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  | Ubisoft's DRM Servers Under Attack by Hackers Found at 3/9/2010 via www.ugo.com
Server problems kept gamers from playing even single-player games for hours. More...
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| Ubisoft?s DRM servers hacked again Found at 3/9/2010 via www.avault.com
Destructoid reports that Ubisoft?s DRM servers were attacked once again, and players found themselves locked out of their games. The publisher has been experiencing problems with DOS attacks since the weekend, but initially reported the problem as an issue of ?unprecedented demand? before revealing the truth. ?Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are [...] More...
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| Ubisoft's DRM system is shot to pieces Found at 3/9/2010 via feeds.theinquirer.net
Lawrence Latif THE INQUIRER Comment Can't even win at its own game More...
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| RIAA labels 'forced' Apple to make iTunes LP: sources Found at 3/9/2010 via www.macnn.com
The creation of iTunes LP was largely the result of major label pressure on Apple, a series of telling leaks has revealed. Music industry contacts claim that the 'deluxe' albums were a necessary part of the same deal that also forced variable song pricing in exchange for an all DRM-free catalog. The RIAA member labels, not Apple, wanted to resuscitate album sales and thought the bundle of ... More...
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| News// Second Attack On Ubisoft's Servers Over PC DRM Found at 3/9/2010 via news.spong.com
(9 Mar 2010) Paying gamers can't connect to play their game. More...
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| Hacked DRM servers make Assassin's Creed 2 unplayable for some Found at 3/9/2010 via www.networkworld.com
Ubisoft's maligned digital rights management system took a major hit yesterday, as hackers were able to affect DRM servers, rendering Assassin's Creed 2 and Silent Hunter 5 unplayable for select players for over six hours. More...
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| Ubisoft PC DRM still under assault Found at 3/8/2010 via play.tm
Assaults on servers continue More...
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| Ubisoft's Internet DRM Servers Are Under Attack Found at 3/8/2010 via www.tomshardware.com
Ubisoft's DRM authentication servers for Silent Hunter 5 and Assassin's Creed II are being hit with a DDoS attack, blocking legit gamers from playing. Assassin's Creed - Denial-of-service attack - Silent Hunter 5 - Ubisoft - Digital rights management More...
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| Ubisoft explains DRM issues, apologizes for downtime Found at 3/8/2010 via www.theglobeandmail.com
A massive denial of service attack crippled the French game publisher's PC servers on Sunday, affecting those playing Assassin's Creed II, a game that uses a new DRM system that requires a constant Internet connection More...
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| Ubisoft servers... Found at 3/8/2010 via www.gamesradar.com
At about 12:00 pm (Pacific Time), Ubisoft reported on their Twitter feed that their DRM servers are under attack again - and that some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. More...
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| Ubisoft DRM PC game servers under attack . . . again Found at 3/8/2010 via news.bigdownload.com
Filed under: Action , Simulation , Assassin's Creed 2 It looks like a few folks who don't care for Ubisoft 's "Always On" PC game DRM set up are keeping the pressure up. Ubisoft's Twitter account confirms, " Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you posted." Just a reminder: Ubisoft experience a similar server ... More...
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| Ubisoft's DRM Servers Under Attack by Hackers Found at 3/8/2010 via www.1up.com
Following a span of a number of hours yesterday when owners of the PC version of Assassin's Creed 2 and Silent Hunter 5 couldn't play due to problems with Ubisoft's DRM authentication servers, the company now says the server problems were the result of hacker attacks -- attacks that are evidently still ongoing. As of this writing, Ubisoft's official Twitter account reports the DRM authentication ... More...
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| This Week in GEEk Found at 3/8/2010 via www.usavanguard.com
shacknews.com. The Heavy from Team Fortress 2 enjoys his sandvich in trademark Apple style. Steam is coming to Apple platform this year. Less than 24 hours after Ubisoft released ?Silent Hunter 5,? its Digital Rights Management (DRM) was cracked by a group called Skidrow. More...
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| PC Assassin's Creed II stumbles on Ubisoft DRM server snafu Found at 3/8/2010 via www.gamespot.com
Publisher states "exceptional demand" on new Online Services Platform prevents game buyers from playing Windows version of single-player action adventure. More...
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| Downed DRM servers take games completely offline for hours Found at 3/8/2010 via tech.yahoo.com
Possibly more than in any other digital industry, video game companies hate piracy above all else. You think the DRM on a DVD is bad, get a load of a video game disc. These things are almost overloaded with horrendous and invasive programs designed to make sure no one copies a game -- or even plays it without permission. And video game DRM is actually getting worse. After recent DRM routines led ... More...
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