So I guess Ubisoft has a new type of DRM for their two newest PC releases, Assassin’s Creed 2 and Silent Hunter 5 and basically you need to be connected at all times to the internet to be able to play either of these games.  No internet = no game.

This is all fine and good, unless a bunch of hackers keep knocking the authentication servers offline, I assume by DoS’ing it.  Here is the word from Ubi via their Twitter feed:

Our servers are under attack again. Some gamers are experiencing trouble signing in. We're working on it and will keep you posted

This issue brings up the old debate, again, of is DRM worth it.  Honestly, I have no idea.  You can argue that it causes more problems than it solves.  Also, if your DRM gets cracked…was the money you invested into the DRM actually worth it?  But game development is a HUGE business with lots of money invested into each game.  If you were making a game…would you want your investment protected so you could maximize profits?  I would think so. ..at least I would.

I’m not sure how much money Ubi dumped into their DRM scheme for these games…but they seem to not want to admit that the DRM has already been cracked…which I’m hearing rampant rumors saying it has been...as early as the day it was released.

We're happy to say ACII & SH5 are withstanding the efforts to crack them.We see the rumors but still confirm no valid cracked versions exist