A new controversial decision by one of the gaming industry giants has sparked debate within the community. This is because, according to some Reddit users, Ubisoft has removed one of its classic video games from Steam, Which was worth $2.5then sell it and leave only its copy available. Redesigned Anniversary for $20Moreover, the company has further angered gamers by adding the controversial Denuvo DRM to this title, along with the requirement to use a third-party account.
A player made this complaint on the pcmasterrace subreddit, leaving as evidence screenshots of both versions of Beyond Good & Evil, which arrived in its recent 20th Anniversary Edition on multiple platforms, including PC. It’s worth noting that the Anniversary Edition of the game, which originally released in 2003 for the PlayStation 2, Nintendo GameCube, and Xbox, offers an enhanced experience for current platforms. The remaster preserves the essence of the original game, and includes numerous graphical and performance improvements, including support for 4K resolution and 60 frames per second on next-gen consoles and PC.
in Share Redditwhich has received nearly five thousand upvotes, notes: “Added Denuvo DRM. Third party account required, and linked to your carrier. Original down from $3 to ~$30. What an update!”, leaving this last comment clearly sarcastic.
As expected, other players were immediately outraged, leaving comments like “Well, it’s Ubisoft garbage, no surprise” or directly calling for a boycott, saying, “Don’t buy stuff from people who hate you.” “Let’s put Ubisoft out of business by not supporting their bad consumer practices. STOP BUYING UBISOFT PRODUCTS,” another player responded.
Finally, another annoyed player replies that because of this decision by Ubisoft, “you should pirate it,” while others state that it can still be found. In the GOG store.
Player asks why Far Cry 5 has three anti-piracy systems in a single-player game and community replies “Because Ubisoft hates you”
A PC gamer and Steam user sparked controversy on Reddit, asking, “Why does Far Cry 5, a single-player game, have three different forms of DRM (anti-piracy)?” Doubt posted on the r/pcmasterrace subreddit by leaving a screenshot of the game’s page. In the steam shopAs an additional note, Far Cry 5 includes EasyAntiCheat, Denuvo, and VMProtect.
The community responded by saying that from their point of view, This is just because Ubisoft loves to ruin the user experience of its games on PC, Although others, more focused on commercial reasons, have left it out. As many gamers know, the PC gaming community has been complaining for years that these programs, which run in the background and sometimes review game files, make titles run smoother or slower, making them unplayable.
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