For many players, the "story" began with a terrifying error message: . This usually happened for one of two reasons:
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The middle portion, rld , is the signature. It stands for , or RELOADED , one of the most prolific and respected "warez" groups in the history of software piracy. For decades, RELOADED specialized in cracking complex DRM schemes, including the early versions of Steam and SecuROM.
