Oh noes... anyone not see this coming?
The recently released Silent Hunter 5 from publisher/developer Ubisoft, which features their new always-online PC-phone-home DRM system has apparently been cracked on the first day of release. If this is the case it does rather put paid to the idea that the new and (some would say) highly intrusive DRM will be any better at combatting piracy on the PC platform.
[Update for those who saw the pretty pictures on the front page story already]
There is currently some unconfirmed chatter on several forums stating that the PC version of Assassin's Creed 2 has already been partically cracked.It seems that AC2 uses the same system in a slightly different manner.
[2nd Update]
Ubisoft has issued a statement regarding the apparently cracked versions of SH5 and AC2. "You have probably seen rumours on the web that Assassin's Creed II and Silent Hunter 5 have been cracked.Please know that this rumour is false and while a pirated version may seem to be complete at start up, any gamer who downloads and plays a cracked version will find that their version is not complete."
[3rd Update]
PCF has got comments direct from Ubisoft for all of you. A few moments ago we got a call from local Ubi representatives giving out a little more detail on their claims that the DRM for AC2 and SH5 remains unhacked. They are not prepared to comment on the record about specifics but we were informed that game crackers have still got a few headaches ahead. To quote Ubi SA, "They (hackers) have only gotten past the first line of defense". This apparently holds true for both titles. We are waiting for further comment from Ubisoft, which should be arriving later today.
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