If you've played any recent Ubisoft games, you've probably had to deal with their UPlay service. The company uses the service for DRM, games distribution, and multiplayer.
Apparently, if you have the know-how, it's now a free game giveaway.
Eurogamer
"UPlay? Well, don't mind if I do!"
Even worse for Ubisoft, apparently Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was lying on the server, ripe for the taking. The game already appears to be making its way to several torrent sites around the internet.
Ubisoft has issued a statement, claiming that no personal information has been compromised and that they are shutting down UPlay's download service until the problem is resolved. The rest of UPlay's services will remain open, however, so there's that.
Ubi-scoffed at the notion that pirates could crack their system - and now look where we are. Alas, as history as too often show, pride cometh before the fall.
Heh, "cometh".
Apparently, if you have the know-how, it's now a free game giveaway.
A band of Russian hackers have broken through the security on Ubisoft's PC games launcher uPlay, allowing them free access to the publisher's games.
The software hack is able to trick uPlay into thinking users already own a particular game, making it available to download at no cost and with no DRM.
"UPlay? Well, don't mind if I do!"
Even worse for Ubisoft, apparently Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon was lying on the server, ripe for the taking. The game already appears to be making its way to several torrent sites around the internet.
Ubisoft has issued a statement, claiming that no personal information has been compromised and that they are shutting down UPlay's download service until the problem is resolved. The rest of UPlay's services will remain open, however, so there's that.
Ubi-scoffed at the notion that pirates could crack their system - and now look where we are. Alas, as history as too often show, pride cometh before the fall.
Heh, "cometh".