Second Attack On Ubisoft's Servers Over PC DRM
Paying gamers can't connect to play their game.
Somebody really doesn't like Ubisoft right now. Following issues that made DRM'd copies of Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 unplayable for PC gamers, the publisher is now struggling to fix further downtime as it reveals its servers are "under attack".
On Twitter, a status update reads; "Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you posted." That's surely gotta irk paying consumers.
The string of incidents is adding weight to the suspicion that these problems are the result of a protest attack on Ubisoft's servers. The company controversially announced it was implementing online validation into all of its future PC game to combat piracy. As a result, users are required to have a constant internet connection to even play its games in single player.
Ubisoft's Game Launcher program was revealed last month, and it turns out people didn't like being tied to such restrictive DRM too much. Some have already claimed to have circumvented the code, but Ubisoft remains adamant that such actions will leave players with incomplete copies.
What a mess though, eh? Will you be buying Ubisoft PC games in future? Do you think the publisher will ditch the DRM, truck on or give up on PC publishing altogether? Shout out in the comments box below.
On Twitter, a status update reads; "Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you posted." That's surely gotta irk paying consumers.
The string of incidents is adding weight to the suspicion that these problems are the result of a protest attack on Ubisoft's servers. The company controversially announced it was implementing online validation into all of its future PC game to combat piracy. As a result, users are required to have a constant internet connection to even play its games in single player.
Ubisoft's Game Launcher program was revealed last month, and it turns out people didn't like being tied to such restrictive DRM too much. Some have already claimed to have circumvented the code, but Ubisoft remains adamant that such actions will leave players with incomplete copies.
What a mess though, eh? Will you be buying Ubisoft PC games in future? Do you think the publisher will ditch the DRM, truck on or give up on PC publishing altogether? Shout out in the comments box below.
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Comments
irritant 9 Mar 2010 12:19
1/12
How can pissing off paying customers ever be a good idea?
Other methods of combating piracy need to be found or publishers need to give up the fight as they have never won so far anyway.
Other methods of combating piracy need to be found or publishers need to give up the fight as they have never won so far anyway.
ND 9 Mar 2010 13:38
2/12
Maybe they should give up PC gaming and just concentrate on the consoles.
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Lostacustomer 9 Mar 2010 14:16
3/12
Don't think I'll ever buy another Ubi game again, especially not if they keep this level of DRM, something more akin to steam's offline ability would offset the need for such stringent security.
jSlides 9 Mar 2010 15:26
4/12
I will not buy another UBI game. Steam's DRM with the offline mode seems to work the best.
Don 9 Mar 2010 16:04
5/12
Nope, will never buy OR use a pirated Ubisoft product until this DRM scheme is GONE.
Why should I, as I couldn't play it anyway while I travel?
Why should I, as I couldn't play it anyway while I travel?
Steve 9 Mar 2010 20:43
6/12
Cheese-eating surrender monkeys, sure they will surrender, its what they do best!
Daemon 10 Mar 2010 18:48
7/12
I won't say I'll never buy another Ubisoft game, but I will say I'll never, ever buy one with this DRM.
lykar87 13 Mar 2010 22:21
8/12
I hope Ubisoft realizes that if it implements DRM protection on every game from now on, It's servers will be attacked on a daily basis by thousands of hackers, so nobody will play the game! To Ubisoft: "HOW YOU LIKE US NOW, BITCHES?!"
Chokwok 17 Mar 2010 09:46
9/12
Have not purchased Silent Hunter 5 (SH5) because of the 'always on' internet connection required. I did purchase SH4 AND SH3 but will not buy SH5 until I can play it offline.
BaconMushroomMelt 18 Mar 2010 11:02
10/12
It's been a few days now and there's been no new attacks since then. Can't they attack them again to teach them a lesson? Why stop, just keep doing it until they give in.
landelf 19 Mar 2010 01:20
11/12
are you all retards? Let me guess you're all pissed off because you all use hacked copies of games and are too Darn cheap to buy the original ! Anyway EA is planing to do the same so soon enough you won't get away from it cause every publisher out there will us that way of protecting their product fron asshole who are too cheap to buy original!! Hack them as you want...that won't change anything.. and beware if they find you...and they will
BaconMushroomMelt 19 Mar 2010 09:54
12/12
@landelf, um noone here is talking about pirating anything. They're just criticizing Ubisofts crappy DRM, which requires you to have a constant internet connection to play a singleplayer games and makes the game unplayable when the sever breaks down. Like they said, it would be better if they had something like steam.