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Re: Microsoft reverses controversial game licensing policies by bornhuetter on Wednesday June 19, 2013 @05:38PM (#5908494)
Person A puts disc in, phones home, and installs. Person B puts disc in, phones home and finds out that the game is already registered.

Person B can't install unless Person A phones home to de-register. Person B can use a partial code to check if the game is registered.

Not rocket science.

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