News Ubisoft compensating for DRM with free games

I'm sure EA, Microsoft and Activision will be pleased to welcome Ubisoft to the club of Companies that killed PC Gaming.

Gog Cheesecake... quality games you can play without much hassle.

 

I think they're drm this time around is pretty foolproof.. reminds me of when bioshock was released- took crackers a while to get around the initial download scheme.. this just takes that to the next level where it's used throughout the game itself

more of a challenge as you have to get all the data from their servers before you can make any real release that works proper.. means figuring out the way the game requests this data from the server.. and ubi can have checks on the server itself- if said key requests so much data within so little time- that's impossible, cut off connection or even more dubious.. send bad data XD

 

*sigh* just get off of the platform Ubisoft...

 

I've been given a code for some AC2 DLC. It's a shipyard, a church, and a palace. Not too bothered TBH.

But what do the LE buyers get? Or do they get shafted by people who buy the normal version (like me)?

 

I was really looking forward to buying AC2 for the PC but am completely put off by the DRM so will not be buying that game. From a business point of view, I'd like to know if the loss in sales due to the DRM is the same, larger or smaller than the loss in sales due to piracy. I am pretty sure that the DRM has put off many legit PC gamers from buying AC2. It has also pissed off many honest gamers who were looking forward to paying for their copy and enjoying the game. Nice one UBI. What astute business men!

 

No game should require to have an internet connection to play. What about laptop gamers that play on the go? What about people that like to game but dont have access to the internet 24/7?

This version of DRM is more offensive then anything they have put out. I am actually glad the servers got taken down by attacks. The community is speaking out clearly. Anyone have a list of their IP's somewhere.....

 

Hmmm, I've bought it, lies on the shelf though. Then someone brought me a pirated version but I can't get it to work...
When I've built my new system I'll have to install the bought one and live with all the hassles.

 

Forget the free games, just fix the game people paid for.

Clearly that is too much to ask.

 

How do you claim this free game exactly? Ring them up, or complain on their boards?

I bought the black edition of the game so essentially overpaid to get extra screwed. This DRM obviously doesn't work. How sensible is it to tie a single player game to a server? If it was a multi-player game I might get it, but it's not.

Why bother? Pirates don't contribute anyway, and you are paying someone money (for their DRM/to implement a DRM for you) to drive customers away. How is that good business?

Unless they are trying to eliminate the PC market, and just use poor sales as an excuse.