Ubisoft's always on-again, off-again relationship with its restrictive DRM policies is "off-again" for Assassin's Creed: Revelations. Rock Paper Shotgun reports word from the publisher that it will activate an initial check the first time the game boots up -- and then players are good to go with offline play.
The publisher gave the Assassin's Creed series a break from its always-on DRM after the first sequel, with last year's Brotherhood spared the inconvenience. Meanwhile, other Ubisoft products, like Driver: San Francisco and From Dust, have been burdened with the internet-required protection at launch.
Well, at least one thing remains consistent in the social contract between Ubisoft and PC players: there's no sign of the publisher halting its predictable staggering of console and PC launches.
Reader Comments (24)
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:06PM Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En said
Did Ubi have a "revelation" of their own?
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:12PM Pugnaciousturtle said
@Zoot Suit Jedi Grammar Hammer En Pffft, hardly. Remember when they said that From Dust would have the same thing, and then didn't?
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Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:17PM Timjoy said
As long as it's on steam I wouldn't steal it anyways...
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:19PM xaduurv said
Coming from a purchaser (and later returner) of From Dust, I'll believe this when I see it.
They said they weren't going to put this into From Dust too...
They said they weren't going to put this into From Dust too...
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:01PM Copybass Ah jeez zombies said
@xaduurv
It'll likely be the same as it was the day of From Dust's release, people will open it, it will run the "Run-Once" DRM, but then someone will realize it's an always on; but unlike From Dust, I'm expecting no returns to be allowed for Revelations.
I really hope they've learned from their mistakes.
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It'll likely be the same as it was the day of From Dust's release, people will open it, it will run the "Run-Once" DRM, but then someone will realize it's an always on; but unlike From Dust, I'm expecting no returns to be allowed for Revelations.
I really hope they've learned from their mistakes.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:22PM collinc said
"No 'always-on' DRM for Assassin's Creed: Revelations"
Until we change our mind the day of release.
Until we change our mind the day of release.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:53PM Draugdraugr said
@collinc
Sucker them into pre-ordering and pull the ol' switcheroo? They wouldn't try that! ;)
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Sucker them into pre-ordering and pull the ol' switcheroo? They wouldn't try that! ;)
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:23PM koehler83 said
I feel like I've heard this before.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:26PM Warshade said
Sales will be bad...
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:27PM King Johngie the Fourth said
I HAVE THE PERFECT GIF FOR THIS TOPIC but it's at home. Gimme a few hours...
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 1:55AM monkeyontherun4 said
@King Johngie the Fourth
im still waiting....
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im still waiting....
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 2:00AM King Johngie the Fourth said
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:28PM Giovanni117 said
*Slow Clap
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:41PM radioactivez0r said
At the moment of this writing, it won't have always-on DRM. All moments after this are totally in play.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:47PM Dirty said
"There's an old saying in Tennessee — I know it's in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on — shame on you. Fool me — you can't get fooled again."
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:47PM Vocality said
There is a Santa!
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 4:55PM Daverator said
Let me know when they find some "always-off" DRM.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:04PM SMTDante said
I've heard this one before...
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:29PM pika2000 said
2011 is almost ending. You would think by this time these big companies would realize that DRM doesn't do anything other than pissing off their legit customers and forcing them to look at the other side. Just another proof that the people running these companies are completely out of touch with reality.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 5:55PM Draugdraugr said
For something they keep insisting is a 'success' they sure are fickle about it's implementation. Then again if I got investors to dump a bunch of money into some DRM scheme I wouldn't be telling them how much of a failure it is.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 7:01PM DarknessBear said
QUICK PIRATES! Come up with another reason to steal it so you feel justified when you download it.
Posted: Nov 10th 2011 7:25PM Lerkero said
If they won't put it in their biggest franchise right now, why would they bother putting it in anything else?
Posted: Nov 11th 2011 9:33AM chokeabow said
They're fairly bi-polar with this DRM thing, aren't they?







