Ubisoft Relaxes DRM Restrictions on Certain PC Titles
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Took them long enough, giving your paying customers a poorer product than what copyright violators can acquire never really was a feasible way of tackling the issue. Hopefully it's a first step to put this preposterously intensive "always-online DRM" - which will only bother those who are too law-abiding to not crack the game (and become copyright violators that way around, even with a paid copy) - out on the pastures.
Online activation at start-up is still a bother (I have a few games which use it), but the requirement to always be and stay online was by far the greater sin. And it shows that they're now on the retreat on the whole absurdly draconian DRM issue.
So a bit of cheer would be in order.
That's quite an improvement over being booted from the game if your connection dropped. It also allows you to start up a game on the go (or if your internet is down) by using a public WiFi connection you have to move away from, or using the mobile data network of a connected smartphone, which would've been far too costly before when you had to stay online.Sebenko said:
Online activation at start-up is still a bother (I have a few games which use it), but the requirement to always be and stay online was by far the greater sin. And it shows that they're now on the retreat on the whole absurdly draconian DRM issue.
So a bit of cheer would be in order.
And now, Ubisoft just realized how much it costs to keep to servers running. The amount they lose from keeping those servers up is infinitely more than the amount they would ever lose to pirates. I'm glad they're doing something about it, instead of doing the "Fuck you, we can't afford the server anymore, QQ at your TOS" thing I figured they'd be doing.
/insert M. Bison YouTube here.
It's a start. Possibly prolonged your companies life a little further.
Especially as you seem to be admitting it has NO effect on Piracy.
It's a start. Possibly prolonged your companies life a little further.
Especially as you seem to be admitting it has NO effect on Piracy.
Literally, 1 is Infinitely larger than 0. (Then again technically any number is infinitely far away from the previous number as there are an infinite number of numbers between each number, buuuuuut...)sheic99 said:
Basically they started a war on drugs, they are going to continue wasting money battling something that, unless it went purely hyperbolic will never harm them. Considering in our past the only thing that tends to go hyperbolic is faith and war and those are two highly supported functions of society I'd say they have nothing to worry about.
Till the Warchurch of Piratology takes off.
believe me I know what you're talking aboutHunter65416 said:
see, EVERY FUCKING SINGLE fan review of AC2 gives the game a 1 or 2 out of 10, just because of the DRM, not the game itself
So, you still have to be online every time you play? You just don't get shut down if you drop your connection now? That's not nearly good enough yet. One online activation, when you first install the game, is bearable (not ideal, though) but a check with every start isn't, and never will be, acceptable. Might as well keep the always online requirement, this is such a small change.Sebenko said:
Don't waste my time, Ubisoft. Get rid of the DRM, and stop trying to screw your customers.
You guys do know that you can play the game offline the moment you just got into the game after that first initial connected need. I've tested this and so has many others. You can pull out the internet cable after the game has started up and play just fine.
But I never had a problem with this type of DRM. I actually rather like it. If all I need is an internet connection I'm fine with it.
But I never had a problem with this type of DRM. I actually rather like it. If all I need is an internet connection I'm fine with it.
It's not perfect, but it's a huge improvement on the 'give us all your money and we'll allow to play our new game, in certain conditions, when we feel like it' DRM.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was a huge spike in sales, and I'd be even less surprised if the suits at Ubisoft DON'T put 2 and 2 together and realise that the DRM was stopping legit customers from buying.
I so nearly bought AC2 in the steam sale but couldn't support a company that wanted to tell me when and how I can play my (sorry, ubisoft, your game, I know I'm only throwing money at you for the chance to occasionally get access to it) game.
If they'd done this 2 weeks ago, they'd have got a few thousand more sales I'm sure, because of the Steam Sale.
also, are not about 90% of full price sales of a new title completed in the first couple of weeks after release? Why wait nine months? Three would be excessive, but...meh, ok. Nine is just dragging your heels.
I wouldn't be surprised if there was a huge spike in sales, and I'd be even less surprised if the suits at Ubisoft DON'T put 2 and 2 together and realise that the DRM was stopping legit customers from buying.
I so nearly bought AC2 in the steam sale but couldn't support a company that wanted to tell me when and how I can play my (sorry, ubisoft, your game, I know I'm only throwing money at you for the chance to occasionally get access to it) game.
If they'd done this 2 weeks ago, they'd have got a few thousand more sales I'm sure, because of the Steam Sale.
also, are not about 90% of full price sales of a new title completed in the first couple of weeks after release? Why wait nine months? Three would be excessive, but...meh, ok. Nine is just dragging your heels.
It's still a DRM that they can use to shut down your play when they want to. I'll continue to not give me money to Ubisoft. Not that I'm missing out on any of their games... I just buy them used for a console instead. They don't get a penny of my money, and I still get to enjoy the games. Ubisoft can go to hell, for all I care, and thank God for the used game market.
