Ubisoft's New DRM Cracked In One Day 678
Colonel Korn writes "Ubisoft's recent announcement that upcoming games would require a constant internet connection in order to play has been discussed at length on Slashdot ('The Awful Anti-Pirate System That Will Probably Work'). Many were of the opinion that this new, more demanding DRM would have effectiveness to match its inconvenience, at least financially justifying its use. Others assumed that it would be immediately cracked, as is usually the case, leaving the inconvenience for paying customers and resulting in a superior product for pirates. As usual, the latter group was right. Though Ubisoft won't yet admit it, Skid-Row managed to crack the new DRM less than a day after it was first released."
Glad to know... (Score:5, Funny)
that Skid Row has done something since "Youth Gone Wild."
Priceless (Score:5, Funny)
Marketing devoted to managing customer hostility to new DRM: $800K
Lost sales due to customers boycotting your product: $2M
Having some wiseass kid from Sweden break your DRM on the first day: Priceless
Re:Insolvent Company (Score:5, Funny)
It does exist. It was just released by skid-row.
Re:People are always in denial (Score:5, Funny)
It would be funny, it it wasn't so stupid.
It's still pretty funny...
Re:Priceless (Score:5, Funny)
You insensitive clod!
Re:Well, what a surprise (Score:5, Funny)
Re:You're all dicks (Score:5, Funny)
If lost sales aren't the problem, then what the hell are you whining about?
Re:Human deterrent (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Glad to know... (Score:5, Funny)
Unlike the much more memorable Skid Row that I know very well from the Amiga-scene.
It also does not refer to your underwear.
Ubisoft claims it lacks features. (Score:5, Funny)
Ubisoft claims it lacks features.
For instance, the cracked version lacks the requirement for a continuous online connection.
The cracked version lacks the occasional lag caused by the internet connection, nor does the cracked version have the feature where the game gets useless when Ubisoft shuts down their servers.
It also lacks all other DRM available in the original game.
So yeah, the pirate version is lacking features.
Re:It only takes one. (Score:3, Funny)
The only problem is that they just told everyone 'Don't buy our game, pirate it if you want to have a good experience'.
If this was viral marketing, I'd fire the drone... uhmm.. marketeer.
Re:Priceless (Score:4, Funny)
Like a lot of things, DRM is really difficult to get right the first time.
Other things that are difficult to get right the first time: