Regardless of how effective
it might be at combating PC game piracy, Ubisoft’s DRM (digital rights management) program is quickly growing into a public relations disaster.
Just a few weeks after proclaiming it would require owners of its upcoming Driver: San Francisco to remain online as they played the game, the company has backtracked, bowing to a flood of protests and catcalls from gamers who view the piracy protection system as being intrusive.
