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mentalfloss · Apr 5, 2013

Godammit guys.. I realized after I posted the original link that it was not a neogaf approved site so I removed it to look for a kosher link.

10 seconds.. 10 seconds and the thread was already locked. *shakes fist*

Anyway, if this has already posted then you can lock again.

Watch_Dogs and AC4 are also rumored to have a persistent connection requirement? Can buy Watch_Dogs having one, iffy on AC requiring online. — superannuation

http://regator.com/p/259907268/rumor_-_watch_dogs_assassins_creed_iv_to/
http://digibutter.nerr.biz/topics/2...sassins-creed-iv-to-require-online-connection

PFD · Apr 5, 2013

Why in the world would they make AC always on?

Keyouta · Apr 5, 2013

I don't see why ACIV would need a persistent connection.

Aquamarine · Apr 5, 2013

I reckon they'll be Durango exclusive.

ShockingAlberto · Apr 5, 2013

Watchdogs makes sense.

ACIV would be dumb.

peanutbutterlatte · Apr 5, 2013

It was already bad enough getting uPlay prompts everytime I booted up Far Cry 3.

"Never ask me again" means "Never ask me again" dickwad.

AOC83 · Apr 5, 2013

ShockingAlberto said:
Watchdogs makes sense.

No, not really.

Sini · Apr 5, 2013

Is online requirement only for consoles?

Hiltz · Apr 5, 2013

I am not currently interested in either one of those titles so an always-on connection would just make it that much easier to not want em. Ubisoft, just don't do this to Rayman Legends! Speaking of Rayman, where the fuck is that free Challenge Mode you promise Wii U owners? Have you decided to delay it to Hitler's birthday ?

nhlducks35 · Apr 5, 2013

Keyouta said:
I don't see why ACIV would need a persistent connection.

Because it's on the Durango

massoluk · Apr 5, 2013

Durango exclusive conf....

Aquamarine said:
I reckon they'll be Durango exclusive.

God damnit.

Petrichor · Apr 5, 2013

This does raise an interesting point - even if sony doesn't implement a system wide always-on system, individual publishers could just do it anyway. You might not have to be online for sony games but if you want to play ubisoft, activision, or EA games - you might have to be.

This problem isn't going away.

LuchaShaq · Apr 5, 2013

Well there goes all of my excitement for AC: I'm a fucking pirate.

Congrats on switching me from day 1 to day never ubisoft.

FantasticMrFoxdie · Apr 5, 2013

If its DRM and I can't play offline, this is a no buy.

That would suck, because I was really looking forward to both games.

Frolow · Apr 5, 2013

Why would ACIV need an online requirement? This makes no sense.

Hoo-doo · Apr 5, 2013

So it's like, one guy on twitter?

Must be true then.

Viola of the Abyss · Apr 5, 2013

Watch Dogs was already confirmed as playable offline if I remember correctly, I'll search for a link...

RedSwirl · Apr 5, 2013

Ubisoft already dumped their always online requirement for PC games. Why pick it back up?

ComputerMKII · Apr 5, 2013

When Ubi said they'd go easy on the DRM, they were trolling us.

JakkuFurosu · Apr 5, 2013

source threads the best threads.

kinda disappointed with this

evlcookie · Apr 5, 2013

AOC83 said:
No, not really.

Well it kinda does. They have always mentioned it's a connected world ever since showing it off at E3 last year.

It was always going to probably be an always online title.

plantedunicorn · Apr 5, 2013

This makes no sense at all. So does this rumor pertain to the Durango version only or does it include PS4 and Wii U?

MrOddbird · Apr 5, 2013

ShockingAlberto said:
Watchdogs makes sense.

It is kinda ironic actually.

Atrophis · Apr 5, 2013

Keyouta said:
I don't see why ACIV would need a persistent connection.

When it comes to online DRM common sense is never a deciding factor.

ShockingAlberto · Apr 5, 2013

AOC83 said:
No, not really.

They had presented it from the beginning as a game that fundamentally involves multiplayer.

But your counter-argument is noted.

