Ubisoft Dishes Out Free Driver: San Francisco Content

[Brian Albert]

Ubisoft Dishes Out Free Driver: San Francisco Content

Starting September 15, Ubisoft will release free downloadable routes for console owners of Driver: San Francisco.

News that Driver: San Francisco would use Ubisoft's infamous always-on DRM - which forces the player to maintain an internet connection while playing - created some unrest among gamers. In what could be viewed as an apologetic move, the publisher is making 12 Driver: San Francisco routes for online modes available as a free download in just over a week.

Strangely enough, the freebies have only been confirmed for the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 versions of the game, though most of the publisher's current DRM controversy has revolved around the PC platform.

After the initial batch, one extra route will be made available each week for the subsequent 10 weeks.

Console versions of Driver: San Francisco are now available, but the PC version won't be available until September 27.

Sources: <a href=http://www.gamepro.com/article/news/222697/ubisoft-offering-free-dlc-and-web-portal-for-driver-san-francisco/?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+GameProNews+%28GamePro.com+Daily+News%29>GamePro, <a href=http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-09-06-free-driver-san-francisco-content-coming>Eurogamer


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[cerebus23]

ubisoft pissing customers off is our way of business. now if their games just sucked then we would have no problems.

Really cut out the always on DRM for single player bullshit, there is zero reason for it, nor any logical reason why each person that buys the game always has to have a working internet connection to play at all while pirates and leechers get the games drm free.

 

[Royas]

So they offer freebies to the gamers who don't have to worry so much about the DRM, to apologize to the gamers who do? I doubt that's their motivation, it makes even less sense than usual for Ubisoft. I'd suspect that this has nothing to do with their asshat DRM or as any kind of apology. Indeed, I'd say it's the opposite.

"Hey, PC gamers! Not only do we make you use a really crappy DRM system, but now we are giving freebies to the console users! You guys can continue to go to hell." Seriously, screw you Ubisoft. Screw you.