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Ubisoft To Drop From Dust Always-Online DRM In PC Release

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Posted August 23, 2011 - By Adam Rosenberg




From Dust

Ubisoft made a slight... let's call it a miscalculation, in releasing the PC version of Eric Chahi's From Dust with a built-in Digital Rights Management protocol that requires the game to have an always-on Internet connection in order to be played. For a game that has no multiplayer or any other online component, most rightly see the protective measure as a little bit excessive.

The publisher has heard your complaints, and confirmed in a forum post that an upcoming patch will get rid of the game's online authentication requirement. The patch will arrive in two weeks or so, time that Ubi's coders need to ensure that the patch preserves any saved games by transferring them from their remote storage location to players' computers. 

Source: Ubisoft forums

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  • kinghunter64

    HEY UBISOFT! when are you gonna make it so that my computer can actually play the game?

    Posted: August 23, 2011 5:12 PM
    kinghunter64
  • uNCLEsAM098

    This article missed an important piece of info! Steam gave refunds to buyers, because of the lie that DRM wasn't going to be included!

    It wasn't gamers complaints they heard, it was their dollars they were losing.

    Posted: August 23, 2011 10:44 AM
    uNCLEsAM098
  • cardinalsfan1122

    I am kind of sympathetic to Ubisoft because it's not like they are doing this to restrict people's access to the game. They are doing it to try to prevent piracy because they don't want their games stolen from them. It's really a lose lose for some of these companies.

    Posted: August 23, 2011 10:16 AM
    cardinalsfan1122
  • tyrrin

    To late F! ubisoft! I will never buy another game from them, period. All we get are lies and bull! F! them!

    Posted: August 23, 2011 8:02 AM
    tyrrin
  • travelmaps

    i didnt even realize the game had come out...

    Posted: August 23, 2011 7:55 AM
    travelmaps
  • Thogin

    Ubisoft how much money did you think you were going to make off this anyways. I am sure that DRM is going to save you millions... from pirated games.. Millions!!!!....


    LOL FAILED

    Posted: August 23, 2011 7:29 AM
    Thogin
  • dukeletoatreides

    Well, good thing smart gamers bought it for their XBOX360!

    Posted: August 23, 2011 7:27 AM
    dukeletoatreides

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