Aquamarine · Apr 5, 2013

Computer said:
When Ubi said they'd go easy on the DRM, they were trolling us.

Bu...bu...Always-online is a FEATURE. Cloudd saves and instant resuumes, amirite guyz?

AOC83 · Apr 5, 2013

evlcookie said:
Well it kinda does. They have always mentioned it's a connected world ever since showing it off at E3 last year.

It was always going to probably be an always online title.

Connected in game.

Kouriozan · Apr 5, 2013

Oh please, not AC IV.
They really are forcing this so it'll be normal to be always online in a few years, just like DLC T_T

Punkster_NY · Apr 5, 2013

well it looks like I won't be buying this shit either.

rrs · Apr 5, 2013

Remember the last time Ubisoft did this? It wasn't pretty.

sangreal · Apr 5, 2013

evlcookie said:
Well it kinda does. They have always mentioned it's a connected world ever since showing it off at E3 last year.

It was always going to probably be an always online title.

yes, they've always presented it as forced multiplayer but I remember them saying in an interview at some point that there will be an option to avoid that

Kill Your Masters · Apr 5, 2013

Aquamarine said:
I reckon they'll be Durango exclusive.

Sony backpedaled on the "no always online" thing rather fast, but people here like to forget that part.

AOC83 · Apr 5, 2013

ShockingAlberto said:
They had presented it from the beginning as a game that fundamentally involves multiplayer.

But your counter-argument is noted.

I didn´t have the impression at all. It looked more like a standard open world single player game to me.

Mrbob · Apr 5, 2013

RedSwirl said:
Ubisoft already dumped their always online requirement for PC games. Why pick it back up?

Yeah, I'm pretty amazed about this as well. UBI got eviscerated on the PC for the always online requirement and backed off to an online activation. Now they are going to try it again? Good luck.

Kyoufu · Apr 5, 2013

Oh dear.

What are you doing, Ubisoft?

lordfroakie · Apr 5, 2013

Uh I never heard of those sites before...

Roddslayer · Apr 5, 2013

The future is here... unfortunately

Grief.exe · Apr 5, 2013

ShockingAlberto said:
Watchdogs makes sense.

ACIV would be dumb.

They both look the same to a suit within Ubisoft.

Just bags of dosh.

Squire · Apr 5, 2013

Hoo-doo said:
So it's like, one guy on twitter?

Must be true then.

Google "superannuation" and come back to this thread.

sphagnum · Apr 5, 2013

Well that would save me the need of having to purchase two games.

AOC83 · Apr 5, 2013

Hellraizer said:
Sony backpedaled on the "no always online" thing rather fast, but people here like to forget that part.

No they didn´t.

GameE · Apr 5, 2013

Those are some bad sources xD

mentalfloss · Apr 5, 2013

Hellraizer said:
Sony backpedaled on the "no always online" thing rather fast, but people here like to forget that part.

Didn't Sony make it clear that it would be up to the developer?

ambientmystic · Apr 5, 2013

Welcome to the same bullshit PCGaf had to face 3+ years ago with always online Assassin's Creed 2 and H.A.W.X 2, ConsoleGaf!

When we at PCGaf yelled that it was bullshit, a number of you smug console only gaffers called us entitled and to deal with it.

How's it feel to be on the receiving end now?

Raptomex · Apr 5, 2013

Pray For Death said:
Why in the world would they make AC always on?

To make the trip downhill that much worse.

Madness · Apr 5, 2013

Why do people try and defend it? Very little to no games benefit from always online.

It just hurts lawful consumers in the end.

jaxpunk · Apr 5, 2013

A game about a world under surveillance always online and being watched.

HOW META

ShockingAlberto · Apr 5, 2013

AOC83 said:
I didn´t have the impression at all. It looked more like a standard open world single player game to me.

It's not really my fault you're apparently not good at paying attention.

shinobi602 · Apr 5, 2013

But I don't want people to come into my single player Watch Dogs session...

SniperHunter · Apr 5, 2013

This is pretty fucking stupid...last year I got Far Cry 3 from UPLAY and I couldn't even LAUNCH the game! I had to use UPLAYs offline mode to play the game!

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