From Dust DRM to be wiped out within two weeks

DOWN WITH DRM!

F*** you, it's your company, you botch it up however you want.

And this is why I despise Ubisoft... or rather Booboosoft

Another World was fun especially after all the retries.

This is just too little, too late if they're hoping to make a legitimate profit with the PC version. What I learned from this fiasco is that I should just not buy Ubisoft games.

I guess it is too late for many people. I know some friends decided on not buying the game due to its DRM.

When From Dust is legally available without DRM (supposedly in a couple weeks), then I will buy the game. I want to support companies that release games without DRM. Whether independent or major publisher, I like being trusted. Will I install the game onto multiple computers? Probably - laptop, desktop, TV computer. Will more than one of these installs be running at the same time? Nope! Will I share the game with anyone else? Unlikely, and only when I'm done with it and there are some other weird circumstances (because I'd rather they go buy the game to continue supporting the publisher/developer). Ubisoft is the most schizophrenic company I know of, in regards to DRM. They'll alternate between DRM-free AAA games (like Prince of Persia 2008, which I purchased on release day), and the crazy-heavy DRM on smaller titles. Even the Assassin's Creed series has had differing DRM schemes that don't feel consistent. Perhaps they're just trying everything and seeing what folks are willing to accept? (Note: I haven't played the AC games because, well, I don't want to deal with the DRM.)

GOOD. i don't mind some DRM, but requiring a constant connection is overboard.

Too little, too late Ubisoft.

@zidan4000 i wouldn't call it a hoax, but I agree with your views otherwise. last gen was better because it was more about good games and making money than it was making games that will make the most money. profit before innovation, fairness, and fun I s'pose.

i also want to add this , why the way over piracy is so fierce these days? i mean , back in the last generations , no console really suffered from piracy and games sold millions also everybody knows that PS2 was pirated to death , the results? millions of legitimate games selling every where , why? because they made FINE games , hear that one again i said FINE games , not half @ssed disasters that need to be patched every week or two , this piracy hoax is all bluff and it never hurt developers before and it will not hurt them as long as they make great games.

I don't buy any products containing DRM that requires an internet connection of any kind (even a one time activation) for more than $10. If they want me to pay full price for a game, they're going to have to revert back to the old method of simple CD checks, or just get rid of DRM all together. Unfortunately, though, more and more people don't care about DRM, or their rights, so I guess my attempts at boycotting this are pretty much in vain. But I still got my set of principles, and I'll stick to them to the end. I'm not going to jump on this "DRM is acceptable" band wagon just so I can play some game I'm interested in.

@zidan4000 Yeah I find it amusing how they use "they stole" and "we registered X lost sales" to describe pirating. Maybe they live in a fantasy world. Not all, but most of the people who pirate stuff wouldn't buy it if they couldn't pirate it. Among your reasons I would add poor quality. Why buy a game that sucks? It still sucks even if you have a legit copy.

its not a good game anyways, just don't buy it

If DRM is supposed to stop pirates, then its not working, they can crack just about anything, so the only ones having trouble from DRM aren't the people targeted by it.

@weedman1985 well said, but unfortunately gamers are voting with their wallets and their wallets sadly say wii fit and other garbage like that, not to mention over-priced DLC and map packs :(

Who games on a PC that doesn't connect to the net anyway? Really a non issue either way unless your up to no good. Whats the big deal?

@weedman1985 I salute you good sir for taking the red pill. Think and don't give away your money so easily people!

@Icehearted I know how you feel but try not to be so negative. This decision shows we can make a difference. If we continue with our efforts we can stop publishers from doing this sort of thing. They like our money too much to displease us overmuch.

Too little, too late. I won't touch this game due to two reasons: the intent to launch with DRM, and the 30 day delay to make Xbox'ers feel special, even though the game was ready to release on all platforms. You make mistakes Ubisoft, be prepared to pay for them. Smart gamers are remembering what companies have done in the past and are using that when making purchasing decisions.

@GAMERALL If only. I'm convinced they'll concoct something even more nefarious before they finally realize paying customers are suffering most from this nonsense. @Frame_Dragger I have doubts that bigger companies will look at this with any serious introspection, even if the consumer ultimately protests with their wallets. Their coffers are vast, their desire to edge out or even obliterate consumer's right's in favor of unfair control over seems all consuming. I'd almost think they'd rather see massive failure at retail before relinquishing ideas such as those in RAGE or Diablo 3. I see this as a rare example of showing some actual f*****g sense for a change.

Just so you know guys, It doesn't end here. If people were really determined, and not quick to accept mediocrity and planned obsolescence schemes, we would have an industry with no DLCs and no "dumbing down to appeal to the casual gamers" bull**** we have nowadays.

Another nail in the DRM coffin.

@Okplay I never thought I would see a day where ppl are openly thanking crackers and considering them saviours :D And I agree,I have to thank Skidrow for cracking AC2,without his crack,I couldnt experience one of my favourite games of all time.

