[quote]Now that the news has spread like wildfire, Ubisoft is finally issuing a response and it is predictably vague. So vague that I am inclined to believe their statement doesn’t hold much water or truth. Is it possible some aspect of the game is missing? Sure. Is it likely? No, not given how Ubisoft designed Silent Hunter V, meaning it’s not an MMO and it’s world doesn’t exist on a 3rd-party server. If Ubisoft really wants to defeat piracy, may I suggest that your next game be called Silent Hunter Online? Problem solved.
Also know that Ubisoft basically admitted this was possible only one week ago in an interview with PC Gamer, Ubisoft was asked what would happen in the future if Ubisoft took the servers down; how would players be able to continue playing the game?
Response: “If for some reason, and this is not in the plan, but if for some reason all of the servers someday go away, then we can release a patch so that the game can be played in single-player without an online connection. But that’s if all of the servers are gone.”
Translation: If a patch can be made in the future…a patch can be made right now, by hackers.
Here’s Ubisoft’s “please believe us” statement:
[quote] “You have probably seen rumors on the web that Assassin’s Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been cracked. Please know that this rumor is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and plays a cracked version will find that their version is not complete.”[/quote]
Ubisoft made serious waves when they announced a new DRM policy for all new PC titles, beginning with Silent Hunter 5 and Assassin’s Creed 2. The new scheme UbiSoft hoped would thwart piracy requires all legitimate users to have a permanent Internet connection that continuously authenticates a copy of the game. Additionally, save game files are now stored on UbiSoft servers. This new system has angered long-time fans who are rightfully pissed off that this new procedure will undermine the integrity of their game, i.e., lose Internet connection and you can’t play the game, or Ubisoft servers take a hike and you’re left holding your dick.
Well, Ubisoft’s master plan has collapsed in under 24-hours, as infamous cracker group Skid-Row has tackled the new DRM and rendered it useless, meaning the only people now suffering with this ridiculous DRM are legitimate owners.[/quote]
[url]http://www.infoaddict.com/ubisofts-new-drm-cracked-in-under-25-hours[/url]
Not very surprising.
Also, if this is in the wrong location, I apologize.
Not surprised actually.
Old news.
But yeah, not very surprising.
DRM only hurts paying customers, pirates not matter what you do or try will break though it.
Ha!
[QUOTE=paul simon;20578088]Old news.
But yeah, not very surprising.[/QUOTE]
Old how?
The first I had seen of this confirmed on [I]any[/I] source was still just this morning.
It was only a matter of time.
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And it took less time than expected.
Pirates expect the game to be a little broken when they get it, but the buyers are the ones that end up with the most issues.
Just drop DRM already and save everyone some time and money. Maybe if they put all the effort that they do into DRM that they do into the game then more people would be willing to buy it.
apparently, it's by the russians
always the fucking russians
They deserved to get their shit cracked for treating paying customers like that
[QUOTE=lolwutdude;20578196]apparently, it's by the russians
always the fucking russians[/QUOTE]
In America, DRM cracks you, In Soviet Russia, You Crack DRM!
(The sad thing is that this is true...)
[QUOTE=radioactive;20578265]In America, DRM cracks you, In Soviet Russia, You Crack DRM!
(The sad thing is that this is true...)[/QUOTE]
except russia isn't soviet anymore
Not surprised.
Ubisoft should really stop wasting their money on DRM and actually start caring about the customer's woes.
Well that was quick. Ubisoft just lost their false sense of security.
By the time they have a DRM that can fully stop pirates, the games will be unplayable and no one will buy them.
[QUOTE=MR-X;20578107]DRM only hurts paying customers, pirates not matter what you do or try will break though it.[/QUOTE]
What the fuck
Good, it was a horrible system.
[QUOTE=BANNED USER;20578930]Good, it was a horrible system.[/QUOTE]
Quoted for truth.
The more they try to keep it 'secure', the more people will try to crack it.
When will these stupid companies understand that you aren't going to stop piracy by making potential paying customers suffer.
Chalk another one up for the pirates.
Next DRM: There is no actual game included ever
Stop the fuckin presses
The only way to stop crackers, is to make games without any protection.
Instead of DRM there should be a video, like Floppy That Copy.
We all saw this coming.
The only working DRM or copyprotection is a good, solid and fun multiplayer part.
Go SkidRowdies.
Ubisoft are dumb.
They probably knew the press they'd get about it on the internet.
I lol'd at their half-assed explanation too.
[QUOTE=windwakr;20580206]Wow, that was fast. The DRM on BioShock 1, for example, took 13 days to crack. Yet this new Ubisoft super DRM is cracked in under 24hrs.[/QUOTE]
Ubisoft announced it like it was the next big thing. Hackers swarmed on it to prove them wrong.
I still believe in the Valve philosophy when it comes to saving the PC gaming market: provide a superior product (through regular updates, or immediately available DLC) and lower the damn prices.
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