Game News Ubisoft pulls the plug on Might & Magic X

[Darth Roxor]

Tags: Limbic Entertainment; Might & Magic X: Legacy; Ubisoft

As if the Might and Magic series didn't have it hard enough already, Ubisoft has shut down the Might & Magic X: Legacy online verification servers at the start of June.

What exactly does this mean? According to a certain potato thread as well as this one on Steam, it means that you can no longer access the game's DLC (The Falcon & The Unicorn, promotional items and relics bought with uPlay units; possibly also the Meow Dungeon). Even better, apparently it is also now impossible to proceed past Act I, as the game has to call home first to confirm if you are a law-abiding citizen, and since it can't connect to the shut-down servers, you'll be stuck in Act I forever. There may be more issues, but not all the details appear to be really confirmed at the moment.

Fortunately the linked Steam thread provides a workaround for the progress-halting issue at least. Nevertheless, this is still a tremendously dumb move by Ubisoft, and just another case against not only DRM in general, but also against the kind of draconic measures that require your singleplayer game to have a permanent Internet connection.

 

[Luzur]

And people say pirating is bad LOL

 

[Konjad]

People who buy Ubisoft/EA stuff deserve all the shit they get.

 

[Rahdulan]

Similar fuckery happened with Anno 2070 so now you need to download a patcher that will circumvent game's DRM and "unlock" the DLC you own.

 

[Glad]

Since MMX is one of the worst RPGs that I've ever beaten, perhaps that's good news.

 

[Joggerino]

I really don't understand why these retards don't disable the DRM once they decide to abandon the game.

 

[Zboj Lamignat]

I really don't understand why these retards don't disable the DRM once they decide to abandon the game.

Because they don't give a fuck about you once you've given them their money. They are very out there in the open about it, so it's not some sort of :itisamystery: type of thing, but still glad to help.

 

[Darth Roxor]

Since MMX is one of the worst RPGs that I've ever beaten, perhaps that's good news.

not that i disagree, but ubisoft is higher on my list of loathing than mmx so it deserves all the beating it can get

 

[Fowyr]

Well, this is a great reason to never buy any of their games.

 

[mediocrepoet]

This is a very short sighted business decision. It should be fairly trivial to patch access to it for everyone whereas disabling it for the people who bought it just means that you should really consider whether or not you're interested in buying their products at all. Especially if you're someone who buys a ton of shit and then slowly grinds through the infinite backlog since it's apparent that nevermind time value of money issues, you may simply be donating money to these assholes.

 

[Lacrymas]

Dumb move by a dumb company. At least we still have the seven seas.

 

[Trojan_generic]

From ubishit:

On June 1st 2021, online services for Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Settlers 7 and Might & Magic X - Legacy will be shut down.

If I would be fabulously optimistic, I'd say M&M X may one day appear on GOG for a DRM-free download.
Edit: DRM, not DLC &¤#%!

 

[vortex]

Roxxor, maybe they'll remaster it. I member MMX had terrible performance. I'd like new Legacy 2 even.

 

[Lacrymas]

From ubishit:

On June 1st 2021, online services for Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Settlers 7 and Might & Magic X - Legacy will be shut down.

If I would be fabulously optimistic, I'd say M&M X may one day appear on GOG for a DLC-free download.

Yeah, I'm

about that too, but we'll see.

 

[Rincewind]

Good thing I torrented it then.

 

[Kruno]

The good ol' seven seas never fail in delivering superior products!

 

[Curratum]

Who the hell cares, the game is a heap of shit anyway.

Not defending Ubi's retarded practices, but seriously, why maintain servers and support a game which probably has 0.2 average monthly players.

 

[mediocrepoet]

Who the hell cares, the game is a heap of shit anyway.

Not defending Ubi's retarded practices, but seriously, why maintain servers and support a game which probably has 0.2 average monthly players.

I agree, why don't they shut it off and allow the few people that actually care to play a game they've purchased by patching the authentication rather than breaking it and pissing people off due to the principle of it.
It's actually kind of funny, I was thinking about revisiting it the other day and had planned to reinstall it at some point over the summer and then found out that I can't.

