In July 2008, Ubisoft released the 1.02 version update patch. In addition to adding new weapons and maps, the update also secretly installed a disc check anti-piracy countermeasure. This would check whether or not a legally purchased disc copy of the game was inserted in the PC's disc drive and prevent the game from loading if it detected no disc. While this was not an issue for players who purchased a physical copy, the anti-piracy update inadvertently also carried over to the digital copies sold through IGN's Direct2Drive service, locking them out of the game. These problems were rectified with update version 1.03, where it was discovered that Ubisoft's patch solving the problem was a No-CD crack taken from Reloaded, a pirated games group, and re-released as an official patch.
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It's only $20/year for games from the eighties. $50 gets you ones from the late 90s
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I can't believe how hard Nintendo continues to fumble the ball with their online content. If we're going to live in a world where these companies get to own their IPs forever, then every game that Nintendo owns the IP for should be on their online service, and they should have high-quality emulators for every one of their past consoles to play them on.
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