It's possible Ubisoft will change its stance, depending on user feedback the company has done so in the past. They own the content, why can't they play it, with or without Internet? The other reason is practical, as hackers brought down Ubisoft's DRM authentication servers, which prevented some users from being able to play Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5, two games with always-on DRM. Part of the reason people react strongly to Ubisoft's DRM policy is out of principle. "We will assess each future PC title and strive to offer the best gameplay experience possible while also ensuring that we are protecting the amazing work and effort of our talented creative teams." "When we first introduced the connection requirement last year, we stated that our decision to implement it into our PC titles would be considered on a case by case basis and this remains true," said DiSanti. On the console versions of Driver, players will have to activate Uplay in order to access the game's multiplayer, as Ubisoft adopts the now regular "online pass" feature designed to combat used games. The change in DRM policy was noticed on the game's official Twitter account. "I can confirm that the PC version of Driver San Francisco will require an online connection to play in both single player and multiplayer modes," said Ubisoft public relations representative Dominic DiSanti to me this afternoon. Ubisoft is returning to the always-on requirement for the PC version of Driver: San Francisco. Ubisoft relied on a similar login method for Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. After that, the game didn't check for an Internet connection.
Ubisoft eventually patched out that requirement, instead asking players to verify the game's authenticity through a login screen.
Sometimes its games require a constant online connection to play, sometimes not.Īssassin's Creed II required an Internet connection at first, even if you were playing single-player. Ubisoft's relationship with PC users has been a rocky one, thanks to the company's erratic DRM policies. Ubisoft has gone back and forth on its PC DRM policies.
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