It was supposed to be a simple game night for John and his friends. They had all gathered at his place, surrounded by empty pizza boxes and soda cans, ready to dive into a night of strategy and fun with Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2. However, their excitement was dampened when they realized that the version they had downloaded from a certain, less-than-reputable site, was a Skidrow release—a cracked version of the game.