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Ubisoft Brings Back Always-Connected DRM For Driver: San Francisco

Posted by Soulskill on from the back-by-popular-demand dept.

Last year Ubisoft introduced DRM for their PC games that required a constant internet connection, going so far as to terminate single-player games if the connection was interrupted. After facing outrage, boycotts, and DDoS attacks, Ubisoft seemed to have softened their stance, issuing a patch for two games that allowed offline play. Unfortunately, it seems the change wasn't permanent; Ubisoft's upcoming racing game Driver: San Francisco marks the return of the contentious DRM.

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  1. Re:That's ok by Lord+Crc · · Score: 3, Informative

    Indeed, I was going to get this on Steam, but that's just completely unacceptable. No sale.

  2. And "From Dust" by Elbart · · Score: 4, Informative

    "3rd-party DRM: Ubisoft Online Service" http://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/

    1. Re:And "From Dust" by ultranova · · Score: 4, Informative

      "3rd-party DRM: Ubisoft Online Service" http://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/

      I guess the choice will be the Pirate Bay Edition, then.

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  3. Re:That's ok by Em+Ellel · · Score: 3, Informative

    The computer is a "communication" device. It is a fairly safe assumption that it is, or will be connected to the internet at some point, more often sooner rather than later (or never)..

    Erm, computer is inherently a computing device, not a communication device, thats why they call it a "computer" and not "communicator".

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