Tue, Feb 22, 2011 | 18:37 GMT
Ubi drops always-on DRM on AC: Brotherhood PC
Ubisoft has confirmed to VG247 that Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood will lack Ubisoft’s always-on DRM on the PC.
Last week, the Steam page for Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood made no mention of Ubisoft’s always-on PC DRM, and today it has been confirmed by a Ubisoft representative that the controversial method will not be included in the game.
“The PC version of Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood, after an initial login, will be playable offline in single player mode,” confirmed the rep.
Of course, to play the multiplayer portions, one will have to be online obviously, but at least the single-player portion will be playable offline.
Ubisoft’s PC DRM has had its share of controversy in the past, as it forces players to be connected to the Internet at all times if they wish to play. Should a players internet connection drop, progress could be lost.
Last month, it was revealed that the firm was dropping the always-on requirement from a lot of its titles, but an initial connection to validate your install would still be required.
Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood is out March 17 in the US and March 18 in Europe.
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#1
psybass
22/02/11, 6:24 pm
what is drm?
#2
Maximum Payne
22/02/11, 6:40 pm
Digital right menagment.The most notorious DRM is on Ubisoft games.
Also mark my word if PC version get same score as console version it would sell very good
#3
Kalain
22/02/11, 6:51 pm
Hurrah!! Common Sense prevails!
#4
DSB
22/02/11, 7:00 pm
Hopefully things like Games for Windows Live and Ubisoft Online Services Platform will fade into history as one of its more embaressing footnotes.
You’re never going to make more money by punishing the paying customer and rewarding the thief.
#5
thesamy
22/02/11, 7:14 pm
thay drop it becuse thay know that
pc gamers will buy it becuse of the mulitplayer and i think this game will sell.
#6
Suikoden Fan
22/02/11, 7:17 pm
easily the worst drm i am licky enough not to encounter, however the worst i have encountered it starforce, ugh i could not get any game with that drm to play properly ever
#7
DSB
22/02/11, 7:23 pm
The fact that they got that response from using Starforce just makes it even more amazing that they went onto to create a similarly shitty client.
My brother bought Settlers 7 and could rarely complete a multiplayer game without either massive lag spikes making it hard to play, or just straight out disconnects.
Sometimes Ubisofts servers would be down, and that equates to “Sorry, you can’t play your game right now – Unless it’s pirated”.
As an honest PC gamer I don’t get how any publisher can be that stupid. That includes the ones who use Games for Windows Live, which thankfully seems to be losing support as well.
#8
NeoSquall
22/02/11, 7:26 pm
OMGWTFBBQ Why didn’t I read this while writing about the 4 versions of the game!!!!!!
Gotta edit FAST
#9
Hunam
22/02/11, 7:43 pm
Yay! I’m glad their senses have returned to them!
#10
The_Red
22/02/11, 8:58 pm
It’s good to see this POS (Ubi’s DRM) gone to hell but it won’t take long before Ubisoft comes up with another, dumber and more annoying DRM or lock system. They are always the first when it comes to the worst anti piracy methods.
#11
Nissanthen
22/02/11, 9:52 pm
This awesome news! Pre-ordered! I hope that it sells well on the PC.
#12
badboy_122
22/02/11, 9:52 pm
smart move … now I’ll buy it
#13
badboy_122
22/02/11, 9:54 pm
by buy it .. I mean pre-order it of course
#14
Bond James Bond
22/02/11, 10:33 pm
I’ve got no problem with DRM in games. It’s just the developer protecting their IP.
The only gamers who have a problem with DRM are the pricks that don’t want to pay for the game/s.
#15
DSB
22/02/11, 11:10 pm
Troll harder, dicktits.
Pirates are the only people who benefit from DRM. They have fun matching their abilities against those of DRM designers, usually cracking the game within a week of release, if not sooner, thanks to their contacts at the printing plants, and it gives them the opportunity to label themselves as the liberators of gamers everywhere, since most DRM solutions consistently hassle honest gamers, or break their games.
So really, pirates and torrent suckers are the only people who don’t have a problem with DRM.
#16
Old MacDonald
22/02/11, 11:16 pm
DSB: Dicktits? Inspired by Bulletstorm?
Anyway, good news. Might be interested in this.
#17
blackdreamhunk
22/02/11, 11:17 pm
wow I’m impressed with ubisoft
#18
Keivz
23/02/11, 12:29 am
I had zero problems with DRM on AC:2. I can’t remember if SC:C had always on DRM (I think it did) but I had zero problems there to. Hard to imagine anyone who plays multiplayer (i.e. just about everyone) having a problem with always on DRM since we’re all always on anyway. Whatever, so long as they keep making PC games (unlike Capcom) I’m happy.
#19
Robinton
23/02/11, 2:49 pm
Hey when you say “initial login”, do you mean “one login after install” or “one login everytime you launch your game”?