Ubisoft torrented their own music : Othor Games

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:23 am

Ubisoft does it again! This time they aren't distributing an illegal NO-CD crack as an official patch like they did in 2008 with Rainbow Six Vegas, they're torrenting their own music. That doesn't make any sense at all, but then again I never understand what the hell Ubisoft is thinking.

Today Eurogamer brings us news that those copyright infringing scamps may have been at it again. This time it looks like they’ve included a torrented version of their own soundtrack in the Digital Deluxe Edition of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood on PC.

The proof comes from the internet’s infinite source of information, Reddit. It seems the mp3s that come with a Brotherhood pre-order were originally encoded as FLAC files by one arsa13. If the Reddit user is right, Ubisoft then apparently converted them to mp3 and stuck them on the game.

oh Ubisoft :lol:

http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2011/03/16/oh-ubisoft-torrented-their-own-music/

http://i.imgur.com/Trkzd.png

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 8:59 pm

But it's their own music that they created? If so, nothing wrong there.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:32 am

Bloody Reddit, ruins peoples' lives and kills babies in their sleep.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:05 pm

Surely they would have the original music files lying around the office somewhere? Why download a rip?

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:42 am

Surely they would have the original music files lying around the office somewhere? Why download a rip?

Because apparently in their spare time, Ubisoft enjoys being stonking great hypocrites.

In other news, brb, pointing and laughing at Ubisoft for the next hour or so. :rofl:

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:26 pm

Surely they would have the original music files lying around the office somewhere? Why download a rip?

That seems to be the real question here. They didn't really do anything wrong, just something kinda stupid. I mean it does feel a little awkward knowing that a game you paid money for has content that's been in the hands of pirates.

To use an anology, imagine you're purchasing precious jewels imported from Spain. In transit those jewels were stolen by pirates and then somehow managed to get sold back to the original merchant who still plans to sell them to you for the same price, even though they've been in the hands of dirty pirates. In the end, they're the same jewels but you still feel a little dirty for wearing them.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 10:22 am

This makes no sense.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 7:34 am

That seems to be the real question here. They didn't really do anything wrong, just something kinda stupid. I mean it does feel a little awkward knowing that a game you paid money for has content that's been in the hands of pirates.

To use an anology, imagine you're purchasing precious jewels imported from Spain. In transit those jewels were stolen by pirates and then somehow managed to get sold back to the original merchant who still plans to sell them to you for the same price, even though they've been in the hands of dirty pirates. In the end, they're the same jewels but you still feel a little dirty for wearing them.

Hey! YOU try being out at sea for months on end and still stay clean!

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 7:44 pm

whats so wrong with pirating?
its copying its not stealing because the original is still in tact
its like if someone took your candy bar and the candy bar was still there for you to enjoy

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:37 am

So they used a torrent for their own MP3's, yet they have some of the most god awful DRM in the world.

Oh the irony.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 9:37 am

whats so wrong with pirating?
its copying its not stealing because the original is still in tact
its like if someone took your candy bar and the candy bar was still there for you to enjoy

It's like you making paintings for $100 to order, and one person makes photocopies of them and distributes them for free, so nobody bothers to pay for them any more.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:07 am

It's like you making paintings for $100 to order, and one person makes photocopies of them and distributes them for free, so nobody bothers to pay for them any more.

but bands dont make much off cds anyway its the record company who make the most
most bands make money off Concerts and other gigs

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:51 pm

but bands dont make much off cds anyway its the record company who make the most
most bands make money off Concerts and other gigs

And now the lady who cleans the floor at the record company's office will lose her job because they can't afford to pay her.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 1:52 am

How is it illegal if it is their own music? I fail to see the comedic value in this topic. What I don't get is why they didn't already have the MP3s.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 6:15 am

:rofl:

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:24 am

How is it illegal if it is their own music? I fail to see the comedic value in this topic. What I don't get is why they didn't already have the MP3s.

It's not the illegal part, it's still their music. What is funny is the hypocrisy.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 9:21 pm

It's not the illegal part, it's still their music. What is funny is the hypocrisy.

Oh are they one of the "We are taking a massive stand on Pirating" types? I get it then.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 3:51 am

And now the lady who cleans the floor at the record company's office will lose her job because they can't afford to pay her.

yeah because the ceo svcks at paying bands correctly in the first place

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:17 am

whats so wrong with pirating?
its copying its not stealing because the original is still in tact
its like if someone took your candy bar and the candy bar was still there for you to enjoy

It's like you making paintings for $100 to order, and one person makes photocopies of them and distributes them for free, so nobody bothers to pay for them any more.

but bands dont make much off cds anyway its the record company who make the most
most bands make money off Concerts and other gigs

And now the lady who cleans the floor at the record company's office will lose her job because they can't afford to pay her.

yeah because the ceo svcks at paying bands correctly in the first place

I want everyone here to read this conversation. Then read it again. Then, finally, read it once more and post your thoughts.

Thank you.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:44 am

But it's their own music that they created? If so, nothing wrong there.

This.

Honestly, I dont really care, the music was great, it's theirs. I don't give a [censored] were it comes from.

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:15 pm

How is it illegal if it is their own music? I fail to see the comedic value in this topic. What I don't get is why they didn't already have the MP3s.

The point isn't that it's illegal...it's that it was done by Ubisoft. They of the http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2010/02/17/you-maniacs/, because piracy is such a terrible, terrible problem dontcha know. I really don't care that they for whatever reason or excuse had to torrent their own game's music for an official release. I just find it hilarious that they've been beating the "piracy is an evil plague" drum while engaging in it themselves.

(Incidentally, this isn't the first time they've been caught http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/18/ubisoft-having-a-crack/ in official releases. It's just that it's got that extra tangy hypocrisy flavor since the advent of UbiDRM.)

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 6:53 pm

I guess they contributed to piracy if it was a torrent... which if they were caught they would be fined XXXX monies and some other stupid [censored] would ensue.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 8:23 am

(Incidentally, this isn't the first time they've been caught http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2008/07/18/ubisoft-having-a-crack/ in official releases. It's just that it's got that extra tangy hypocrisy flavor since the advent of UbiDRM.)

So Ubisoft has a history of breaching copyright laws? :lol:

This current incident mostly just raises the questions of... why? :huh:

» Fri Feb 18, 2011 10:48 pm

Heh, if it was any other game developer I'd just laugh and think "Oh you cheeky fellows at _________"

But because its Ubisoft and they're bastards I'm going to come right out and mock them constantly for it. :rofl: Shame arsa13 didnt put any DRM on the music files.

» Sat Feb 19, 2011 5:13 am

I want everyone here to read this conversation. Then read it again. Then, finally, read it once more and post your thoughts.

Thank you.

Erm? Pirating is bad, you can try to justify it any way you want but if you get an entire CD for free from some download then you just cost the revenue that one CD would of had wherever that money would of went.