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Rayman Origins PC - March 29 - Retail copy no DRM, Steam copy no 3rd party DRM
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"One-time activation" in the order of "registering the game to your Uplay account" is my prognostication.
Error Macro
Member
Ah, very nice! I was wondering if this was coming to PC.
No DRM? THANK CHRIST ALMIGHTY.
Wait, that's actually pretty sad. That should just be the way it is. But alas, these days it is not. And it's Ubisoft, so it is practically a miracle.
No DRM? THANK CHRIST ALMIGHTY.
Wait, that's actually pretty sad. That should just be the way it is. But alas, these days it is not. And it's Ubisoft, so it is practically a miracle.
Or is it Steam :O
That would be the best direction ever. Online copies come with Steam codes, retail copies are DRM free but have Steam code if you want to activate it.
This would be AMAZING.
Too late, will wait for a sale, sorry Rayman, but you didn't want me as a costumer for a long time, so I can wait 
EDIT: But if it's cheap and it doesn't have the uplay thing on steam, maybe I could buy it at release (There's no shop that sell PC games here to buy the retail version).
EDIT: But if it's cheap and it doesn't have the uplay thing on steam, maybe I could buy it at release (There's no shop that sell PC games here to buy the retail version).
Joseph Merrick
Member
yep, same here.
famousmortimer
Banned
It's like they don't want to sell copies of the Vita version.
Now I must contemplate!
Now I must contemplate!
Nabs
Member
Stop smoking that shit. It's U-Play and you know it.
The more reasonable scenario is indeed the uPlay activation though. Ubi would want to keep tabs on Rayman players in its own online service.
I still don't trust them. They're just as likely to go back on that just before release.
The sole reason I've yet to buy the game is that retailers are averse to discounting the CE.
Why you gotta crush my dreams
The day this logo becomes official is the day I'll die.
yeah, let's give them an idea of not making PC version at all.
It's 1080p on consoles though isn't it? Will the PC version really be much different?
angular graphics
Banned
Just removing the DRM is not good enough. For me to buy it day 1, I demand a pretty good explanation why the PC version wasn't available... day 1. As the release was delayed, my purchase will be as well.
Don't forget I Am Alive is still not confirmed for a PC release, so no, it doesn't look like they decided to properly support the PC platform.
The sole reason I've yet to buy the game is that retailers are averse to discounting the CE.
Argh, my heart, noooooooooo
Gully State
Member
Yeah..ambiguous marketing at its finest...Can't wait for Ubi to back track on this once the game is released and the internet finds TAGES hidden on the retail discs..
Like I said, it's just a test. If it does well they'll follow up with more DRM free PC editions, if it doesn't it's back to awful DRM + we get more statements where they get to bitch about piracy. It's a win-win for Ubisoft.
They chose Rayman Origins because it's sales were hopeless anyway.
angular graphics
Banned
And didn't they "give us the idea" for the past 1 year that no PC version will be made at all? Their mistake.
And hey, I said, I will buy it, because I like these kind of games, I'm just not in a hurry to pay full price day 1.
faceless007
Member
With almost no exceptions, there's no such thing as a retail game that has a Steam code if you want to activate it. Games are either Steamworks or they aren't.
But there are enough titles in the online space that are DRM free but have Steamcodes, so I don't know why this wouldn't work in retail.
Sounds about right. Guess it didn't do so well on console sales but they keep seeing they do pretty well at least with Steam sales so they probably went "oh hell, why not".
Yeah totally makes sense not to support them after changing their stance on DRM for this game. Thus showing them DRM works.
Actually maybe it is a trap and they can blame shit sales (I hope not I love this game!) on piracy!
Dyni Crippler
Member
Ubisoft? No DRM? Must be fake.
Seriously, though, I might just buy it.
Seriously, though, I might just buy it.
Theonik
Member
Haha, you must've had that reply tabbed for a short while considering you caught my pre-edit post.
Guilty as charged.
If you play in 1080p or lower, probably not. For higher resolutions there is a possibility but that remains to be confirmed.
If I could edit the title, I would. Hopefully a mod does.
GrotesqueBeauty
Banned
Why? People keep reacting this way, but what is the PC version going to do that the 1080p 60fps console versions don't already? Comfy office chair?
For me, it's just the convenience factor. My PC is always on and no need to swap discs. Didn't realize the console versions were actually 1080p/60fps, though. That's a rarity.
I was going to buy the PS Vita version, but looks like I might get this instead.
I also do not really understand.
How am I showing them DRM works by not buying the game? (plus I made that comment before I knew about the no DRM version).
1 game hardly makes for a compelling argument, a game they didn't even announce for PC just to not have to "delay" it like they do with their usual PC output. When they show a commitment to the platform I might reconsider Ubisoft products, but it's a long way there from where I am standing.
Also, the DRM-less version will hardly be carried by any local retailers (which only carry game like The Sims or Blizzard's) so I've yet to see how the digital version of this game gets here.
Theonik
Member
1600p and/or 120fps of course! That and the convenience factor for some people.
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