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Ubisoft Officially Drops Starforce

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the like-a-hot-potato dept.

totalbasscase writes "Starforce, the copy protection scheme hated by most who've had reason to use it, has lost a customer. Ubisoft has confirmed that not only will Heroes of Might and Magic V ship without Starforce copy protection, the publisher is discontinuing its use in all its games." From the article: "We'd venture it has something to do with the lawsuit raised against Ubisoft for using Starforce as copy protection software. When we asked why they were dropping the company Ubisoft representatives said, 'Ubisoft takes its customer concerns very seriously and is investigating the complaints about alleged problems with Starforce's software. Ubisoft's goal is to find solutions for its customers if there are problems with Ubisoft products.'"

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  1. Starforce had me scared, that's for sure by Jim+in+Buffalo · · Score: 5, Funny

    I mean, c'mon, I don't want a converted WWII battleship flying up and launching the Wave Motion Gun at me!

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    1. Re:Starforce had me scared, that's for sure by guacamolefoo · · Score: 2, Funny

      comicbookguy=on
      Wasn't that Star Blazers? Or Space Battleship/Cruiser Yamato (seen it referred to in both ways).
      comicbookguy=off

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  2. This is good news! by c0l0 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This way, I might some day be able to buy a copy of Heroes of Might & Magic 5, and actually play it without ill feelings in my guts.

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  3. Tommorrow's Story by cjb909 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Tommorrow on Slashdot: Ubisoft to look for a new Copy Protection system!

  4. This just in ! by jfclavette · · Score: 5, Funny

    The company is happy to announce it's copy protection system is changing names from Starforce to HappyFriendlyStuffedBear in order to revamp our bruised image. We're also glad to have Ubisoft's HoMM5 as our new flagship product. As always, we will continue to strive to redefnie the phrase 'haha you're screwed' in many different ways.