I couldn't help but notice this story linked on Steam's page for Assassin's Creed Brotherhood.
 
 http://www.pcgamer.com/2011/03/16/ubisoft-include-pirated-soundtrack-as-part-of-assassins-creed-brotherhood-digital-edition/
Basically, Ubisoft have packed a known pirated copy of their own soundtrack for the game in with the digital edition that certain consumers qualify for.  This is reprehensible and downright hypocritical.  They have seriously reduced their argument against piracy when they turn around and utilise this illegal avenue themselves.  I just find it incredible that they would even do this.  Is it so hard to encode your own soundtrack into MP3s Ubisoft?

I think you're overreacting a little, man.

are they trying reverse psychology on us now?

That's just hilarious.

They own it. They're not illegally downloading it. I don't really see what the issue is. If the work has already been done for them why do it again. It's not really that rare. Other companies do it as well.

"This is reprehensible and downright hypocritical.  They have seriously reduced their argument against piracy when they turn around and utilise this illegal avenue themselves."

" @djames216 said:

"This is reprehensible and downright hypocritical.  They have seriously reduced their argument against piracy when they turn around and utilise this illegal avenue themselves."

Pirates are downloading shit without paying for it.
Ubisoft downloaded THEIR OWN THING THAT THEY LITERALLY MADE cos it's probably easier to do that than contact the soundtrack guys on the other side of the country.
 
You idiot. "

" @djames216 said:

"This is reprehensible and downright hypocritical.  They have seriously reduced their argument against piracy when they turn around and utilise this illegal avenue themselves."

Pirates are downloading shit without paying for it.
Ubisoft downloaded THEIR OWN THING THAT THEY LITERALLY MADE cos it's probably easier to do that than contact the soundtrack guys on the other side of the country.
 
You idiot. "

Think before you post.

IIRC, they also distributed a crack created by pirates for RSV2 a few years ago.

It's not a question of practicality.  I'm well aware that it's easier. It still doesn't mean they should do it.  You are simply not getting the point.  Yes it's their own stuff.  But it's like they are sending out a message to people saying "Download our stuff illegally, we don't care.  We do it. You might as well too."  As I said in a previous post.  It's a question of principle.  If they don't want people to pirate their stuff, then this is sending out the wrong message.

One thing that I can't believe hasn't been mentioned by any news outlets is that the Assassin's Creed Brotherhood soundtrack existed BEFORE the game came out. Ubisoft sent me a copy on a CD when I got my 360 copy of AC:B for review. So I'm not 100% sure I believe the claims that this new soundtrack is pirated (though I'm not sure how much the two differ, if at all). 
 
But either way, yeah, Ubisoft owns it. They can do whatever the hell they want with it.

" It's not a question of practicality.  I'm well aware that it's easier. It still doesn't mean they should do it.  You are simply not getting the point.  Yes it's their own stuff.  But it's like they are sending out a message to people saying "Download our stuff illegally, we don't care.  We do it. You might as well too."  As I said in a previous post.  It's a question of principle.  If they don't want people to pirate their stuff, then this is sending out the wrong message. "

But it's like they are sending out a message to people saying "Download our stuff illegally, we don't care.  We do it. You might as well too."

"Download our stuff illegally, we don't care.  We do it. You might as well too."

It seems you do not understand what piracy means.....

I understand the point the OP is making:  Ubisoft offering an originally pirated copy of their own soundtrack in a digital edition...then selling that pirated copy of the soundtrack with the game...is kind of dumb on Ubisoft's part based solely on principle. 
 
I also understand the point of the other people:  congratulations to pirates for working for free to give Ubisoft a copy of their soundtrack that they can package in with their game and sell to customers.

" I understand the point the OP is making:  Ubisoft offering an originally pirated copy of their own soundtrack in a digital edition...then selling that pirated copy of the soundtrack with the game...is kind of dumb on Ubisoft's part based solely on principle.  I also understand the point of the other people:  congratulations to pirates for working for free to give Ubisoft a copy of their soundtrack that they can package in with their game and sell to customers. "

"I don't see how you can possibly view this as, "We illegally download our own stuff."  Them releasing a soundtrack that was previously leaked isn't some sort of tacit agreement of co-operation with warez sites. "

How would one pirate their own stuff? This thread makes no sense.