Australian Gamers Struggling Under Ubisoft DRM

[Logan Westbrook]

Australian Gamers Struggling Under Ubisoft DRM

Gamers in Australia have been unable to play Settlers 7 [http://www.amazon.com/Settlers-7-Paths-Kingdom-Pc/dp/B00347BRU8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=videogames&qid=1278950649&sr=1-1] since last week, thanks to issues with the Ubisoft authentication servers.

Ubisoft's controversial DRM policy continues to prevent gamers from playing their games due to server issues; this time the problem lies with the Settlers 7 servers which have been down since last Thursday. Ubisoft has said that it will try to get to the bottom of the problem, but as yet, gamers are still having problems.

This comes just weeks after the Asassassin's Creed 2 servers when down in Europe [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/news/view/98927-Ubisoft-DRM-Authentication-Servers-Go-Down], making it twice in a single month that the servers have suffered prolonged downtime. It's still early days for the system, and you can only assume that it will eventually improve, but while the system requires a constant internet connection, this will continue to be a problem.

Source: Crunch Gear [http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/03/30/australia-runs-into-ubisofts-drm-does-not-pass-go-does-not-collect-au200/]



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[sheic99]

At this point, is anybody still surprised that this is happening, again?

 

[Kingjackl]

We can only hope at this point that Ubisoft are looking at their shitty, shitty policy and going "Oh well, that didn't work out well, did it? Back to the draweing board." I doubt it, though.

 

[JeanLuc761]

And yet Ubisoft still thinks this is a viable form of piracy-prevention...

I've given up on them

 

[Aenir]

I sort of hope Ubisoft just goes bankrupt from all this crap. (Not happening, I know.)

I mean, some people are not buying their games EXCLUSIVELY because of this DRM shit.

 

[PopcornAvenger]

I was interested in this game until I saw it was from Ubisoft . . .with a sinking feeling I scrolled down to the bottom of the page to read the disclaimer. Ubisoft. Permanent internet connection.

I won't buy any games with this type of DRM, period.

 

[gibboss28]

Yet another nail in the coffin.

 

[Delusibeta]

I think going "Well, we did tell you so" is a bit late at this point.

 

[Irridium]

And yet pirates are most likely playing it just fine.

Nice job Ubisoft, you completely failed.

 

[dududf]

And yet pirates are most likely playing it just fine.

Nice job Ubisoft, you completely failed.

I know a guy who has the game from a pirated source. I'll wait for him to come on Steam, so I can ask him. I know he's already playing it (apparently the game isn't that great so far)
*edit
Speak of the devil, he just came on. I asked and he said it's working fine for him.

^^^^____ Undeniable proof that DRM only punishes the Customer.

 

[Mr. Grey]

Well... they're French? I dunno, I feel like I'm insulting the general French populace at this point. I apologize to any French people.

Look at what you did Ubisoft! You made me feel guilty about making a stereotypical remark! That has never happened before! You... sick... fiends!

 

[Rathy]

This is kind of sad. I really hope they are finally getting around to rethinking the DRM a bit, but I realize I may be hoping for a bit much here. At some point it has to click though.

 

[Nesrie]

Let me guess, their solution will be to give old games for free because they couldn't possibly give new games which wouldn't work either. Bravo Ubisoft.

 

[Arcane Azmadi]

Well, I feel no hesitation whatsoever about saying fuck Ubisoft and fuck every game they release. It's not like there aren't heaps of other games to play, so as long as they continue to employ this farce of a DRM system then I won't give their games even a second of consideration. "Hey, new game! Eh, Ubisoft? Still has the DRM? Eh, fuck it. NEXT!"

 

[Spiner909]

Like Australia really need more bad mojo. Poor guys.

 

[Jared]

Ah, this strikes again...seriously...please learn this dosnt work -.-

 

[Twilight_guy]

Man, if they want this system to work they're going to have to find ways to avoid crap like this. This DRM will never work so long as it has problems like this.