Ubisoft Delays Assassin's Creed 3 on PC

[DRes82]

Gamespy should have asked what the shitty DRM will be

Its this thing called Steam. A client through which you purchase all of your games digitally so the publishers can maintain complete control over them, even after you shell out the cash. Weird, right?

OT: Ubisoft is worse than EA, hands down. Its not like you could even resolve to not buy their games, because they don't care. The console market more than makes up for any losses they would incur by alienating their PC customers.

 

[Varil]

Don't see yourself "investing hugely" in a mouse and keyboard setup? You mean giving a single coder a few hours to code key binds? Yeah, great. Does anyone actually BUY Ubisoft PC releases anymore, given their track record?

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

Gamespy should have asked what the shitty DRM will be

Games websites are only allowed to ask the questions the games producers tell them are o.k to ask.

 

[Anti Nudist Cupcake]

Is this even news? They've done it with every other Assassin's Creed game.

 

[ZippyDSMlee]

Did they take out the stupid DRM?

 

[GenericAmerican]

Question, is Future soldier even playable on PC yet? Last I heard the cracked and upatched version is still the only playable one for PC. . .

 

[weirdee]

I think we should just start planning to throw elaborate parties on the same day they make these announcements to underscore exactly how predictable this is.

 

[USSR]

Please excuse me while I pretend to be shocked.

 

[Poetic Nova]

Chance it will end the same like the pc version of Driver San Fransisco.

Why, what happened there? Far as I remember they just downgraded the DRM to a one-off online activation once they realised some of their versions only had that much anyway?

Compare the pc version to the console version, you will notice a big diffirence.

PC version is missing post processing and HDR lighting, looks darker but not better. shadows on PC are to dark and overall lighting is unrealistic dimmed. also the sepia 70s tint is not present on PC, destroy the entire sunny 70s feeling.

 

[Alfador_VII]

Did they take out the stupid DRM?

Probably not, but why is it that we allow Blizzard to get away with far more draconian DRM on Diablo 3, but complain like hell when someone else does it?

I've played a few Ubisoft PC games recently, and yes they have online activation etc, but they do have offline modes.. something D3 doesn't have.

 

[Squilookle]

Chance it will end the same like the pc version of Driver San Fransisco.

Why, what happened there? Far as I remember they just downgraded the DRM to a one-off online activation once they realised some of their versions only had that much anyway?

Compare the pc version to the console version, you will notice a big diffirence.

PC version is missing post processing and HDR lighting, looks darker but not better. shadows on PC are to dark and overall lighting is unrealistic dimmed. also the sepia 70s tint is not present on PC, destroy the entire sunny 70s feeling.

Ahh, THAT stuff. Yeah. Thought you were talking about DRM, that's all.

 

[gigastar]

Gamespy should have asked what the shitty DRM will be

Its this thing called Steam. A client through which you purchase all of your games digitally so the publishers can maintain complete control over them, even after you shell out the cash. Weird, right?

Clearly you are not familiar with what Ubisoft PC games really use as DRM.

 

[DarkhoIlow]

I still don't get why this is news anymore.

Ubisoft has been delaying PC releases since forever so we got used to it.The day when I saw the release date of AC III I thought to myself "Great,I'll play this game during Christmas yey...".I was wrong by a slight margin,but still,having to wait 1 extra month for it is plain stupid and insulting.

 

[DRes82]

Gamespy should have asked what the shitty DRM will be

Its this thing called Steam. A client through which you purchase all of your games digitally so the publishers can maintain complete control over them, even after you shell out the cash. Weird, right?

Clearly you are not familiar with what Ubisoft PC games really use as DRM.

I am not. I've refused to buy Ubisoft games since they first revealed that they couldn't give a shit less for their PC customers. I have a PS3 and an Xbox, but I will not buy their games for any platform. I know its pointless, but at least I can feel good about it.

So anyways, what is Ubisoft's DRM like? What makes it worse than that Windows Live bullshit or Origin?

 

[gigastar]

Gamespy should have asked what the shitty DRM will be

Its this thing called Steam. A client through which you purchase all of your games digitally so the publishers can maintain complete control over them, even after you shell out the cash. Weird, right?

Clearly you are not familiar with what Ubisoft PC games really use as DRM.

I am not. I've refused to buy Ubisoft games since they first revealed that they couldn't give a shit less for their PC customers. I have a PS3 and an Xbox, but I will not buy their games for any platform. I know its pointless, but at least I can feel good about it.

So anyways, what is Ubisoft's DRM like? What makes it worse than that Windows Live bullshit or Origin?

Since you ask, Ubisoft manages to combine the worst of SecuRom and GfWL. You have to deal with limited installs, confirmation keys for both the games and DLC, and a constant connection to Ubisoft servers is required to play the game at all, even for offline games.

As a bonus, if you lose your internet or Ubisoft's servers go down for any reason at all you cannot play thier PC games at all.

Small wonder why Ubisoft's PC titles see the most pirating.

 

[Metalrocks]

i was waiting for this. they always postpone the pc version. which is fine with me. rather take more time that it works properly then a half finished product that needs patching later on.

 

[Mr_Spanky]

/sarcasm ZOMG! I wont be able to get it until THREE WHOLE WEEKS after someone else! ITS THE END OF THE WORLD. /sarcasm

Honestly guys come on. My life (and I hope not yours) does not revolve around game release dates. The reasons for it may or may not be reasons you like but who cares? I mean how many people (and of you) are NOT going to buy the game because of that? Is it really annoying and is it really justified to be annoyed or is it just another reason to go off the deep end. I know where my moneys at.