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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."

  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!

  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: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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