Ubisoft seems like one of the shittiest game companies. They were one of the earliest companies that implemented Always-on DRM, requiring an app to open chests, trying to put ads when you paused the game, refusing to put games on Steam because they want more money, sexual assault/harassment allegations etc.
It was some special kind of exclusive bonus chest thingy, it wasn't as bad as he points it, it was like a bonus thingy you could ignore them. I honestly didn't care for it at all.
I think it was similar to the mini game ships thing on Black Flag, but on your phone and sending assassins instead of ships and maybe solving some puzzles, can't remember.
It made more sense as a phone app, because it was like on Black Flag you sent stuff and that would take x time and then you would get the results, so in a phone you would easily check the progress and maybe get a notification, instead of having to enter the game to check just that.
EDIT: It seems Black Flag also used an app, I played later and now it's a thing in-game I guessed that was the original version honestly.
He said that for subscriptions to be more popular, people need to be "more comfortable with not owning their games". People always forget the first part, if you take the whole quote, he's right.
He didn't say he wanted that to happen. But he probably do, so fuck Ubisoft and him.
I just don't like how the whole internet built a narrative around an out of context quote.
Even with the extra context, for him to be speaking in those terms, means that it's something they've at least considered. In order for subscription based games to be more popular they need to not suck so much ass.
Eh, not really. Always Online DRM is going to be even more of a thing in the future than it is now. It'll be so baked into the application that any attempt at patching it will take so long that it'll exceed the normal lifetime of the game itself.
Funny seeing so many upset people and yet when another feather collecting game drops people will rush to buy platinum exclusive pre-release edition with booster packs for only 100€ and shell out additional money to fix some other problem Ubisoft purposely made to milk people. This is not the first time they had creative ideas on how to take more of people's money or to rob them of their games, and yet here they are one of the biggest game publishers and developers.
I honestly wonder, if there was a stock ticker for the used game market to analyze, anytime an article like the Ubisoft thing comes out, if it makes game resale prices spike.
But it sucks they cut the quote to make it sound like Ubisoft is telling people to stop wanting to own games (which gamers are, look at Steam’s and gamepass’s popularity)
The quote should say subscriptions like EA Play, Ubisoft +, and Gamepass will only be successful if people are comfortable not owning games
Right, why do you think they were having that conversation? They're executives. Their job is to increase profits. You do that as a video game publisher by transitioning to digital only, subscription based GaaS.
Yes and no. If the VM has network access you can still royally fuck yourself. Also, it's possibe your virtualisation software has a vulnerability—that way it may still infect your host machine.
More often than not VMs may protect you, but it's no guarantee.
If you don't know how to safely pirate games or indeed any media in 2024, it's 100% because you don't know where/how to look.
I recommend starting at the aptly named Free Media Heck Yeah. It started as a project on Reddit piracy and internet freedom forums but is now a gigantic independent repository of all kinds of free media.
You'll get a lot of false positives, but generally you really don't need to worry if you aren't on some shady Russian site call xxxfreegamesxxx or some shit
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With Walmart pulling physical games from the shelves and not even selling them too? Yeah I'm already looking for a tricorne and a cutlass
The biggest part about that is that it seems to be Microsoft pushing that and not Walmart.
Makes sense, Walmart doesn't have much skin in the game.
Buried mine in the back yard a decade ago. I thought I'd left that life behind me.
[reluctant feedley-deeing commences]
Agreed
We should all be comfortable not owning or purchasing Ubisoft games
"We want your money, but we'll do everything possible to discourage you from doing that"
Ok! 🏴☠️🦜
im already very used to not owning ubisoft games
I suppose one gets used to not paying for them after the first two-three downloads.
I'm okay with just not owning Ubisoft games. Why fucking pirate garbage anyhow? Nothing published by Ubisoft, EA, or Microsoft is worth owning.
I'd argue that the Anno series is worth having... but that's literally about it these days
Ubisoft seems like one of the shittiest game companies. They were one of the earliest companies that implemented Always-on DRM, requiring an app to open chests, trying to put ads when you paused the game, refusing to put games on Steam because they want more money, sexual assault/harassment allegations etc.
requiring an app to open chests? what?
I'm glad I've been avoiding Ubisoft like the plague they are for all the other issues already.
It was some special kind of exclusive bonus chest thingy, it wasn't as bad as he points it, it was like a bonus thingy you could ignore them. I honestly didn't care for it at all.
I think it was similar to the mini game ships thing on Black Flag, but on your phone and sending assassins instead of ships and maybe solving some puzzles, can't remember.
It made more sense as a phone app, because it was like on Black Flag you sent stuff and that would take x time and then you would get the results, so in a phone you would easily check the progress and maybe get a notification, instead of having to enter the game to check just that.
