Far Cry 2 DRM Follow-up [Oct 15, 2008, 08:39 am ET] – Share – Viewing Comments
DRM is official on the Far Cry 2 Forums is a post by a user reporting that a
conversation with a Ubisoft representative about DRM in Far Cry 2, and a
subsequent post by a Ubi Forum Manager confirms the use of the SecuROM DRM
indicated on
the French Ubisoft Shop yesterday (story). On a semi-related
note,
Riccitiello Says DRM a Minority Controversy has comments from the EA CEO
saying he feels that Digital Rights management only represents an issue for 0.2%
of their users: "We're still working out the kinks. We implemented a form of DRM
and it's something that 99.8 percent of users wouldn't notice. But for the other
.2 percent, it became an issue and a number of them launched a cabal online to
protest against it." Ubisoft has not answered our mails on the topic, but here
is the forum post on the Far Cry 2 DRM:
Some DRM points that will hopefully answer some of your questions and will clarify some misunderstandings about our DRM and SecuROM:
- You have 5 activations on 3 separate PCs.
- Uninstalling the game “refunds” an activation. This process is called “revoke”, so as long as you complete proper uninstall you will be able to install the game an unlimited number of times on 3 systems.
- You can upgrade your computer as many time as you want (using our revoke system)
- Ubisoft is committed to the support of our games, and additional activations can be provided.
- Ubisoft is committed to the long term support of our games: you’ll always be able to play Far Cry 2.
Many of these publishers would rather just end their support for the PC platform instead of getting rid of DRM altogether.
You are so full of shit Verno it's not funny. Where do you get the idea that the publishers want to walk away from millions of dollars in revenue?
EA even stated that the PC was their most profitable platform, with financial results to back it up.
Far Cry 2 was developed first for PC, with 360 and PS3 beginning farther along in development.
You don't have a problem with this form of DRM, we get it. But in the last week you've begun insulting those that do want to make a stand against it, and now you are starting to spread lies and bullshit that have no actual basis of fact.
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