Constant net connection no longer required for Ubisoft games

[kiwi_2005]

No mention of SH 5 in the post. :hmmm:

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/12/31/constant-net-connection-no-longer-required-for-ubisoft-games/


It looks like DRM checks on games such as Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction have been changed for the better. The controversial DRM system was launched earlier this year with Settlers 7, and required players to be permanently connected to the internet in order to play. Now the games will no longer pause instantly if a connection is lost, but will still require an internet connection to validate the install every time the game is booted up.

The change in the copy protection has been noticed by gamers on Reddit (http://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/etjzl/you_no_longer_need_an_active_connection_to_play/), who have posted screenshots showing Assassin’s Creed 2 and Splinter Cell: Conviction running with web connections turned off.
Good news for anyone with a flaky wireless connection then, though the games will require an internet connection to boot up the games. It’s the first change in the DRM we’ve seen since Ubisoft decided not to use it for the real time strategy game, RUSE (http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/08/12/ruse-will-not-use-ubisoft-drm/).


A step in the right direction?

[Takeda Shingen]

It is no longer required for SH5 either.

[Arclight]

It has since been confirmed they're dropping it altogether. It won't be in any future titles and is being patched out where possible.

* ehr, no. My bad. They're just removing it from titles that have been on the market for a while now.

Ubisoft 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.
http://www.shacknews.com/onearticle.x/67015

[Webster]

i think they have already burned too many bridges with it :hmmm:


i dont see them regaining good karma with gamers unless they produce some great "bug free" games which by their track record is asking for a miracle :O:

[bookworm_020]

Well I might be buying SH5 now.:D I was holding off due to the constant connection required and the fact that my current computer ran out off puff loading SH3 + GWX and SH4. It should be arriving in the next couple of days!:woot::woot::woot:

You may not hear from me for awhile!!!:ping::ping:

[kiwi_2005]

Well I might be buying SH5 now.:D I was holding off due to the constant connection required and the fact that my current computer ran out off puff loading SH3 + GWX and SH4. It should be arriving in the next couple of days!:woot::woot::woot:

You may not hear from me for awhile!!!:ping::ping:


Ive been playing SH5 tonight its awesome, though ive come here to download some mods, playing for the first time without any is still superb! One slight problem the voice sounds are a killer I need to change them.