Ubisoft did its part to hype Assassin's Creed Mirage and guarantee that it would sell well. For the most part, thereviews seem to describe it exactly as it is - a throwback game to simpler times that also shows the need for the series to evolve. And, while Mirage is likely to sell well based on this premise alone, Ubisoft might have just stuck a dagger in its foot with a reviled last-minute addition to the game.

recently unearthed what appeared to be a post-launch integration of the ever-controversial anti-piracy DRM tecnology, Denuvo.

The decision and its subsequent rollout shortly after the reviews went online raise pertinent questions about breaching consumer trust and transparency as well as unscrupulous industry practices.

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