Against all odds, Rayman: Origins will get a PC version this year. The big day is set for March 29, 2012. I'm still in shock over here, to be honest.
By pre-ordering at participating retailers, Ubisoft is also throwing in a copy of Rayman 2. Better yet, they're starting this off at a budget-friendly price of $29.99. Origins was an utter joy to play, and one can only hope it sees a long-tail success thanks in part to PC gamers.
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1:15 PM on 01.26.2012 | 
I'll probably get getting it for the Vita in addition to my 360 version.
I'm not asking for another price drop, I just want to avoid shipping problems right now.
Anyone else thinking that the upcoming years are going to see more and more multi-plats and less and less exclusives?
I'm liking this a lot. Would love to choose a platform we like (PC for me, consoles for others) and still be able to enjoy all of the games out there. With witcher 2 and Diablo eventually making it to consoles, and Alan Wake, this, and other console titles making it to PC, we're almost there!
Damn is it a great time to be a PC gamer.
i'd like to remain optimistic, but this is Ubisoft we're talking about...
Yeah, but does any of it outweigh their DRM? Cause thats a big deal breaker for me.
"Ubisoft" and "PC" should rarely be used in the same sentence because of that simple fact.
Is this ubisoft doing it right?
Anyways, great news for me. Looks like I'll play this game after all!
Ill pick up the PC version at some point only because I can enjoy the online co-op. I usually only have a silver live account as im not into console dudebro FPS games and cant justify paying MS £40 a year just to play this and Dark Souls (I hope DS comes to PC for the same reason)
All the games that I do want to play online co-op are xbla or niche games and have empty servers a month after release. Steam is so much better for finding players for niche games as the regular steam sales always brings in a steady influx of new players months and years after release.
In short MS you suck! for niche games, I pray for the day all Japanese & XBLA devs release their games on Steam so I can drop this shitbox and spend my cash on the PC and PS3 / Wii
on topic. The boxed version will be DRM free with the steam version having a one time activation.
I hope PC gamers buy this game and dont use the fact Ubi are DRM shitheads for most of their PC games (and Jims latest Jimiquition) as some justification to pirate it.
Contary to what most folk think Ubisoft are open to the possiblity of not using DRM, its up to PC gamers to vote with their wallets
"The boxed version will be DRM free with the steam version having a one time activation."
Are you serious? That's awesome. I might buy two copies just to show my appreciation. And considering that the rest of the Rayman games are on GOG.com, I guess you're right about them being open to the possibility of not using DRM. Now if only we could convince them to put more time into their ports...
IIRC the PC versions of Might&Magic: Clash Of Heroes and Driver: San Fransico were DRM free or atleast very light like a one time activation of somesuch.
Ubi have also tried other experiments in DRM free, as a year or 2 ago they removed TAGES from all their UK steam games bar Zeit2. IIRC they changed went back DRM 6 months later.
Since Ubi vehemently say that DRM does work for them, I would hazard a guess that they have data somewhere that says if they remove their DRM more ppl pirate it than the group of gamers who buy it because its DRM free.
Im not saying that I agree with them as ild rather they come to some middleground where DRM is concerned and not be either totally DRM free or totally DRM nazis like they are atm. Personally I think a large block of ppl dont buy their games or pirate just because of the stigma and dont relise some of their games are DRM free.