Ubi 'Always On' DRM to end?

Oberon · 09-05-12, 03:33 AM

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...s/#more-123079

Arclight · 09-05-12, 03:43 AM

Dangit, was waiting for the full interview.

Good news though. Bet they noticed that instead of reducing piracy, it reduced the number of people willing to pay for their games. I've been avoiding their games because of it; there's a couple of things I would have been interested in otherwise, like the Anno games.

Oberon · 09-05-12, 04:07 AM

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...acy-interview/

The full interview.

And same, Arc, I might even be tempted by SHV now.

Arclight · 09-05-12, 04:08 AM

Here we go: Interview: Ubisoft On DRM, Piracy And PC Games

Oberon · 09-05-12, 04:36 AM

HunterICX · 09-05-12, 04:39 AM

^Nope can't see the ninjas...but I do see Chuck Norris in the chair
which means the Ninjas might have been there but are no longer.

HunterICX

Oberon · 09-05-12, 04:55 AM

Chuck Norris?

I thought that was Clint Eastwood!

Arclight · 09-05-12, 04:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Oberon

I think I'm losing my touch...

I actually did get SH5, and SC:Conviction. Neither really gave me THAT much trouble, except for when these "hackers" (I use that term lightly) took down their servers... or my ISP crapped out... or when I was downloading something in the background...

Screw it, good riddance. Beyond being a pain in the ass, it was downright resentful to people without a (reliable) connection.

09-05-12, 05:04 AM

So who wants to start the betting that this is just a PR stunt as they get their even worse DRM ready?

Arclight · 09-05-12, 05:10 AM

Did you read it? They changed their policy. A year ago, actually. Doesn't gaurantee they won't come up with something even more daft a year from now, but for now the thing is gone.

Ducimus · 09-05-12, 06:05 AM

Always on DRM means the 100% internet connection.

Bottom line, if Uplay still exists, and is still being used, and authentication is still required through Uplay, then the DRM IS NOT GONE. Period.

All it means, is it's more like steam. yes Steam is a DRM. I use it quit a bit, despite what some people say its a great service. However I just have say its a bunch of BS to say a game saddled with Uplay has no DRM. It has a DRM, and it's inspired from steam.

And that's the thing. The "steam model" is what PC games will be going to. EA started Origin, Ubisoft has Uplay. My beef is, I personally don't want more then one of these types of DRM's on my machine. Id rather use just one.

Kremmen · 09-05-12, 03:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Arclight

I've been avoiding their games because of it; there's a couple of things I would have been interested in otherwise, like the Anno games.

09-05-12, 03:33 AM	#1
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Ubi 'Always On' DRM to end? http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...s/#more-123079

09-05-12, 03:43 AM	#2
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Dangit, was waiting for the full interview. Good news though. Bet they noticed that instead of reducing piracy, it reduced the number of people willing to pay for their games. I've been avoiding their games because of it; there's a couple of things I would have been interested in otherwise, like the Anno games. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-05-12, 04:08 AM	#4
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Here we go: Interview: Ubisoft On DRM, Piracy And PC Games __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-05-12, 04:39 AM	#6
HunterICX Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2006 Location: Malaga, España Posts: 10,750 Downloads: 8 Uploads: 0	^Nope can't see the ninjas...but I do see Chuck Norris in the chair which means the Ninjas might have been there but are no longer. HunterICX __________________

09-05-12, 05:10 AM	#10
Arclight Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Land of windmills, tulips, wooden shoes and cheese. Lots of cheese. Posts: 8,467 Downloads: 53 Uploads: 10	Did you read it? They changed their policy. A year ago, actually. Doesn't gaurantee they won't come up with something even more daft a year from now, but for now the thing is gone. __________________ Contritium praecedit superbia.

09-05-12, 04:07 AM	#3
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012...acy-interview/ The full interview. And same, Arc, I might even be tempted by SHV now.

09-05-12, 04:36 AM	#5
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20

09-05-12, 04:55 AM	#7
Oberon Lucky Jack Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 25,976 Downloads: 61 Uploads: 20	Chuck Norris? I thought that was Clint Eastwood!

09-05-12, 05:04 AM	#9
Rilder Stowaway Posts: n/a Downloads: Uploads:	So who wants to start the betting that this is just a PR stunt as they get their even worse DRM ready?

09-05-12, 06:05 AM	#11
Ducimus Rear Admiral Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 12,987 Downloads: 67 Uploads: 2	Always on DRM means the 100% internet connection. Bottom line, if Uplay still exists, and is still being used, and authentication is still required through Uplay, then the DRM IS NOT GONE. Period. All it means, is it's more like steam. yes Steam is a DRM. I use it quit a bit, despite what some people say its a great service. However I just have say its a bunch of BS to say a game saddled with Uplay has no DRM. It has a DRM, and it's inspired from steam. And that's the thing. The "steam model" is what PC games will be going to. EA started Origin, Ubisoft has Uplay. My beef is, I personally don't want more then one of these types of DRM's on my machine. Id rather use just one.