Gamers Stung by Ubisoft DRM Offered Free Stuff
Have you been having problems with the Ubisoft DRM? You could get free stuff!
There's been a number of problems surrounding Ubisoft's latest DRM scheme, which requires gamers to be online constantly in order to progress through even the single player mode.
Flaws in the system due to internet connection stability aside, Ubisoft's master servers also fell under attack, which prevented paying customers from playing their rightfully owned games.
Ubisoft is now trying to soften the hardships through freebies. The game company is notifying its customers: "Following the recent temporary game server outages which may have caused disruption to some Assassin's Creed 2 players on PC only, we would like to reward your patience if you have experienced any problems by offering you some additional content - previously only available with special editions."
That special content was previously exclusive to those who bought the Black Edition of Assassin's Creed 2. Now those who forked over the premium for the special edition aren't feeling so special anymore.
According to Bit-tech and Eurogamer, some gamers on the forums have even reported that Ubisoft is offering a free game for the troubles. Such games include Hawx, Heroes Over Europe, EndWar, Shaun White's Snowboarding and Prince of Persia.

Ubisoft will understand this when they see their sales drop down steeply with their next big release.
I thought game companys learned this years ago?
Ubisoft will understand this when they see their sales drop down steeply with their next big release.
I thought game companys learned this years ago?
Otherwise, you deserve to loose revenue and go bankrupt!
Did you thought about that mister/misses Ubisoft?!
At least I can thank EA and Ubisoft for getting me back into books and going outside
on the DRM note...i would be up in arms if i HAD bought a special edition copy...it's like: 1) i paid more to get exclusive content, 2) i ALSO couldn't play while the servers were down 3) what do i get? Exclusive, exclusive content? ... words fail me with Ubisoft's DRM... any news on the cracking front
I won't be buying anything from Ubisoft.
They should have said something like this: " We need to earn money on our products, for that to happen we need to make products that isnt pirated so much, with much piracy going on our music will be in large part made for old people as they tend to buy their music and not pirate it "
but don't forget countries that have lower income.
Gaming and movie companies could go: " Piracy causes us to cut budgets on our upcomming games/ movies and we can not make titles that may not sell, the innovation within our business will stop or slow down as innovation is too risky and will cause us to lose money."