[url]http://www.vg247.com/2010/04/16/ubisoft-drm-software-vital-to-our-business-says-conviction-creative-lead/[/url]
[QUOTE]Splinter Cell: Conviction creative director Max Béland has told VG247 that Ubisoft’s DRM software is considered “vital” to the success of its games on PC.
Speaking in an exclusive interview concerning the game, he told us the firm would continue to deliver “creative and innovative games” for the platform.
“We consider that protecting our PC games is vital to our business,” said Béland, “and will allow us to continue investing in the development of creative and innovative games on the PC platform.”
Ubisoft’s DRM system has come in for a bit of a kicking recently, as it requires you to have a constant internet connection to play online.
It was thought last month that the withdrawal of Ubi titles Silent Hunter V and Assassin’s Creed II from Steam in the UK were down to the issue, but was, in fact, down to a business decision.
On the same day that was discovered, the firm delayed the PC version of Conviction until April 29: its gone on record since to clarify the delay wasn’t down to the controversial software.
Get our full interview with Max Béland here. Watch the first 20 minutes of Conviction for Xbox 360, which releases today, here.[/QUOTE]
:rolleyes:
That's pretty unspecific. What about [I]lousy[/I] DRM?
Ouch, Ubisoft is getting hit hard. They are trying so hard to defend this DRM scheme... I say it will probably last about a year or so before they take it down.
I can understand why a company would be frustrated at having its products stolen from it and would try to do everything in its power to stop it but this shit clearly does not work and seems to only piss off customers. If anything, I guess they're only fooling themselves and should try to find a better solution.
Right, because nobody ever sold games without DRM and made a profit before.
:rolleyes:
Why the hell would anyone pay full price to play a game that works less often than the free pirated one? If you're trying to dissuade people from pirating, stop making your product more abusive and inconvenient to the customer than the stolen version.
Someone find a sales chart, :20bux: says that sales are down since the implementation of this shitty DRM.
Bloody hell, they're just not learning are they? Even with this silly DRM, that no matter what you do they [I]will[/I] find a way to get around it.
I used to be a pretty consistent customer of Ubisoft, but since they've employed this DRM system, I haven't bought any of their products. There's no way I would ever pay money for a singleplayer game you need to be connected to the internet to play.
Because punishing paying customers with unreliable DRM is always a good idea.
Making people steal our products is essential for our business.
I don't know who thought this DRM was a good idea. I imagine it was a bunch of businessmen who are very separated from the productions of the company. No self respecting game developer would thing they're a great idea.
The thing is, I don't think that most people who pirate were ever going to buy it in the first place. There's still that argument about demos as well.
[QUOTE=toxicpiano;21411792]There's still that argument about demos as well.[/QUOTE]
Just cause 2 had one of the best demo's i've ever played. I snapped up a pre-order as soon as I could.
No Ubisoft, DRM is the reason why pc gaming is dying out, because people are sick of having to deal with these stupid intrusive systems that create more hastle than they're really worth.
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[QUOTE=Adbor;21411704]Making people steal our products is essential for our business.[/QUOTE]
So true.
[QUOTE=UserDirk580;21411348]I can understand why a company would be frustrated at haven its products stolen from it and would try to do everything in its power to stop it but this shit clearly does not work and seems to only piss off customers. If anything, I guess they're only fooling themselves and should try to find a better solution.[/QUOTE]
Exactly, I can understand them trying to protect their shit, but they should work on a good DRM before doing so.
The DRM they currently have is making things worse and I am amazed they haven't realized that yet, or atleast pretend to not have, it's scaring off customers and it doesn't really do what it's supposed to do, yeah, it stops pirates, for a month(AC2).
Some may think a month is long enough to make pirates buy a copy but the thing about pirates is that they're extremely pacient(else how would they stand waiting days to finish a download), they'll wait a month if that means saving up 50 bucks.
They didn't mention that it was vital to their failure also.
It seems Ubisoft won't give up, and neither will the Pirates.
Welcome to Industrial Stalemate.
It's just another matter of time before it's cracked then everyone can play fine but the customers who actually bought the game.
[QUOTE=radioactive;21412743]It seems Ubisoft won't give up, and neither will the Pirates.
Welcome to Industrial Stalemate.[/QUOTE]
If only there was a way to break a stalemate like this.
Jesus, this shit again?
[QUOTE=MegaJohnny;21411457]Bloody hell, they're just not learning are they? Even with this silly DRM, that no matter what you do they [I]will[/I] find a way to get around it.[/QUOTE]
Why does no one realize the DRM AC2 used is still yet to be cracked fully. The only cracks out now are shit, you can only play for 20 minutes and can't save. People need to stop bitching about DRM that works. I can understand the hatred of securom and stuff like that because the pirates did get the better experience but this actually works.
The reason allot of devs are going to the consoles is piracy. If Ubisofts DRM actually stops pirates then that might mean less shit console ports for us PC gamers. IMO, DRM is better then console ports.
[QUOTE=Mobzor;21411555]Because punishing paying customers with unreliable DRM is always a good idea.[/QUOTE]
It's not as punishing as most other DRM's so that's a step towards the light.
[QUOTE=Murkrow;21413205]It's not as punishing as most other DRM's so that's a step towards the light.[/QUOTE]
Lose connection, lose everything. Yeah, not punishing.
Anyway, Ubisoft is absolutely retarded (They have a SEPARATE marketplace called Uplay for Splinter Cell Conviction, what the fuck?). Just make a deal with Valve and release on Steam. It's the best DRM out there anyway.
Stuff like this makes me think "why can't we go back to the days of Shareware?" Then I remember that only three series survived from those days. Doom Wolfenstein, and Duke Nukem.
Which also makes me wonder why the console demos of said games are shorter than the shareware episodes.
It seems every time I read a review of Ubisoft, they are blatantly lying about something. I had to learn that the hard way with Far Cry 2.
They should just go back to the old cd-key method.
They should take some lessons from the indies
Wait, so the DRM that chases away tons of potential customers is more important than the customers themselves?
They just won't let it go. Just drop the DRM and stop defending that piece of shit.
Protecting our business from potential customers. I refuse to buy any new Ubisoft games that use this DRM.
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