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Posted July 27, 2009
And no I don't mean they've appointed a special anti-piracy officer (though they probably have one).
http://www.kotaku.com.au/2009/07/ubisoft-plans-to-have-piracy-solution-in-place-this-year/
Any paranoid and wild speculation about what it will be?
The return of USB hardware dongles?
New internet based spy software that steals a quarter of your bandwidth even when not gaming?
Neural implant that will deactivate your lungs if you think about piracy (its not like anyone will really play Monkey Island or watch the pirates of the caribbean movies)?
Post edited July 27, 2009 by Aliasalpha
Posted July 27, 2009
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Aliasalpha: Neural implant that will deactivate your lungs if you think about piracy (its not like anyone will really play Monkey Island or watch the pirates of the caribbean movies)?

Perhaps some sort of "colonoscopy while you play!" kind of idea.
It'll drastically reduce piracy, and colon cancer!
Posted July 27, 2009
Sounds pretty vague, but I sure as hell hope it isn't a USB dongle. With the amount of games I purchase, I wouldn't know where to store said dongles.
But if it's anything like the Fade copy protection in Operation Flashpoint, then I'm okay with that. As long as they treat their customers in a friendly manner, and don't stuff our hardware up, I'll be happy.
Posted July 27, 2009
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Andy_Panthro: Perhaps some sort of "colonoscopy while you play!" kind of idea.

Don't worry: they've been programmed not to enjoy it.
Posted July 27, 2009
You beat me to this by a minute. :P
Posted July 27, 2009
this better not end up like SecuROM did.
Posted July 27, 2009
Oh, practically Ubisoft is saying me: "we are utterly supreme morons, please continue pirating our products until we will go bankrupt and you will be able to claim them as abandonware"?
Bought it, smart asses.
Posted July 27, 2009
I guess shit games aren't to blame.
Posted July 27, 2009
If this "tool" is including cool stuff in the boxes (longer manuals, maps) like games used to have, then I'm all for it.
If it's something harmful to the consumer, then screw you, Ubisoft.
Posted July 27, 2009
He said that piracy on Nintendo’s DS is strong, though oddly not as bad on the DSi, and that the company has learned that they can reduce the impact of illegal copies of the game by including physical extras like figurines, with their titles.

If this become industry standard...DO WANT. Although this means that digitally-distributed games will be disadvantaged compared to boxed retail games.
Posted July 27, 2009
He said that piracy on Nintendo’s DS is strong, though oddly not as bad on the DSi, and that the company has learned that they can reduce the impact of illegal copies of the game by including physical extras like figurines, with their titles.

If this become industry standard...DO WANT. Although this means that digitally-distributed games will be disadvantaged compared to boxed retail games.#Q&_^Q&Q#LINK:10#Q&_^Q&Q#

Not in all cases, if they go the GOG approach..not everyone wants figurines and such. The Witcher for example offered tons of extras with the digital version as well.
Posted July 27, 2009
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chautemoc: Not in all cases, if they go the GOG approach..not everyone wants figurines and such. The Witcher for example offered tons of extras with the digital version as well.

I'm one of those people that do want figurines and such.
If a decent collector's edition comes out, I'm more than willing to pay the ridiculous Aussie prices for them.
Posted July 27, 2009
Every copy of the game will come with your own midget. He will watch you while you handle the product, and if you do anything with it that even resembles cracking and uploading it, he'll bite your leg and won't let go until you halt all progress and destroy your current progress into doing the dirty deed. Piracy will be reduced to 0% in no time!
Posted July 27, 2009
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TheCheese33: Every copy of the game will come with your own midget. He will watch you while you handle the product, and if you do anything with it that even resembles cracking and uploading it, he'll bite your leg and won't let go until you halt all progress and destroy your current progress into doing the dirty deed. Piracy will be reduced to 0% in no time!

And if you buy the more expensive Collectors Edition, you'll get a slightly larger midget!
Posted July 27, 2009
Piracy has taken a hefty toll on Ubisoft, according to company head Yves Guillemot

No sir, shitty quality games have taken their toll on Ubisoft.
Facry being virtually unplayable, BGAE being a crappy console port of a good game, and Farcry 2 being "Generic Shooter" has taken it's toll on Ubisoft.
I suppose, if you count Raving Rabbids, as a console game, which I do, it could theoretically by pirated by Wii owners, but tbh with you, if you own a Wii and it's hacked, you probably did the Twilight hack, which involves owning a physical copy of TLOZ:TP which is the only game worth owning on that god forsaken system, unless you really really like spending $50 on a flash game you play with your hands.
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