DRM doesn't work. What works is sales like Steam and complete lockout of Online without a service like Battle.net. Everyone should read The Creation of Battle.net 2.0 by The-Ghetto, it's a really long but interesting read.

Meanwhile, all the people who didn't want to wait for this patch have already cracked the game after they bought it, since it took, what, less than 24 hours to do it? You'd have thought Ubi would have learned after the first time with AC, but it looks like their self-righteousness is still getting the best of them. News flash: you're the only ones who think this is a good idea. No matter how untouchable you think your servers are, or how much you want to fight piracy, you're going to suffer, and I'm hoping this whole thing will prove to all companies how stupid and unrealistic DRM is.

AWESOME. Could Ubi finally be learning something about their customer base? DRM doesn't increase sales; it may reduce piracy, but it also wards off many potential customers... The outspoken anti-DRM people are the same people that write reviews all over the internet when they are happy with a game, which leads to stellar sales. So by cutting off the DBs that pirate games, they are also alienating the people they rely on for word-of-mouth marketing. Long story short, to be a successful developer, you MUST make a game that people will want to play, and be okay with the fact that the pirates will steal your game. To their credit, the pirates will also give positive word-of-mouth reviews, so in a sense pirates are beneficial to the industry. I blame the generational gap; the fuddy-duddys that compose the executive management teams of these companies are too old to comprehend the psyche of the internet generation.

Very good news.

Yeah, DRM makes PC gaming SO much less enjoyable... Mostly due to me being on the go with my laptop 90% of the time with no access to internet.

Too late. I love the ideas behind ubisoft's games, but I hate Ubisoft. Wanted to get this, was thinking of it when they said no drm but their actions show that I can't trust them... I understand wanting your fair price, but not at the expense of blatantly giving the gamers the bird and selling a steaming pile... Too bad, I loved the original AC...not with the Ubisoft name behind it though...

DRM only hurts legitimate customers evidenced by the fact that cracks of the game are available days or weeks after the game is released leaving only the people who actually purchased the games with the shackles of DRM.

Now this just needs to happen with Battlefield 3 and Origin

Yeah, eat THAT Ubisoft! :D Hopefully Driver San Fran launches without DRM.

An inspired developer creates a refreshing new game (about dragging mud) that then gets dragged through the mud, because the business suits don't understand they're fighting the wrong battles and the stockholders don't care how the suits fight. What the eff is the matter with this industry?

crackers > Ubisoft

crack was out day one. Great job pissing off loyal customers Ubi. Good thing I got a refund the day before launch. Ill spend it elsewhere.

I don't understand the point of this. It doesn't work; pirates still cracked the game all it achieved was to piss off all the fans

see pc gamers don't take SH%# from publisher they have a back bone unlike the console gamers who just bend over & take it

All hail to SKIDROW!!! Fuu stupid Ubisoft DRM!!!

also no matter , and i mean no matter what they do , piracy rates will still be the same because the reason that they are pirating the game is because they are not intending to buy it in first place and piracy came as a fancy thing for them , but if there were no piracy they won't buy the game anyway so pirates are outside the market , and usually you see pirates come from countries outside USA because either they are poor or the games sell at outragous prices (about 80$ for a game in europe) , so companies can stop wasting their efforts at preventing piracy because they will never get that market of people.

hackers did that a long time ago.

Removing the DRM got NOTHING to do with public opinion they already know the public opinion since AC2, its because the game got fully cracked a few days ago. and the funny thing is they need few weeks to remove the DRM and hackers did that within few hours after the release lol.

Pirating games hurts the gaming industry. DRM backlash is outrageous. I want better games, and am willing to pay for them. Maybe I am in a minority.

From dust it arose, and to dust, the DRM returns...

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Good on Ubisoft for responding to their fans. However, they need to stop trying to put this DRM on their games. If they take a stand and don't put them on their PC games in the first place, I'll be sure to buy the PC versions of the games to support them. Set an example that the likes of EA and Activision will be compelled to follow because players won't be avoiding your game--after all, DRM does zilch to prevent piracy.

DRM that only punishes the paying customers with no obvious upside for said customer will never be tolerated. At least it shouldn't. Glad to see even the slightest victory for legitimate PC gaming and hoping a similar trend continues (without the harsh lesson up front).

D3 has DRM But they figured out a way to make it ok...

@andyslaker: Don't count on it -- they're already close to claiming "Mission Accomplished" in the War on Piracy with their ridiculous DRM, unfazed by the fact that it's primarily people who DON'T pirate who get caught in the crossfire. Well, that's not going to be me anymore. No, I'm not going to pirate Ubisoft's games -- primarily because I'm finding that everything I play from them since Rainbow Six Vegas like 8 years ago sucks -- but I certainly won't be shelling out cash for anything they produce that isn't garbage until they reverse their stance on punishing the do-gooders to deter the evildoers.

If only Capcom would do the same to Final Fight Double Impact