Tag Archives: always-on

The digital release of Crysis on Xbox 360 has DRM? It’s the end of the world! EA are dead to me! I’m going to kill my cat! Calm down, people. The internet is currently up in arms amidst claims that the digital version of Crysis, which was released on Xbox …

PC DRM has again got Ubisoft into a sticky situation with PC gaming fans. The publisher had previously claimed that recent PC release From Dust would only require users to authenticate their copy of the game online the first time it was loaded. However, users have complained that the game …

The PC version of Ubisoft’s Driver: San Francisco will require players to have a constant internet connection. The new was confirmed by Driver and Rabbids community developer Mathieu Willem via Twitter, according to Eurogamer. Throughout the first half of 2010, Ubisoft faced criticism and even server attacks after it announced …

Capcom is the latest publisher to experiment with always-on DRM – this time bringing the controversial security measure to its latest PSN release. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 will authenticate itself every time PS3 owners boot it up. The company previously used this anti-piracy mechanic with Final Fight: Double Impact, according …

Reports that Bulletstorm would feature always-on DRM have been proven false. The End User License Agreement for the digitally distributed edition of the game on PC claims that consumers will require a persistent internet connection” in order to play, according to Destructoid. However, Blue News reports that the game’s creative …

Upcoming RTS RUSE will not use Ubisoft’s hotly-debated internet DRM, the publisher has confirmed. Speaking in a post on Steam Community a member of the game team stated: When RUSE is released in September, it will benefit from Valve’s Steamworks API to offer the best community experience to players. Consequently, …