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Hmmm I'll agree that Ubisoft has earned a lot of rightfully placed mistrust..... but if true this is a step in the right direction.
Going to be strange seeing a game they publish and not instantly writing it off because of their gawd awful DRM. Now they just need to work on their PC polish a bit ^.^
In any case, looking forward to being able to do business with you again Ubi, extends slightly apprehensive wallet of friendship.
Going to be strange seeing a game they publish and not instantly writing it off because of their gawd awful DRM. Now they just need to work on their PC polish a bit ^.^
In any case, looking forward to being able to do business with you again Ubi, extends slightly apprehensive wallet of friendship.
I'd suggest people read the full interview at Rock, Paper, Shotgun, which was posted after the "Scrapping Always-On DRM" promo.
It involves asking Ubisoft some of the questions that people have been wanting to ask for years.
Mind, it doesn't mean Ubisoft gave the answers people wanted to hear. Rather, that they still wouldn't release real piracy data (its confidential information) and some of their past statements that have come back to bite them (like Anno's activation working "exactly as intended") are now being labeled as "an unfortunate comment". But they *do* answer some stuff (like percentage of sales that are PC games), and give a bit more confirmation on what their future plans are.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/05/ubisoft-drm-piracy-interview/
It involves asking Ubisoft some of the questions that people have been wanting to ask for years.
Mind, it doesn't mean Ubisoft gave the answers people wanted to hear. Rather, that they still wouldn't release real piracy data (its confidential information) and some of their past statements that have come back to bite them (like Anno's activation working "exactly as intended") are now being labeled as "an unfortunate comment". But they *do* answer some stuff (like percentage of sales that are PC games), and give a bit more confirmation on what their future plans are.
http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/09/05/ubisoft-drm-piracy-interview/
@Baines
They won't release Piracy numbers because they don't support them without padding and "creative" number crunching.
I'll probably read it just for a chuckle but I expect most of it to be bullshit and non answers. As is most often the case.
They won't release Piracy numbers because they don't support them without padding and "creative" number crunching.
I'll probably read it just for a chuckle but I expect most of it to be bullshit and non answers. As is most often the case.
Ubi, I congratulate you for taking these steps to make your game just a little less of a pain to play on PC.
EA, Duke of PC Douchiness, the ball is now in your court.
EA, Duke of PC Douchiness, the ball is now in your court.
@mechman Oh dammit, sorry I got them all mixed up. Well damn, now I don't know of a game I want from Ubi.
I'm guessing they exit the PC market entirely after the currently announced titles, or push PC releases back another 30 or 60 days.
And years from now, people will STILL have to resort to piracy to make a game work when their "one-time activation" servers go down, which means I STILL won't be buying Ubisoft games on the PC. "One-time" activation doesn't exist. You need to activate EVERY TIME there's a hardware change.
I'm glad people seem to be happy about this, but like I said, unless they release patches removing every single aspect of DRM, it won't matter in the future. People seem to concentrate only on instant gratification nowadays... What ever happened to the retro gamer?
I'm glad people seem to be happy about this, but like I said, unless they release patches removing every single aspect of DRM, it won't matter in the future. People seem to concentrate only on instant gratification nowadays... What ever happened to the retro gamer?
Ubisoft is great, and I mean it. The big publisher that put theirs money on games like Trials Evolution, I Am Alive, Child of Eden and Outland, besides their amazing state of the art triple AAA games, has just corrected the only thing people used as a reason to bash them. Hats off to Ubisoft.
I have avoided all Ubisoft games since they introduced their ridiculous DRM a couple of years ago, and so haven't played any of the Assassin's Creed games which actually looked quite fun.
Maybe I'll pick them up in a Steam sale now.
Maybe I'll pick them up in a Steam sale now.
@EdgyDude,
Way to over react. Kinda like suggesting you should treat Ubisoft with the same contempt held for Hitler.
I'm not suggesting for a second that Ubisoft is a good company, but that was a dumb comparison by any stretch of whatever context you expected people to take that in.
Way to over react. Kinda like suggesting you should treat Ubisoft with the same contempt held for Hitler.
I'm not suggesting for a second that Ubisoft is a good company, but that was a dumb comparison by any stretch of whatever context you expected people to take that in.
@Renato
I wouldn't be celebrating yet, they're still to blame for a great deal of misconceptions and facts, along with general insults to PC players, Ubisoft doesn't make horrible games, but I wouldn't say over the top fantastic for what the PC is capable of either. They still wave a flag of injury by piracy and flaunt rumors about the PC market. Calling a substantial user-base liars and cheats isn't forgotten easily. Admitting they were wrong is one step, fixing it's another. Even so, they need to show us proof they care after that, and by proof I mean a quality PC version. I've never been a huge fan of Rockstar and their social club is aggravating, but they showed us they care by making Max Payne 3 a quality experience, I just wish Ubisoft takes notice and does the same, it won't right all the wrongs, but it will tell us they care, even if just a little bit.
I wouldn't be celebrating yet, they're still to blame for a great deal of misconceptions and facts, along with general insults to PC players, Ubisoft doesn't make horrible games, but I wouldn't say over the top fantastic for what the PC is capable of either. They still wave a flag of injury by piracy and flaunt rumors about the PC market. Calling a substantial user-base liars and cheats isn't forgotten easily. Admitting they were wrong is one step, fixing it's another. Even so, they need to show us proof they care after that, and by proof I mean a quality PC version. I've never been a huge fan of Rockstar and their social club is aggravating, but they showed us they care by making Max Payne 3 a quality experience, I just wish Ubisoft takes notice and does the same, it won't right all the wrongs, but it will tell us they care, even if just a little bit.
@Kaden101: "Kinda like suggesting you should treat Ubisoft with the same contempt held for Hitler."
On the PC front? for me that's pretty much valid, if you'd rather hug them and give them your hard earned cash it's cool by me though, go right ahead.
On the PC front? for me that's pretty much valid, if you'd rather hug them and give them your hard earned cash it's cool by me though, go right ahead.
Ohh, awesome !
But Ill still Pirate each and every one of their games !
"Ubisoft claims 95% piracy rate for PC, will go Free to Play".
Jim, that header image is bang on !
But Ill still Pirate each and every one of their games !
"Ubisoft claims 95% piracy rate for PC, will go Free to Play".
Jim, that header image is bang on !
*cough* From Dust ...
I believe that was one of the games that they'd made this "we've dropped our draconian DRM" statement for, and then surreptitiously lied about it.
Proof's in the pudding, in my book. I'll wait and see, but I shan't hold my breath. Companies that have their higher echelons making dodgy decisions don't change stance all of a sudden, just their tactics.
I believe that was one of the games that they'd made this "we've dropped our draconian DRM" statement for, and then surreptitiously lied about it.
Proof's in the pudding, in my book. I'll wait and see, but I shan't hold my breath. Companies that have their higher echelons making dodgy decisions don't change stance all of a sudden, just their tactics.
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