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Ubisoft drops its intrusive always on internet DRM [33639]

 
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ggrobot
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:24 am    Post subject: Ubisoft drops its intrusive always on internet DRM [33639] Reply with quote

Ubisoft will stop using its always-on DRM scheme that required an internet connection to play their PC games!

RPS: But last year it was said that the so-called \uot;always-on\uot; DRM had shown a clear reduction in piracy. The quote was, \uot;A clear reduction in piracy from our titles, which required a persis

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tride
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 12:52 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Ah, how i hate this type of corporate talk. Fakin morons!
In other word, read the above like this: "We started getting a lot of shit from our customers, people started to pirate even more so we had to back off a little until people come down and we get a new DRM to try fuck them up again."
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 5:38 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I think their main reason now is : ....said that the so-called "always-on" DRM had shown a clear reduction in sales.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:46 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

I didn't realize you could put a stick THAT deeply up your ass. Congratulations, Ubisoft.
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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

tride wrote:
Ah, how i hate this type of corporate talk. Fakin morons!
In other word, read the above like this: "We started getting a lot of shit from our customers, people started to pirate even more so we had to back off a little until people come down and we get a new DRM to try fuck them up again."

I guess they woke up.
Patch it out, put it on GOG and I willl surely be buying it; there are a few titles I am interested in.

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PostPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2012 11:20 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Another UbiFail... When will they learn? And now, with the new P.O.S. they released, I Am Alive, things are getting really smelly over there. I don't think I'll own a Ubi game for a decent amount of time...
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 2:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

We've listened to feedback

Hmm from who ? the stockholders..... not the gamers
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

Good news, but I don't know who is more irritating: the Ubi corporate drone, or the egocentric sponge brains at RPS. I detest that website.
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