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В кластер входят документы, касающиеся внедрения, работы и обхода систем DRM в играх от Ubisoft, особенно в Assassin's Creed 2.
Общие признаки: система защиты DRM, обязательное подключение к интернету, Assassin's Creed 2, Ubisoft, критика ограничений для пользователей
Группа выше: DRM в играх и на консолях
Смысл: The main idea is the announcement and explanation of Ubisoft's shift toward an 'always-online' DRM system for the PC release of Assassin's Creed 2, weighing the convenience of cloud saves and disc-less play against the restriction of mandatory internet connectivity.
Ubisoft introduces a mandatory always-online DRM system for the PC version of Assassin's Creed 2, replacing physical disc checks with a cloud-based authentication platform.
Смысл: Ubisoft replaces traditional DRM with a mandatory internet connection and account-based activation to allow multi-device installations and cloud saves, though this risks alienating offline users and potentially increasing piracy.
Ubisoft replaces traditional installation limits with a mandatory internet connection for game activation and cloud saving.
Смысл: The main idea is that Ubisoft's strict 'always-online' DRM for Assassin's Creed 2 is counterproductive and unfair, as it penalizes legitimate buyers with stability issues while failing to stop pirates.
Ubisoft's aggressive always-online DRM for Assassin's Creed 2 punishes paying customers with progress loss during connection drops while pirates will simply bypass it.
Смысл: The main idea is that the DRM servers for Assassin's Creed 2 crashed due to high traffic from legitimate users, which the author hopes will lead to the industry abandoning such restrictive protection methods.
Legitimate users accidentally crashed Assassin's Creed 2's DRM servers, prompting the author to call for a ban on such intrusive copy-protection systems.
Смысл: The main idea is that the restrictive DRM protection of Assassin's Creed II was defeated using a server emulator that redirects network traffic locally, making the game available for free via piracy.
Ubisoft's Assassin's Creed II DRM was bypassed by a server emulator that redirects official traffic to a local database.