by any means.”

“When people complained about ‘Sonic Mania’ and Denuvo, this fan game is actually much worse than ‘Sonic Mania,’” LJSTAR said referencing the time in September when players complained about the DRM protection that was blamed for not allowing “Sonic Mania’s” PC version to be playable offline. According to the concerned user, while “Sonic Gather Battle” is a “pretty darn awesome game,” people should steer clear because it contains a DRM that’s quite close to being a malware. A Discord user with the handle LJSTAR started a thread by warning people to stay away from the fangame. This week, “Sonic Gather Battle” players expressed their concern online after realizing that the fan-made game may contain a virus or malware of some sort that infects computers and enables the game’s creator to do some shady stuff. Does “Sonic Gather Battle” have malware? This is what players are asking after installing the fan-made game and stumbling upon the malicious DRM it contains that apparently allows the creator to access players’ web data.

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