In a dramatic about-turn on recent events, Ubisoft has announced it’s removing From Dust’s controversial DRM, which requires users to be online while playing the game. That’s the same game, remember, that Ubisoft promised wouldn’t include controversial DRM requiring users to be online while playing the game. Oh, it’s been a real trip.
A post on the publisher’s forums reveals that the team is already working on a patch, which is scheduled to go live in two weeks:
“We recognize that one of our posts in the From Dust forum regarding the need for authentication in the game was not clear. We sincerely apologize for the misunderstanding. Our tech teams are working on a patch that should release in approximately two weeks that will eliminate the need for any online authentication. This development time is required as we are working to ensure that those who have already started the game, and whose progress is currently saved on our servers, will receive and save their game information locally. Once the patch is ready, players who already have the game will automatically receive the update on their next login and subsequent game sessions will be 100% offline.”
In the meantime, people playing pirated copies of the game can play 100% offline.
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