EDIT: It seems Black Flag also used an app, I played later and now it's a thing in-game I guessed that was the original version honestly.
Yeah, in Assassin's Creed Unity.
I am glad i stopped playing after black flag. Now i remember assassin's creed as a cool series.
Yeah last ubi game I played was the original ac and I haven't touched them since.
I really feel like I need to learn what games are typically theirs and just evade them as well. Disgusting.
Oh man, is that the companion app for black flag? I remember not being able to earn off game because you had to use it to command expeditions.
Oh wait that was an app as well? Oh I didn't know that I just have played recently and the sending ships thingy is in-game now.
Guess I gotta replay it now.
Ah, I was talking about Unity which had some chests that you could only open with an app.
It was basically similar, but sending assassin's instead of ships. And maybe some puzzles, can't remember.
I don't own it. I'm simply in possession of a copy of the game files
He said that for subscriptions to be more popular, people need to be "more comfortable with not owning their games". People always forget the first part, if you take the whole quote, he's right.
He didn't say he wanted that to happen. But he probably do, so fuck Ubisoft and him.
I just don't like how the whole internet built a narrative around an out of context quote.
Even with the extra context, for him to be speaking in those terms, means that it's something they've at least considered. In order for subscription based games to be more popular they need to not suck so much ass.
I mean probably fuck him, but that's still a weird phrase.
Eh, not really. Always Online DRM is going to be even more of a thing in the future than it is now. It'll be so baked into the application that any attempt at patching it will take so long that it'll exceed the normal lifetime of the game itself.
This denuvo is already taking almost a year per game, and several are using it.
Ok, get used to me stealing your car.
Already am
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/hyundai-sonata-and-elantra-were-among-the-most-stolen-vehicles-of-2022/
Thanks to the penny pinchers that work at Kia...
What they really mean is ligma
Funny seeing so many upset people and yet when another feather collecting game drops people will rush to buy platinum exclusive pre-release edition with booster packs for only 100€ and shell out additional money to fix some other problem Ubisoft purposely made to milk people. This is not the first time they had creative ideas on how to take more of people's money or to rob them of their games, and yet here they are one of the biggest game publishers and developers.
Believe it or not, the Internet is a big place. They are not the same people.
I say ubisoft can live without my munee
I'm a scallywag. Pinching your purse, that is my bag.
I honestly wonder, if there was a stock ticker for the used game market to analyze, anytime an article like the Ubisoft thing comes out, if it makes game resale prices spike.
OK dude, you can have all my Ubisoft games. Knock yourself out.
is the image a screenshot from a game?
One Piece anime I think
But it sucks they cut the quote to make it sound like Ubisoft is telling people to stop wanting to own games (which gamers are, look at Steam’s and gamepass’s popularity)
The quote should say subscriptions like EA Play, Ubisoft +, and Gamepass will only be successful if people are comfortable not owning games
Right, why do you think they were having that conversation? They're executives. Their job is to increase profits. You do that as a video game publisher by transitioning to digital only, subscription based GaaS.
You do that as an executive as an argument to not transition to that
I agree. Let's break copyright
My choice is https://www.tribler.org
Pirating games is too risky these days. Malware has become terribly dangerous.
Not if you know where to look and get stuff from trusted sources.
Where would you suggest?
Asking for a friend
r/piratedgames megathread. I'm not sure it is to be found on lemmy.
Free Media Heck Yeah is amazing.
Wow. This site is incredible! Thank you!
You're so very welcome!
Well you're not wrong about the risk, but...
use virtual machines
Use backups.
Problem solved.
Yes and no. If the VM has network access you can still royally fuck yourself. Also, it's possibe your virtualisation software has a vulnerability—that way it may still infect your host machine.
More often than not VMs may protect you, but it's no guarantee.
If you’re that paranoid I don’t know why you’re running an executable whose source code you haven’t checked in the first place.
Or even connecting to the Internet in the first place.
Or even turning a computer on in the first place
Or even accepting electricity from outside your home in the first place.
Or waking up in the first place.
When do you think this is? The early 2000s?
If you don't know how to safely pirate games or indeed any media in 2024, it's 100% because you don't know where/how to look.
I recommend starting at the aptly named Free Media Heck Yeah. It started as a project on Reddit piracy and internet freedom forums but is now a gigantic independent repository of all kinds of free media.
That's why you scan the archive before installing it.
You'll get a lot of false positives, but generally you really don't need to worry if you aren't on some shady Russian site call xxxfreegamesxxx or some shit
Nice try Ubisoft.
Skill issue
Someone asked what the most out of touch comment in a thread like this could be.