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Ubisoft's DRM No Longer Requires Constant Internet Access on Some Titles
by Brian Leahy, Jan 04, 2011 4:00pm PSTUbisoft has confirmed to Shacknews that the always-on DRM in a few of its PC titles has been patched out, including Assassin's Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction. The Ubisoft representative reminded us that this was done on a case-by-case basis and that from the beginning the company had said it might patch the DRM out at some point.
New games, however, may still ship with the always-on DRM, Ubisoft confirmed to Shacknews.
Users on Reddit are reporting that the PC versions of Assassin's Creed II and Splinter Cell: Conviction, previously infected with Ubisoft's always-on DRM, no longer require a constant connection to the Internet to be played (via PC Gamer)
Now, the games will supposedly only check legitimacy over the Internet every time the game is launched, but can then be played offline. It's not quite hassle free, but it's certainly better than having to maintain a constant connection or suffer an interruption in gameplay, especially in singleplayer campaigns.
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When I started it up, I had to create an Ubi account which took a minute, log in, enter my serial number, and within a few minutes of hitting "Play Now" I was in game. No issues, nothing. The little screen that pops up to authenticate with Ubi's server is only up for a few seconds when you run the game. Not nearly the headache people still portray it to be and it's a lot of FUD if you ask me. Once you set it up the first time, it's completely unobtrusive.
And honestly, whoever can afford to buy a system that will play this game adequately will have a broadband internet connection. I'm tired of people making a big deal over the smallest fraction of a percent of the PC gaming community not being able to authenticate over the intertubz.
I could give a shit about some kid in Appalachia or Bangalore, India not being able to play a game because of DRM because they don't have an internet connection. That's life, get the fuck over it.
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Two, companies have a right to protect their shit. I don't begrudge them for putting in measures to protect their content, I begrudge the pirates who created the situation.
And three, in all honesty, how much of a backbone does one need to protest copy protection in video games? How much of a backbone is needed to sit behind an anonymous handle on an internet forum protesting away about anything? It requires none.
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