UPDATE: Ubisoft responded to the "Assassin's Creed 2" DRM report in a on Ars Technica. The Ubisoft rep said, "As long as you do not quit the game, the game will continue to try to reconnect for an unlimited time. Once the game is able to reconnect, you will immediately be returned to your game."
Original Story: Do you have an unreliable Internet connection on your home PC? Like taking your games on the go with your finely tuned gaming laptop? "Assassin's Creed 2" may not be the best choice for your PC gaming library in either of those cases, as the upcoming release reportedly requires a constant online interface for users to avoid being booted out of normal, single-player play like common software thieves.
Failing to be connected will result in an immediate boot and the loss of any progress since your last save or checkpoint, according to the PC Gamer blog. Ubisoft previously expressed such intentions for its DRM protection plans, but "AC2" on the PC provides confirmation that they are serious.
The game reportedly offers the option of saving your games online to remedy gamer headaches that routinely come with unexpected data loss. That's definitely a gold star for Ubisoft's "innovative" system, but as someone who's seen his fair share of splotchy Internet service from major national providers, the idea of getting booted from a single-player game that I've paid for and own a legit disc for does not entice me.
Luckily, no such actions have been taken with "AC2" on consoles yet, and I think a lot of paying customers hope it stays that way.
Does Ubisoft's new DRM strategy surprise you? Do you think it will affect whether or not you buy "AC2" for PC? Sound off in the comment section below.