[brundolf]

Remember we're talking about a totalitarian regime, where using real IDs for digital accounts is already a thing. Where importing unapproved foreign media is (presumably) banned. Where you can't so much as get a VPN without permission.

I'm sure some people will find ways around it, but I don't think that will be the norm.

[Gunax]

I dont see it working any differently than piracy. If people can hack the bytecode to appear as though the game has received a valid key, I dont see why they cannot do the same for these restrictions.

[sudosysgen]

That's not how online games work. Core functions of the game are executed remotely. You need to convince the server, not your local machine.

[brundolf]

And the code or techniques for doing so will get scrubbed from the internet. Individuals may independently figure it out, but they'll be a drop in the bucket.