Update me on DRM

Skybird · 03-03-10, 07:13 PM

I have not bought any brandnew released games since very long time, I hardly buy any games at all these days, and if so, very rarely and second hand only, so I am out of touch with the current "scene".

I just returned from the SH5 forum and see the game - or sim - has been released. I also understood not before today that UBI has implemented a DRM scheme that makes it mandatory to connect to the internet not only for registration, but to stay online for all the time you play offline. Something like that I only associated with Steam so far.

Is this the dawning of the new copy protection ways? I mean is this the way things are heading, or is it just another single experiment by UBI? Update me please, I really don't know. I just was stunned to read it in the SH5 forum.

Some days ago I read about that soldier complaining about copy protections like this. But I walked away from that text with the impression that it is only a minor phenomenon, affecting only some games.

03-03-10, 07:13 PM	#1
Skybird Soaring Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: the mental asylum named Germany Posts: 42,626 Downloads: 10 Uploads: 0	Update me on DRM I have not bought any brandnew released games since very long time, I hardly buy any games at all these days, and if so, very rarely and second hand only, so I am out of touch with the current "scene". I just returned from the SH5 forum and see the game - or sim - has been released. I also understood not before today that UBI has implemented a DRM scheme that makes it mandatory to connect to the internet not only for registration, but to stay online for all the time you play offline. Something like that I only associated with Steam so far. Is this the dawning of the new copy protection ways? I mean is this the way things are heading, or is it just another single experiment by UBI? Update me please, I really don't know. I just was stunned to read it in the SH5 forum. Some days ago I read about that soldier complaining about copy protections like this. But I walked away from that text with the impression that it is only a minor phenomenon, affecting only some games. __________________ If you feel nuts, consult an expert.