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Ubisoft's New DRM Cracked In One Day

Posted by timothy on from the next-time-gadget-next-time dept.

Colonel Korn writes "Ubisoft's recent announcement that upcoming games would require a constant internet connection in order to play has been discussed at length on Slashdot ('The Awful Anti-Pirate System That Will Probably Work'). Many were of the opinion that this new, more demanding DRM would have effectiveness to match its inconvenience, at least financially justifying its use. Others assumed that it would be immediately cracked, as is usually the case, leaving the inconvenience for paying customers and resulting in a superior product for pirates. As usual, the latter group was right. Though Ubisoft won't yet admit it, Skid-Row managed to crack the new DRM less than a day after it was first released."

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  1. Glad to know... by gad_zuki! · · Score: 5, Funny

    that Skid Row has done something since "Youth Gone Wild."

    1. Re:Glad to know... by nacturation · · Score: 4, Funny

      Unlike the much more memorable Skid Row that I know very well from the Amiga-scene.

      It also does not refer to your underwear.

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  2. Priceless by Greyfox · · Score: 5, Funny

    Engineering hours building unbreakable DRM: $1.6M
    Marketing devoted to managing customer hostility to new DRM: $800K
    Lost sales due to customers boycotting your product: $2M
    Having some wiseass kid from Sweden break your DRM on the first day: Priceless

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    1. Re:Priceless by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      The only place that mentions that is a single, anonymously left comment. Not exactly the most credible source.

      You insensitive clod!

    2. Re:Priceless by mcgrew · · Score: 3, Funny

      Like a lot of things, DRM is really difficult to get right the first time.

      Other things that are difficult to get right the first time:

      • Perpetual motion machine
      • spacewalks without a space suit
      • time travel
      • flapping your arms and flying to the moon
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  3. Re:Insolvent Company by Aranykai · · Score: 5, Funny

    It does exist. It was just released by skid-row.

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  4. Re:People are always in denial by TBedsaul · · Score: 5, Funny

    It would be funny, it it wasn't so stupid.

    It's still pretty funny...

  5. Re:Well, what a surprise by zill · · Score: 4, Funny

    Personally I don't consider lawyers human.

  6. Re:You're all dicks by Andorin · · Score: 5, Funny

    The focus was not on sales.

    If lost sales aren't the problem, then what the hell are you whining about?

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  7. Re:Human deterrent by bdwlangm · · Score: 3, Funny

    I think that's in great spirit, but unfortunately, it only takes one dick.

  8. Ubisoft claims it lacks features. by mwvdlee · · Score: 4, Funny

    Ubisoft claims it lacks features.
    For instance, the cracked version lacks the requirement for a continuous online connection.
    The cracked version lacks the occasional lag caused by the internet connection, nor does the cracked version have the feature where the game gets useless when Ubisoft shuts down their servers.
    It also lacks all other DRM available in the original game.
    So yeah, the pirate version is lacking features.

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  9. Re:It only takes one. by Unipuma · · Score: 2, Funny

    The only problem is that they just told everyone 'Don't buy our game, pirate it if you want to have a good experience'.

    If this was viral marketing, I'd fire the drone... uhmm.. marketeer.