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Ubisoft DRM Analysis

[May 30, 2010, 3:12 pm ET] - Share - Viewing Comments

A couple of recent articles highlight vastly different takes on Ubisoft's controversial "always on" DRM, which requires a constant internet connection to play games. On the one hand we have comments from Gamesbrief.com founder, analyst Nicholas Lovell, who calls the DRM "draconian" in speaking with Computer and Video Games and saying: "There is no doubt in my mind that pirates now have a better experience than legitimate consumers." On the other had there's outspoken Wedbush Morgan analyst Michael Pachter, who offers thoughts on the topic in his Pach-Attack videocast (thanks VG247), saying he likes the system, and if your opinion differs from his, you are a thief: "I think anything a publisher does to make sure you don’t rip off their games is their right, and I think that people who steal should be in jail. I welcome the flamer comments on this one; if you think that’s right good for you; we have no interest in your business since you don’t pay for stuff anyway."

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Re: Ubisoft DRM Analysis

May 30, 2010, 18:09

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ForgedReality wrote on May 30, 2010, 17:41: You're promoting the idea of pirating software because you don't agree with the company's views? This isn't a matter of difference of opinion between company and consumer, this is a matter of paying customers not being able to play a game that they purchased, and me not wanting to be one of them. You're promoting the concept of fucking over legitimate customers out of the delusion that it's going to make the company more money. Anyone who feeds this bullshit with their dollars is part of the problem.

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