Ubisoft Relaxes DRM Restrictions on Certain PC Titles

[fix-the-spade]

I wonder if this has more to do with the quantity of bandwidth and servers it takes to run this DRM than any amount of supposed good will.

Probably, those servers represent an infinite cost if they have to be always on all the time. Even if Ubi were to switch them off in five years time it would no doubt cancel any profit a major relase stood to make during that time.

Someone upstairs must have realised it.

 

[Starke]

Starforce

Ironically, Starforce was, a) not that restrictive, b) the subject of a smear campaign, and c) suffered from really bad PR from it's parent company. Citation [http://www.tweakguides.com/Piracy_9.html].

As for the age gates, that's only a liability shield. And, you're right it is the publishers who tend to dictate DRM selection.

 

[Ildecia]

I usually only buy games that i know i'll play for more than like.. idk... 50+ hours?

so i usually never really feel ripped off

 

[Antari]

9 months? ... Your too soft Tom. I'll wait 9 years before I even reach for my wallet near Ubisoft.

 

[CookiesAreYum]

honestly, games are games, you play for them to enjoy them, hahah, not to criticise a few downturns :|

 

[ph0b0s123]

Where the hell are these new patches?! All of the stories on this subject on the internet today have no details of how to get these patches.....

 

[DTWolfwood]

their accountant must have realized the DRM didn't actually increase the sale of their games. as it was suppose to do <.<

You know the logic that all the Pirates wont be able to pirate the game and therefore be FORCED to buy the game. >.>

 

[paketep]

Not enough.

Offline, Ubi. Initial activation, OK, we can accept that (sad times). Check EVERY time, nope. I don't care if it's when you start the game or constant, the result is the same: no offline playing, no buy.

Learn from Steam and *maybe* we'll buy from you again.

 

[tehweave]

This could be a sign that Ubisoft's DRM is a thing of the past, or it could just mean that we should wait 9 months before buying certain Ubisoft games on the PC.

ahaha Priceless. Sorry Ubisoft, I don't trust anymore.

That's what I do anyway. The only games I've bought brand-new lately have been World of Warcraft (has to be online) Minecraft (same) and Golden Sun (handheld)