Ubisoft DRM authentification server is down, Assassin's Creed 2 unplayable

It's ironic and a damn shame that the only people who are playing AC2 on the PC today are people who cracked/pirated it. It sucks when the over the top DRM causes problems for the people who actually paid for it.

If piracy doesn't kill PC gaming, DRM will.

That said: yay Steam!

So few people already bought AC2 PC for 60$. F*CK.

The gist of the official response from Ubisoft after this problem is fixed is just going to be "Well... there you go," unfortunately. They seem so stubborn about their DRM and sticking with it that they're going to apologize, but not *really* mean it.

That noise you can hear is every single one of my ribs cracking from uncontrollable laughter.

Don't buy Ubisoft PC games at all, and buy their console games used.

Hopefully they'll get the message.

Haha what a joke. Encouraging piracy with your anti-piracy system. That's when you know that your idea sucks.

People don't seem to realize you should expect this with EVERY new PC release from now on - I don't mean the DRM, we all know that shit will be annoying as all hell.

But what I mean is, every MMO ever [as an example] has had annoying-as-hell issues on launch day, with people going nuts assaulting the servers with connection requests and it's always the day when the most people are playing. Ubisoft's DRM isn't any different than this.

one more thing your right that it does happen on the consoles(RIP dreamcast) but why do you think piracy hasnt destroyed say the wii? its easy to copy those games and play them ?? why does piracy seem to only really crucify pc gamers? i dont game on pc but man its unfair you guys get the shaft.

I really don't like what I'm seeing come out of the video game industry as of late. There's so much effort going into fighting piracy that they are shooting themselves in the foot with the DRM issue.

Keys and disc checks never bothered me, but SecuROM and now Ubisoft's attempt at DRM is getting stupid.

I'm a multiplatform gamer, and I sometimes buy the same product for the 360 as well as the PC. It's not cheap to play games anymore and I'm going to be super selective of what I purchase for either platform in the future. Yes, if a game comes with stupid DRM for the PC, I won't buy it for the console. Same goes for big time publishing companies that like to treat their employees and developers like mindless sequel engines.

I own MW2 for both the PC and the 360 and neither version will be seeing a map pack.

Maybe Ubisoft wanted free attention from the media everytime their servers went down.

He needs to "find out what the issue is"?

Let me save him some time:

Your DRM "solution".

DRM which will be cracked the day of release or as soon as one of the "release groups" get a copy of the game. The game itself being already available through Torrent sites.

Thanks for convincing me to pirate this game. In 30 some years of gaming I've never had to resort to such methods to play something I legally own.

But I certainly will this time... I mean I actually want to use the thing I paid for in the manner which it is marketed. Go figure.

The real issue is that no one should be buying this game, as it's been known for some time that this DRM was going to be included. Nothing is going to make Ubisoft 'wake up' except for lost revenue. They don't lose revenue when you bend over and take whatever garbage they feed you.

I can't stop laughing!

There's plenty of DRM in the 360 version. It doesn't keep it from being playable when Ubisoft's servers go down though.

My pirated copy is working fine. SUCKERS!

@Foetoid who I cannot directly reply to for some reason...

I have an active Internet connection. In case you didn't read the story that isn't what this is about. My Internet connection is not causing authentication servers to not work. My Internet connection is not to blame for using a server solution that can't handle the number of people trying to use it.

So thanks for your snarky bullshit reply that has nothing to do with the story or my comment regarding the story.

Learn to read.

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I'm three pages down, so nobody will see this. Regardless, here I am.

@Glenn

True, but they never pay for them.

Too cheap to let some marginal, inevitable crime occur, too cheap to get some bloody backup servers!

What DRM in the 360 version?

Preventing people from pirating your games only frees them up for their second favorite hobby. Hacking, crashing, and making general michief all over your fancy pants DRM servers.

PC Gamers brought archaic DRM methods on themselves because most of them pirate software rather than buy it. This is also the reason PC gaming is going down the crapper in general. They get treated like thieves because most of them ARE thieves.

I support certain types of DRM. If a piece of software needs to check in with an authentication server EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE, I'm fine with it. If it needs to check in every time I use it, then I simply won't buy it.

If anything, the people who purchased these games should file with their local attorney generals' offices (or the nearest European equivalent). Or seek class action status. This is a case where a suit is justified, in getting rid of a draconian malware masquerading as a "DRM" solution. One which disables games at Ubisoft's discretion.

What happens when Ubisoft decides that they want people to go out and buy ACIII? Will they shut down the "authentication" servers in hopes fans will go out and buy their latest virus-riddled malware? What security does this connection have? What other information is Ubisoft gathering for sale and exploitation?

No single player game should EVER have to connect to the internet to be playable. An automatic updater maybe. But in order to play the game by yourself, never.

If I could win the lottery, I'd pay for such a thing to happen. I'd pay for PC gamers to sue every company that's packaged Starforce, Securom, or this latest Ubisoft data-theft scam with a game. And I'd give out cash rewards for any information that leads to prison time for all Ubisoft, Activision, and EA executives.

Here's an idea Ubisoft, if you want people to pay for your games. Make them not suck. As is, they're not even good enough to justify stealing, much less paying for.