 

[Joggerino]

I really don't understand why these retards don't disable the DRM once they decide to abandon the game.

Because they don't give a fuck about you once you've given them their money. They are very out there in the open about it, so it's not some sort of :itisamystery: type of thing, but still glad to help.

I know they don't give a fuck but it's a tiny effort to remove it and avoid a lot of negative backlash from fans.

 

[racofer]

And people say pirating is bad LOL

My policy if something doesn't exist on GOG is to simply pirate it. Much less of a headache all around.

 

[Konjad]

From ubishit:

On June 1st 2021, online services for Assassin’s Creed 2, Prince of Persia: Forgotten Sands, Far Cry 2, Anno 1404, Might & Magic – Clash of Heroes, Splinter Cell Conviction, The Settlers 7 and Might & Magic X - Legacy will be shut down.

If I would be fabulously optimistic, I'd say M&M X may one day appear on GOG for a DLC-free download.

Does it affect singleplayer of Anno 1404? I still like to play it once in a while, it's my favorite Anno and economic game besides Anno 1602.

It was also the last Anno that didn't have dumb DRM phoning home all the time, which is why I never played any of the newer ones.

 

[thesheeep]

I really don't understand why these retards don't disable the DRM once they decide to abandon the game.

It would cost them money.
Probably one or two coders doing some minor work for a few days.

Can't have that.

 

[KeighnMcDeath]

Go figure. I had a feeling it was tanking a few years ago. I was having serious issues getting those extra DLC items to where I said fuck it.

STEAM WAS BAD ENOUGH BACKGROUND SHIT!

UBI-SOFT 3rd PARTY WAS ABYSMAL!!!

I can't really say I hate it because the background programs with ONLINE ONLY annoyed the fuck out of me. The promise you could build your own shit was interesting until I saw what you needed to do so.

Standard Digital Edition
FULL GAME
Rediscover the mythic Might & Magic role-playing series, updated for a new generation in Might & Magic X - Legacy. Experience a gripping four-act story that will test your tactics and judgement.

• 12 playable classes
  Customise your team of adventurers with choices from 12 different classes, 4 races, and over 20 skills. Evolve your party members and develop unique strategies using freshly acquired spells.
  
• 3 towns and 1 city
  Begin your great journey at Sorpigal-by-the-Sea, travel to the other settlements, visit monuments, recruit hirelings, and trade with shopkeepers.
  
• Open world
  Travel through stunning environments, choose which region you want to explore first but be careful, danger is never far off.
  
• Various quests
  Discover the sinister plot happening in the Agyn Peninsula, shape its inhabitants' stories, and evolve your party thanks to fun and original quests full of Easter Eggs!
  
• 20+ dungeons
  Experience fear and claustrophobia in the dark heart of classic dungeons, and feel vulnerable to attack from all sides while crossing open landscapes.
  
• More than 60 creatures and 6 unique bosses
  Face cunning foes in turn-based combat and adapt your fighting skills to the mightiest creatures.

MODDING KIT
Create your own map and mods to express yourself, design the game you want to play and share your creative vision with the Might & Magic X – Legacy community!

60 monsters? Lol. And again, has anyony ever tried the modding kit? I swear it sent me to a "purchase Unity" page asking for $1,500 or more.

 

[Zerth]

After they shafted Rayman for a bunch of retarded minion rabbits, this comes hardly surprising for me.

 

[JarlFrank]

Just downloaded a crack from [REDACTED]. Let's see if it works.

Cracks are the real DRM: your way to manage YOUR digital rights as a purchaser.

 

[Tacgnol]

They could have at least spent a bit of time removing the DRM before doing this.

Then again, laziness from Ubi shouldn't really surprise me at this juncture.

 

[flabbyjack]

People who buy Ubisoft/EA stuff deserve all the shit they get.

It's not my fault. I bought it in a bundle and didn't realize it was on uPlay!