CVG has received a review copy of Ubisoft's new Assassin's Creed 2 for PC and it appears that the DRM being used by the publisher requires a constant Internet connection for the game to work. If your Internet drops for any reason, you are kicked from the game, losing all progress you have made since the last save.
The article says you can't even start the game without Internet, as you ... [ read the full article ]
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Originally posted by blaster4: I'm not a gamer but this seems to suck. You pay for a game and then have to have further permission to play it? Have I got this right? If I have, I'd never fall for a deal like this. I would do without it first.
That's pretty much it. Basically, to play Assassin's Creed 2 on the PC you have to be connected to the Internet. If you're not then the game won't let you play.
If your connection goes down then you get booted from the game and if you can't reconnect within a few seconds you'll lose all progress from your last save.
but the rich are the ones that spend a lot on entertainment. you know their kids have a library of 1000 games to play.
regardless, my point was they are much more likely to drop 50 bucks on a game vs average joe living paycheck to paycheck. but that doesn't hold true 100% of the time.
That Ubi"suck" would be so stupid to do this is.. Wauw..
I mean, i don't have 24-7 internet connection but loves the game..
They are making the DRM so they don't lose money to piracy, but they are gonna lose sooooooooooo much more money with this crap because people won't buy in to that sh¤!... They should really fire that man who suggested this, cause all over the internet when i search for articles about this, people and i mean a LOT of people is boycutting ubisoft because of this and i'm one of them.. And then when the new Splinter Cell comes out i'm gonna play that... Ohhh no i'm not because of DRM i can't... Way to go ubisoft, you guy's are about as smart as an empty can of glue...
Originally posted by cika: people dont you see whe have to buy the game bicose theat is stealing ... whait *bleep* that how desabel the net so i can do somthing realy bad pleas tell tell tell tell tell tell or i havent read it
Didn't understand a word of that, however please refrain from foul language in future.
This is a great idea... for businesses who enjoy the prospects of bankruptcy. Hey, maybe they government will bail them out! We can federalize the game industry and tax dollars can fund state-controlled DRM, all because people make idiotic business decisions!
Why not? Don't we all "deserve" protection from every conceivable thing? I DEMAND PROTECTION NOW! I want free federal internet (high speed, no less) welfare cheques to buy my games, and subsidized housing to sit in and play games and get fat off my food stamps.
