James Delahunty
15 Apr 2006 14:47
As many of you should already know, Ubisoft has officially confirmed rumours that it had ended its business relationship with Starforce. Starforce produces copy protection software that has been highly criticised by gamers in the past. "Ubisoft has decided to use an alternative copy-protection system to Starforce for upcoming releases," said a rep for the company. This confirms that the anticipated Heroes of Might and Magic V title will not include Starforce software.
Ubisoft was hit by a $5 million lawsuit by gamers who claimed that Starforce software comprised the security of their computers. "We are currently investigating complaints about alleged problems with Starforce's software," said the Ubisoft rep. Starforce copy protection technology is one of the biggest receivers of criticism and complaints.
Back in February, the company decided to deal with criticism from Cory Doctorow with a lawsuit threat and a claim the FBI had been contacted over harassment. Threats like this to silence critics have to raise alarm bells.
Source:
Gamespot