Splinter Cell Conviction On PC To Require Persistent Online Connection

[x3sphere]

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Due for inclusion in the PC version of Assassin's Creed 2 and Settlers VII, a large chunk of gamers have been in uproar over Ubisoft's controversial DRM scheme that requires an active internet connection in the background while playing. For those that thought this was a one-time only test run, think again.

A company representative has confirmed with PC Gamer magazine that a number of future titles will employ use of the anti-piracy protection scheme[...]

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[Nader]

<p>What's the big idea?</p>
<p>The shitkids will always pirate the games, while us decent people keep getting punished harder and harder with silly drm schemes.</p>

 

[Kwipper]

<p>That's the idea! The idea is to turn the legit PC gamers against the pirates. Don't you see?</p>
<p>It's not the developers fault for DRM, it's the pirates. The only way to stop the developers from including DRM in their games is to stop the piracy. They developers KNOW that the DRM isn't going to stop the pirates. However turning more and more gamers against piracy just might do it.</p>
<p>... or it could have the opposite effect.... or it could destroy PC gaming by having all the PC gamers go console.</p>