The Talos Principle users who obtain an illegal copy of the PC game are in for a surprising punishment. Users are reporting the game is trapping them in an elevator with no way out, according to the game’s Steam forum

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It turns out it isn’t a bug, but rather developer Croteam’s anti-piracy measure that also reportedly includes missing voice-overs and subtitles. The Talos Principle publisher Devolver Digital tweeted about the Steam discussion, acknowledging Croteam's ploy.Croteam is no stranger to employing anti-piracy tactics. Pirated copies of Serious Sam 3: BFE included an immortal red scorpion that would kill players repeatedly.Most recently, players of Ubisoft Montreal's Far Cry 4 accidentally revealed they pirated copies of the game when the title's director Alex Hutchinson revealed missing features of the game were anti-piracy measures. For other examples of clever DRM tactics, check out IGN’s eight most hilarious anti-piracy measures in video games.The Talos Principle released on December 11 on Steam, and is coming to PlayStation 4 sometime in 2015. IGN's review for The Talos Principle praises the game for its "strong puzzle elements" and "heady philosophy."

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