It Just Keeps Getting Better: Ubisoft DRM Troubles Caused by “Server Attack”
March 9th, 2010 admin
Earlier, we brought you word that Ubisoft’s much-maligned DRM servers were on the fritz . “But why?” you probably wondered before continuing to stay far, far away from them. Well, what goes around comes around, it would seem, because Ubisoft’s declared that its servers are under “attack.” PC gamers who are both tech-savvy and prone to semi-militant protest? Who’da thunk it? “Ubisoft would like to apologize to anyone who could not play AC2 or SH5 yesterday. Servers were attacked and while the servers did not go down, service was limited from 2:30PM to 9PM Paris time. 95% of …
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